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Welcome to ETVoice! Our monthly e-mail contains highlights of the latest developments in the ETV Program and directs you to more detailed information on our Web site or through EPA or other contacts. We hope you find this service useful and welcome your comments and suggestions.
Abby Waits
Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) Program
NACEPT Subcommittee Recommends Expansion of ETV Program
In a recent report, the National Advisory
Council for Environmental Policy and technology
(NACEPT) Subcommittee on Environmental
Technology evaluated EPA’s stimulation,
facilitation, and use of innovative technology
programs to further the Agency’s mission
to protect public health and the environment.
NACEPT is an independent federal advisory
committee that provides recommendations
to the Administrator of the U.S. EPA on
a broad range of environmental issues.
The report, EPA Technology Programs and
Inter-Agency Coordination (May 2006),
summarizes findings and recommendations
for optimizing environmental technology
programs to promote the research, development,
commercialization and implementation of
sustainable private-sector technologies.
In particular, the Subcommittee recommends
that verification programs like the ETV
Program need to be expanded. The report
states that EPA’s role in developing and
disseminating independent, quality-assured
data on private-sector technology performance
is of ongoing importance, and that demonstration
and verification programs are major commercialization
activities that help assure that effective
technologies are deployed into the marketplace.
The report cites the ETV Program as an
example of world leadership in performance
verification.
This report is one of two reports that
will be issued by the Subcommittee
on Environmental Technology.
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ETV Awards 2006 ESTE Funding
In October 2005, a request for a second
round of proposals for ETV Environmental
and Sustainable Technology Evaluations
(ESTE) was issued. ETV has awarded 2006
ESTE funding to a project for Verification
of Portable Optical and Thermal Imaging
Devices for Leak Detection at Petroleum
Refineries and Chemical Plants. Thermal
remote sensing and imaging technologies
provide tools to quickly identify the
source of leaks by allowing the user to
detect and observe live images of leaking
gas phase chemicals. These capabilities
enable an investigator to quickly scan
large areas containing tens to hundreds
of potential leaks. This ESTE project
will provide interested parties with objective
information concerning the performance
of these technologies for fugitive emission
monitoring in industrial leak detection
and repair (LDAR) programs and will better
define the known emission inventory for
sources of emissions. The project will
examine several aspects of leak detection
performance, including: gas compound detection
under a variety of environmental conditions;
determination of detection limits, measurement
accuracy and repeatability; and the portability
and ease-of-use of these devices. Devices
that can speciate and quantify leaks will
be of special interest. More information
on ETV ESTE and this project will be available
on the ETV
Web site or contact David
Williams, EPA, at (919) 541-2573.
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| ETV Verifications |
| ETV has completed verification testing and reports for 351 innovative environmental technologies! See a full list of ETV verified technologies. |
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| Vendor Solicitations |
| ETV centers issue solicitations for vendors and/or collaborators interested in verification. For more detailed information on these solicitations, visit Vendors Wanted. |
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ETV Air Pollution Control Technology Center
Solicits Technology Vendors
The APCT Center, operated by RTI International,
invites vendors to participate in verification
testsof the following technologies:
Diesel Engine Retrofit Emissions
Control Technologies: Technologies
include add-on devices such as exhaust
catalysts and particulate matter filters,engine
modifications, selective catalytic reduction
systems, fuel modifications and reformulations,
alternative fuels, and lubricants used
on mobile diesel engines and some categories
of stationary engines. Verification of
these technologies, when used to reduce
nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions, is of
interest to Texas' New Technology Research
and Development (NTRD) Program, as well
as others. Interested vendors should contact Drew
Trenholm, RTI, at (919) 316-3742.
For more information on the NTRD Program,
please contact Richard
Haut, Houston Advanced Research Center,
at (281) 364-6093.
Fabric Filter Media: For
more information, please contact Drew
Trenholm, RTI, at (919) 316-3742.
Ventilation Air Cleaning or Filtration
Technologies: Interested vendors should
contact Debbie
Franke, RTI, at (919) 541-6826.
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ETV Advanced Monitoring Systems Center
Solicits Technology Vendors
The AMS Center, operated by Battelle,
is soliciting vendors and collaborators
of the following technologies:
Monitoring Technologies: Technologies for
monitoring contaminants in air, water,
and soil. For more information, please
contact Ann
Louise Sumner, Battelle, at (614)
424-3973.
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ETV Drinking Water Systems Center
Solicits Technology Vendors
The DWS Center, operated by National Sanitation Foundation International (NSF International),
invites vendors and partners to participate
in verification tests of the following
technologies:
Drinking Water Treatment Technologies:
Including technologies designed to assist
in compliance with the Long Term 2 Enhanced
Surface Water Treatment Rule and the Groundwater
Rule. Examples of technologies that may
be applicable include membrane filtration,
ultraviolet radiation, and on-site chlorine
generators. All alternative technologies
will be considered.
