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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
| ETV Verifications |
| ETV has completed verification testing and reports for 380 innovative environmental technologies! See a full list of ETV verified technologies. |
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Immunoassay Test Kits for Biotoxins Verified
The ETV Advanced Monitoring Systems Center, in cooperation with Battelle, has verified the performance of a second round of immunoassay test kits designed to detect biotoxins in water. The three test kits are: BioVerify Botulinum Toxin A and Ricin Test Kits and M-SERIES M1M Analyzer (for detecting botulinum toxin A and ricin), developed by BioVeris Corporation; EzyBot A and EzyBot B Test Kits (for detecting botulinum toxin), developed by PharmaLeads; and QTL Biosensor (for detecting anthrax and ricin), developed by QTL Biosystems, LLC. The test kits were evaluated in terms of the following parameters: contaminant presence/absence; false positive/false negative response to interferents, drinking water matrix effects, and cross-reactivity; consistency; lowest detectable concentration; field portability; ease of use; and sample throughput. The verification
report and statement for the Immunoassay
test kits for Biotoxins.
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ETV Protocol to Be Considered for International Testing Standard
The ETV Air Pollution Control Technology (APCT) Center, operated in cooperation with RTI International, verifies the performance of fabric filter media for use in baghouses to control fine particulate matter. ASTM International has adopted the ETV baghouse filtration testing protocol as its standard. The International Standards Organization (ISO), a worldwide voluntary standards organization, has also proposed the ETV protocol as their standard. On October 2, John McKenna of ETS, RTI’s subcontractor for baghouse filter verifications, attended a meeting of the ISO working group at ASTM headquarters in Conshohocken, PA. The focus of this ISO group is the creation of an international standard for the performance testing of cleanable industrial filters.
The meeting included participants representing Austria, China, Germany, Great Britain, Japan and the U.S. At this meeting, it was reaffirmed that a single testing protocol, i.e., one that has previously been adopted by both Germany and the U.S. (under ASTM and ETV), will be the basis for the test method submittal to ISO for adoption. In addition, it was resolved that, while one test protocol has been chosen and described for submission, it is recognized that another protocol may be found acceptable once test results demonstrate consistency with the approved protocol.
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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 tests of the following technologies:
Diesel Engine Retrofit Emissions Control Technologies: Retrofit technologies that control emissions of particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, hydrocarbons, or carbon monoxide from heavy duty diesel engines. 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 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: Filter media used in baghouses to control fine particulate matter. For more information, please contact Drew Trenholm, RTI, at (919) 316-3742.
Ventilation Air Cleaning or Filtration Technologies: Products for cleaning or filtering ventilation air. Verifications can include ASHRAE 52.2 type efficiency testing for particles from 0.3 to 10 microns, efficiency testing for particles from 0.03 to 10 microns, and efficiency testing for bioaerosols (fungi, bacteria, and virus). For more information, please 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 for the following technologies:
Ballast Water Exchange Screening Tools: For more information, please contact Mary Schrock, Battelle, at (614) 424-4976.
Monitoring Technologies: Technologies for monitoring contaminants in air, water, and soil. For more information, please contact Ann Louise Sumner, Battelle, at (614) 424-3973.
Soil Rapid Toxicity Technologies: For more information, please contact Mary Schrock, Battelle, at (614) 424-4976.
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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: Technologies designed to assist in compliance with the Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, the Groundwater Rule, the Arsenic Rule, and emerging issues. Technologies that may be applicable include membrane separation, adsorptive media, ultraviolet radiation, and on site disinfection generators. Other alternative technologies will also 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:
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.) utilizing various fuels (natural gas, hydrogen, biofuels, etc.). For more information, please contact Bill Chatterton, SRI, at (919) 806-3456.
Fuel Efficient Technologies for Heavy and Light Duty Vehicles: These technologies include hybrids, engine and driveline lubricants, novel transmissions (CVTs and others), idle reduction, and other technologies that reduce fuel consumption. For more information, please contact Jeff Barghout, SRI, at (919) 806-3456.
Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions for the Semiconductor Processing Industry: Technologies associated with semiconductor processing that reduce emissions of greenhouse gases (i.e., emission abatement equipment, alternate solvents, process improvements). For more information, please contact Richard Adamson, SRI, at (919) 806-3456 ext. 23.
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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 and Coating Materials for Infrastructure Rehabilitation: Interested vendors should contact Tom Stevens, NSF International, at (734) 769-5347.
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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:
December 5-9, 2006 - The National League of Cities 83rd Congress of Cities and Exposition will be held December 5-9, in Reno, NV. This annual convention will include general sessions, conference workshops, and networking sessions aimed at providing the insight and tools needed to help solve municipal problems. The exposition brings together companies serving municipal needs with buyers looking for products and services to assist with the changing demands of improving their municipalities. The ETV Program will exhibit with the EPA National Risk Management Research Laboratory. For more information, please
visit The National League of Cities
Web site  . |
| January 21-24, 2007 - The Electric Utilities Environmental Conference (EUEC),
will be held January 21-24, 2007, in Tucson, AZ. EUEC is an annual U.S. technical meeting designed to bring together a network of over 1,000 professionals. The conference will include more than 150 exhibits and 250 presentations in five tracks: clean air, mercury, global warming, renewable energy and other. The ETV Program will exhibit.
For more information, please visit EUEC
Web site . |
| May 15-19, 2007 - The World Environmental and Water Resources Congress will be held May 15-19, 2007, in Tampa, FL. This congress is designed to bring together professionals from water- and environmental-related fields to share insights from research and case studies in the field, and to generate best practices for the future. This congress will focus on habitat restoration and will highlight local, national, and international issues. Ray Frederick, EPA, of the ETV Water Quality Protection Center, plans to present on verification activities. For more
information, please visit EWRI
Web site . |
| June 24-27, 2007 - The American Water Works Association (AWWA) 2007 Annual Conference and Exposition will be held June 24-27, 2007, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ACE07 is intended to provide knowledge and insight on cutting edge research and best practices in the water industry, as well as the latest in products and services to help ensure safe water. The conference and exposition will include: in depth and interactive workshops, a professional program of more that 98 sessions with presentations from experts in the water industry, local facilities tours, more than 500 exhibitors, and multiple networking opportunities. The ETV Program will exhibit. For more information,
please ACE07 Web site . |
| June 26-29, 2007 - The Air and Waste Management Association (A&WMA) 100th Annual Conference and Exhibition will be held June 26-29, 2007, in Pittsburgh, PA. The theme of this year’s conference is "Energizing Environmental Solutions." Drew Trenholm of RTI International, center manager for the ETV Air Pollution Control Technology Center, will present two papers entitled, "Environmental Technology Verification of Baghouse Filtration Products" and "Environmental Technology Verification of Retrofit Emission Controls for Heavy Duty Diesel Engines.” The ETV Program will also exhibit. For more information, please visit the AWMA Web site. |
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