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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 Publishes Technology Briefs to Summarize Technology Performance and Verification Outcomes for Targeted Technology Categories and Topical Areas
The ETV Program is targeting technology categories and topical areas to create two-page summaries of technologies verified, or in-process of being verified, and their performances. If available, environmental, human health and regulatory, as well as other, outcomes of technology verification are also discussed and are taken from the in-depth case studies published as ETV Program Case Studies: Demonstrating Program Outcomes, Volumes I and II (see http://www.epa.gov/etv/). To date, ETV has published technology briefs for the following technology areas: fuel cells, microturbine/combined heat and power technologies, ETV for green buildings, ETV for energy, and baghouse filtration products. ETV is in-process of developing briefs for these additional areas: arsenic drinking water treatment, arsenic test kits, continuous emission monitors for mercury, dioxin emission monitoring, ambient ammonia monitors, stormwater, ETV for combined animal feeding operations, and residential nutrient reduction. All technology briefs will be posted to the ETV Web site and will be used by ETV centers and the Program to conduct outreach of verification results to targeted audiences.
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EPA ETV and SBIR Programs to Host Joint Regional Outreach Workshop in 2007
The ETV Program and the EPA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program (http://epa.gov/ncer/sbir/) are planning a joint outreach workshop to be held in Spring/Summer 2007. The workshop will be held at the EPA Region VI offices in Dallas, TX, and will feature sessions on technology verification and development activities conducted and supported by the ETV and SBIR Programs. The workshop will also include opportunities for representatives from the regional office and from state and local agencies/organizations to provide feedback on priority technology areas and information needs. Dates for the event are to be determined. More information will be available soon on the ETV Web site at http://www.epa.gov/etv/.
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| ETV Verifications |
| ETV has completed verification testing and reports for 387 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 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, 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, Southern Research, 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, Southern Research, 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, Southern Research, 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:
January 21-24, 2007 - The Electric Utilities Environmental Conference (EUEC) will be held January 21-24, 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 the EUEC Web site  . |
| February 20-23, 2007 - The 17th Annual Cleaner, Sustainable Industrial Materials and Processes (C.S.I.M.P.) Workshop will be held February 20-23, in Monterey, CA. This workshop, formerly the International Workshop on Solvent Substitution, is designed to attract decision-makers from the Armed Services, federal agencies including the U.S. EPA, state regulatory agencies, industry, and small businesses who are responsible for operations and industrial processes using toxic and hazardous material or compounds determined or suspected to be contributors to greenhouse gas emissions or ozone depletion. Mike Kosusko, EPA, plans to present on the ETV Air Pollution Control Technology Center and the ETV ESTE project for Pesticide Spray Drift Reduction Technologies. For more information, please visit http://www.exchangemonitor.com/calendar.htm .
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May 15-19, 2007 - The World Environmental and Water Resources
Congress will be held May 15-19, 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
http://content.asce.org/conferences/ewri2007/index.html .
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| June 24-28, 2007 - The American Water Works Association
(AWWA) 2007 Annual Conference and Exposition will be held June 24-28, 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 visit the AWWA 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, 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 . |
| Spring/Summer 2007 - The EPA ETV and SBIR Programs will host a joint outreach workshop at EPA Region VI offices in Dallas, TX. The meeting will be held in late-Spring or early-Summer 2007 (dates are to be determined). Additional information will be available on the ETV Web site. |
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