The DWS Center is also interested in mobile
package drinking water treatment systems
that could be used for emergency water
supplies and as permanent installations
at small communities.
For more information, please contact Bruce
Bartley, NSF International, at (734) 769-5148.
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ETV Greenhouse Gas Technology Center
Solicits Technology Vendors
The GHG Center, operated by Southern Research
Institute (SRI), is soliciting collaborators
and vendors of the following technologies
for independent performance verification
testing:
Hydrogen Technologies: Including hydrogen
generation reforming technologies, end-use
applications (i.e., fuel cells and engines),
storage technologies, and hydrogen safety
technologies. For more information, please
contact Richard
Adamson, SRI, at (919) 806-3456 (ext.
23).
Distributed Electrical Generation and Combined
Heating/Cooling and Power Technologies: Technologies associated with distributed
electrical generation (i.e., fuel cells,
Stirling engines, reciprocating engines),
including combined heating/cooling and
power applications (e.g., waste heat recovery
for space heating, water heating, chillers/refrigeration,
dehumidification, etc.). For more
information, please contact Tim
Hansen, SRI, at (919) 806-3456.
Fuel Efficient Technologies for Light Duty
Vehicles: Including light duty hybrids,
engine and driveline lubricants, novel
transmissions (CVTs and others), cylinder
deactivation, integrated starter-generators,
idle reduction, and other technologies
that reduce fuel consumption. For more
information, please contact Tim
Hansen, SRI, at (919) 806-3456.
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ETV Water Quality Protection Center
Solicits Technology Vendors
The WQP Center, operated by NSF International,
invites vendors to participate in verification
tests of the following technologies:
Grouting Materials for Infrastructure Rehabilitation: Interested vendors should contact Tom
Stevens, NSF International, at (734) 769-5347.
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| Stakeholder Meetings |
| July 13, 2006 - The ETV ESTE project for Verification
of Pesticide Drift Reduction Technologies
will host its second stakeholder panel
meeting on July 13, in Portland, OR. The
meeting will follow the American Society
of Agricultural and Biological Engineers
(ASABE) Annual International Meeting being
held July 9-12, also in Portland. For
more information, please contact Kerry
Bullock, EPA, at (919) 541-2340. |
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| Upcoming Conferences and Meetings |
A calendar of ETV meetings, conferences, and presentations is available on the ETV Web site at http://www.epa.gov/etv/events.html. Meetings that may be of particular interest at which ETV is exhibiting and/or participating are:
June 11-15, 2006 - The American Water Works Association
(AWWA) 2006 Annual Conference and Exposition
will be held June 11-15, in San Antonio,
TX. ACE06, "The World's Water Event,"
is designed as a source of knowledge and
information for water professionals who
work to improve the supply and quality
of
water in North America and beyond. The
ETV Program will exhibit. For more information,
please visit AWWA's
Web site  . |
| June 20-23, 2006 - The Air and Waste Management Association
(AWMA) 99th Annual Conference and Exhibition
will be held June 20-23, in New Orleans,
LA. The theme of this year's conference
is "Healthy Environments: Rebirth
and Renewal," and will feature sessions
closely tied to the environmental recovery
from Hurricane Katrina and similar large-scale
natural disasters. In addition, the exhibition
will highlight the latest environmental
products and services and will bring together
companies in the areas of air and water
management. The ETV Program will exhibit
and the ETV ESTE Verification of Pesticide
Drift Reduction Technologies project will
present a paper. For more information,
please visit their Web
site . |
| July 9-12, 2006 - The American Society of Agricultural
and Biological Engineers (ASABE) 2006
Annual International Meeting will be held
July 9-12, in Portland, OR. The ETV ESTE
Verification of Pesticide Drift Reduction
Technologies project will present a paper
and will host a stakeholder panel meeting
in Portland following the conference.
For more information, please visit their Web
site . |
| September 6-9, 2006 - The International Conference on Pesticide
Application for Drift Management will
be held September 6-9, in Shepherdstown,
WV. The ETV ESTE Verification of Pesticide
Drift Reduction Technologies project will
present a paper. For more information,
please contact Mike
Kosusko, EPA, at (919) 541-2734. |
| September 10-13, 2006 - The 2006 American Public Works Association
(APWA) International Public Works Congress
and Exposition will be held September
10-13, in Kansas City, MO. This year’s
congress is designed to include cutting-edge
educational sessions that focus on the
best practices in public works and an
exhibition featuring related products
and services. The ETV Program will exhibit
in conjunction with the EPA National Risk
Management Research Laboratory. For more
information, please visit their Web
site . |
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