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ETVoice - August 2007
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 ETV ESTE Projects Issues Vendor SolicitationsEPA is seeking vendors to participate in the ETV Environmental and Sustainable Technology Evaluations (ESTE) project for Pesticide Drift Reduction Technology. ESTE funding will be used to validate a protocol for testing the effectiveness of pesticide spray drift reduction technologies. These technologies include drift-reduction application equipment and drift-reduction adjuvant chemicals that can be used with ground-boom or aerial equipment for spraying pesticides onto row or field crops, and that can be tested in either a low- or high-speed wind tunnel. Vendors will not receive an ETV Program verification of their products as a direct result of this protocol validation effort. For more information, visit FedBizOpps, or contact Michael Kosusko, EPA, at (919) 541-2734.The ETV ESTE project for Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Tracking of Hazardous Wastes Across International Borders is seeking interested vendors to participate in a project to develop a test plan for evaluating RFID technology for shipping certain chemicals/materials from generator to receiver. The shipping scenario would include checkpoints along the way, including across North American borders. Selected vendors would have the freedom to design the tagging configuration and the type of tags used. EPA is looking for innovative solutions for this difficult shipping scenario. Vendors will not receive an ETV Program verification of their products as a direct result of this protocol validation effort. For more information, please contact Katrina Varner, EPA, at (702) 798-2645. ETV Collaborates with EPA SBIR Program to Promote Technology CommercializationThe EPA is one of 11 federal agencies that participate in the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program. Through the SBIR Program, EPA makes awards to small, high-tech firms to help develop and commercialize cutting-edge environmental technologies. The EPA SBIR Program issues annual solicitations for Phase I and II research proposals. As part of Phase II, SBIR offers an additional funding option of up to $50,000 for firms whose technology has been accepted into EPA’s ETV Program. In 2007, Hydro International completed verification testing of their in-drain treatment technology through the ETV Water Quality Protection Center. Hydro International is the first SBIR Phase II technology developer to exercise the Verification Option and receive additional SBIR Phase II funds for ETV testing and evaluation. The final verification report and statement for this technology are expected to be completed in September 2007 and will be published to the ETV Web site. For more information on the EPA SBIR Program, please visit http://epa.gov/ncer/sbir/.
ETV Air Pollution Control Technology Center
The APCT Center, operated by RTI International, invites vendors
to participate in verification tests of the following technologies:
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| Upcoming Conference and Meetings |
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| 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:
September 9-12, 2007 - The American Public Works Association (APWA) International Public Works Congress and Exposition will be held September 9-12, in San Antonio, TX. This meeting brings together public works industry professionals from all over the world for educational programming, workshops, an exposition, and networking events to learn about the latest innovations, exchange ideas, and develop business relationships. The ETV Program will exhibit with the EPA National Risk Management Research Laboratory. For more information, please visit http://www.apwa.net/meetings/congress/2007/  . |
| September 18-19, 2007 - The 4th Annual Advanced Stationary Reciprocating Engines Conference will be held September 18-19, in Downey, CA. This conference, hosted by the California Energy Commission, will approach stationary reciprocating engines from both technical and policy perspectives, with emphasis on issues specific to California. The event will also include topics such as alternative fuels and greenhouse gas emissions. The ETV Greenhouse Gas Technology Center will present at this conference. For more information, please visit http://www.energetics.com/recips07/index.shtml . |
| September 18-21, 2007 - The 69th Annual Conference of the Ohio Section of the American Water Works Association (AWWA) will be held September 18-21, in Cincinnati, OH. Bruce Bartley, NSF International, will represent the ETV Drinking Water Systems Center and will present on “How the Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) Program Can Assist with the Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule.” For more information, please visit http://www.ohiowater.org/OAWWA/ . |
| September 30-October 4, 2007 - The Association of State Drinking Water Administrators (ASDWA) 2007 Annual Conference will be held September 30-October 4, in Boca Raton, FL. This conference is targeted to Federal, state and local drinking water officials and provides these key decision-makers with information on products and services related to safe drinking water. NSF International, the verification organization for the ETV Drinking Water Systems Center, will exhibit and provide information on ETV activities for verification of drinking water treatment systems. For more information, please visit http://www.asdwa.org/index.cfm . |
| October 7-10, 2007 - The International City/County Management Association (ICMA) 93rd Annual Conference will be held October 7-10, in Pittsburgh, PA. This conference will include keynote addresses, educational sessions, workshops, and field demonstrations to provide participants with opportunities for acquiring new tools and techniques to address the problems facing communities and local government administrators. The ETV Program will exhibit with the EPA National Risk Management Research Laboratory. For more information, please visit http://www.icma.org/conference2007/ . |
| October 13-17, 2007 - The 80th Annual Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC 2007) will be held October 13-17, in San Diego, CA. This annual meeting provides a forum for knowledge and technology in the water and wastewater fields. The ETV Program will exhibit with the EPA National Risk Management Research Laboratory. For more information, please visit http://www.weftec.com/home.htm . |
| October 29-November 1, 2007 - The National Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)/Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Fall Conference 2007 will be held October 29-November 1, in Richardson, TX. This national conference provides attendees with a comprehensive overview on how to apply for and be awarded federal SBIR/STTR grants. It will also provide networking opportunities for small business owners, government officials, and industry leaders. The ETV Program will exhibit. For more information, please visit the Web site . |
| November 4-8, 2007 - The American Water Works Association (AWWA) Water Quality Technology Conference and Exposition will be held November 4-8, in Charlotte, NC. This annual conference brings together the industry’s leading water quality experts to exchange the latest research and technical information. Conference topics include monitoring and detection techniques, treatment processes, organic and inorganic contaminants, and distribution system water quality. The ETV Program will exhibit with the EPA National Risk Management Research Laboratory. For more information, please visit the Web site. |
| December 4-6, 2007 - The Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) and the Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) will host the annual “Partners in Environmental Technology Technical Symposium and Workshop, Meeting DoD’s Environmental Challenges,” on December 4-6, in Washington, DC. This event will feature more than 350 posters supporting technology transfer, exhibit booths offering information about funding opportunities, a special session providing a summary of SERDP and ESTCP program development and opportunities to conduct research and demonstrations, and networking with approximately 1,000 environmental professionals. The ETV Program will exhibit with the EPA National Risk Management Research Laboratory. For preliminary technical session topics and other conference information, please visit http://www.serdp.org/Symposium/ , or contact (703) 736-4548 or partners@hgl.com. |
| January 9-11, 2008 - International Advances in Pesticide Application 2008 will be held January 9-11, 2008, at Robinson College, Cambridge, United Kingdom. This international conference, hosted by the Association of Applied Biologists, provides an opportunity to discuss pesticide (and biopesticide) application issues in an informal setting with platform and poster presentations. Key workers from research institutes, industry and regulatory authorities will provide a unique mix of biological and engineering sciences. The ETV ESTE project for Pesticide Drift Reduction Technology will present on “Encouraging the Use of Drift Reduction Technologies in the United States.” For more information, please visit http://www.aab.org.uk/contentok.php?id=48&basket=wwsshowconfdets . |
| January 27-30, 2008 - The 11th Annual Energy and Environment Conference (EUEC) on Air Quality, Mercury, Climate Change, and Renewable Energy will be held January 27-30, 2008, in Tucson, AZ. Tim Hansen, Southern Research Institute, will represent the ETV Greenhouse Gas Technology Center and will present on “Performance Verification of Greenhouse Gas Technologies under the EPA’s ETV Program.” The ETV Program will also exhibit. For more information, please visit http://www.euec.com/ . |