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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 Participates In International Environmental Technology Verification Forums
On November 26–30, ETV Program Director Teresa Harten, ETV team members Lora Johnson and Evelyn Hartzell, and Karen Riggs from the Battelle, ETV Advanced Monitoring Systems Center, participated in international events related to technology performance verification in Paris, France. The European Commission (EC) hosted the Third European Forum on Eco-Innovation: Boosting Eco-Technologies through Verification. A proposal for an European Union (EU) scheme for ETV was presented and debated. Aspects of existing systems and EU pilot efforts were also discussed. The EC announced plans to release a solicitation for international verification support activities. U.S. ETV representatives presented at the forum.
International aspects of environmental performance verification were further discussed at the Third International Forum on Systems for Environmental Performance Verification: Engaging the Developing World. Characteristics of developing and global markets were discussed with an emphasis on building political, technical, and social capacity for verification, as well as crafting programs that meet information needs in developing countries. U.S. ETV representatives presented at this forum, which was held in conjunction with Pollutec Horizons 2007. ETV exhibited in the U.S. pavilion at Pollutec and will work with the U.S. Commercial Service to continue relaying information about ETV to the European community.
The International Working Group on Environmental Technology Verification is investigating the formation of a common approach to verification, with the goal of establishing mutual recognition in the future.
For more information on these and other ETV international activities, visit International Participation.
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| ETV Verifications |
| ETV has completed verification testing and reports for 399 innovative environmental technologies! See a full list of ETV verified technologies. |
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| Vendor Solicitations |
| ETV centers issue solicitations for vendors and collaborators interested in verification. For more detailed information on these solicitations, visit Vendors Wanted. |
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ETV Advanced Monitoring Systems (AMS) Center Solicits Technology Vendors
The AMS Center, operated by Battelle, is soliciting vendors and collaborators for the following technologies:
Environmental Odor Detection Devices (e.g., electronic noses), including applications for odors from animal feeding operations and other agricultural activities, wastewater treatment, and composting operations.
Contact: Tom Kelly, Battelle (614) 424-3495
Water Infrastructure Condition Assessment Technologies, including, but not limited to, potable water-holding tank and sewer pipe inspection technologies.
Contact: Ann Louise Sumner, Battelle (614) 424-3973
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| Stakeholder Meetings |
December 6, 2007 – The ETV Advanced Monitoring Systems Center will host a teleconference of the Air Stakeholder Committee from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m.
Contact: Rachel Sell, Battelle (614) 424-3579 |
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| Upcoming Conference and Meetings |
For a list of ETV meetings, conferences, and presentations, see Upcoming Events. Meetings at which ETV is exhibiting and/or participating are:
December 4–6, 2007
The Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) and the Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) are hosting the annual “The Partners in Environmental Technology Technical Symposium and Workshop, Meeting DoD’s Environmental Challenges,” in Washington, DC. This event is featuring more than 350 posters supporting technology transfer, exhibit booths offering information about funding opportunities, and a special session providing a summary of SERDP ESTCP opportunities to conduct research and demonstrations. Tim Hansen, Southern Research Institute, will represent the ETV Greenhouse Gas Technology Center and will present “Performance Verification of Greenhouse Gas Technologies Under EPA’s ETV Program.” The ETV Program will exhibit with EPA’s National Risk Management Research Laboratory.
Visit: The Partners in Environmental Technology Technical Symposium and Workshop, Meeting DoD’s Environmental Challenges  |
December 11–12, 2007
EPA Region 4 will host the Clean and Sustainable Energy Conference in Atlanta, GA. The goal of the meeting is to initiate dialogue among key stakeholders in the environmental and energy arenas in order to promote clean, affordable, and sustainable energy options in the southeastern United States. Steve Piccot, Southern Research Institute, will represent the ETV Greenhouse Gas Technology Center and will present “Performance Verification of Greenhouse Gas Technologies Under EPA’s ETV Program.”
Visit: EPA Region 4 Clean And Sustainable Energy Conference |
January 9–11, 2008
International Advances in Pesticide Application 2008 will be held 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 Technologies will present “Encouraging the Use of Drift Reduction Technologies in the United States.”
Visit: The Association of Applied Biologists |
January 27–30, 2008
The EUEC 11th Annual Energy and Environment Conference on Air Quality, Mercury, Climate Change, and Renewable Energy will be held in Tucson, AZ. EUEC will include over 350 technical presentations made by international experts in clean air, mercury, global warming, renewable energy, and other current issues that affect the energy and environmental sectors. Over 150 organizations and companies will exhibit. Tim Hansen, Southern Research Institute, will represent the ETV Greenhouse Gas Technology Center and will present “Performance Verification of Greenhouse Gas Technologies Under EPA’s ETV Program.” The ETV Program will also exhibit.
Visit: EUEC |
February 24–27, 2008
The Pesticide Stewardship Alliance (TPSA) will host the 2008 Annual Stewardship Conference: Stewardship Strategies and Tools in Asheville, NC. TPSA is dedicated to increasing the effectiveness, efficiency, and longevity of pesticide stewardship through proper labeling, judicious application, proper handling of empty containers and waste minimization. This TPSA conference will serve to facilitate cooperation among parties from around the world who are involved in pesticide stewardship. The ETV ESTE project for Pesticide Drift Reduction Technologies will present.
Visit: TPSA |
May 19–20, 2008
The Annual ETV Team Meeting will be held preceding the EPA Science Forum at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, DC.
Contact: Abby Waits, EPA (513) 569-7884 |
May 20–22, 2008
EPA Science Forum 2008: “Innovative Technology: Key to Environmental and Economic Progress,” will be at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, DC. The forum will emphasize technology and its application to a healthy and prosperous environment. The forum will include an Environmental Technology Showcase, interactive sessions, panel discussions, exhibits, and displays. Three themes will guide the session tracks: technology; energy, climate, and the environment; and water system infrastructure and security. The ETV Program will be highlighted at the forum through presentations in each of the session tracks.
Visit: EPA Science Forum |
June 24–27, 2008
The Air and Waste Management Association (A&WMA) 2008 Annual Conference and Exhibition will be held in Portland, OR. The theme of the 2008 conference is “Integrating Science and Sustainability.” Representatives from the ETV Air Pollution Control Technology Center plan to present “The Evolution of Improved Baghouse Filter Media as Observed in the Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) Program.” The ETV Program will exhibit with EPA’s National Risk Management Research Laboratory.
Visit: A&WMA’s 101st Annual conference and Exhibition |
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