The Republic of the Philippines has signed the Clean Energy Demand Initiative (CEDI) letter of intent with companies such as Akamai, Amazon, Apple, Ikea, Iron Mountain, Lady Lawyer Foundation, Lululemon, Meta, Ralph Lauren, REI, We Work and RIFE International during CERAWeek in Houston.
RIFE International is a globally focused and award-winning energy-efficiency, sustainability, and renewable energy firm headquartered in Maryland, with international offices in Ghana and South Africa. They help organisations develop and implement clean energy, energy efficiency and sustainable construction projects. The company’s services deliver significant long-term energy savings, improve access to clean affordable energy in frontier markets, and improve the human condition globally.
CEDI, which is led by the Bureau of Energy Resources at the US Department of State in collaboration with the Clean Energy Buyers Alliance and other stakeholders, assists countries and businesses in working together to advance shared clean energy goals.
RIFE, which stands for Real Estate, Infrastructure, Facilities, and Energy, has completed a number of dynamic energy projects and clean energy engagements, for Fortune 500 corporations, government agencies, academic institutions, and other organizations across the United States, Africa, and Europe. RIFE has worked in office buildings, educational institutions, manufacturing facilities, malls, hotels, multi-family buildings amongst others to improve energy efficiency and implement affordable clean power generation from solar and other renewable sources.
RIFE International’s CEO and Founder, Kwabena Osei-Sarpong, is at the forefront of pioneering energy efficiency and clean energy solutions in the United States, Africa and globally. He has been featured by Harvard Business School as an “Inspiring Climate Trailblazer” discussing his work in energy efficiency and clean energy including addressing energy equity and environmental justice in local communities, commercial and industrial markets, and in underserved areas of the world, hence the global mission of RIFE International.
“Global access to affordable clean energy and energy efficiency solutions with high deployment is my hope for the energy industry 40 years from now,” Osei-Sarpong. He has received numerous awards and honors as a result of his personal and entrepreneurial success, including Energy Innovator of the Year, MD Adapts Honoree, Energy Efficiency Contractor of the Year, Radford University Outstanding Alumnus, Washington Business Journal 40 under 40, Johnson Controls Inc. Global Leadership Award, Top 100 MBE, and Power 30 undefeated.
“One of my priorities will be to work with Elon Musk to establish the Department of Futuristic Innovations, which will lead to the creation of a planet with zero net energy,” Osei-Sarpong.
Source: PR Web
