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1994 UPDATE OF U.S. EPA'S SUPERFUND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY EVALUATION (SITE) EMERGING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM
Citation:
Lewis, N., N. Barkley, AND J. McCoy. 1994 UPDATE OF U.S. EPA'S SUPERFUND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY EVALUATION (SITE) EMERGING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/J-95/180, 1995.
Description:
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Superfund Innovative Technology Evaluation (SITE), Emerging Technology Partnership (ETP) has initiated actions since 1987 that support the Clinton Administration's policy to foster and accelerate the research and development of innovative technologies between the government and the private sector. he ETP enters into Cooperative Agreements with the private sector to provide technical and financial assistance to developers, and provide an avenue to move innovative technologies into the field for acquiring credible performance data. rowth of the ETP from an initial seven projects in 1987 to a total of 72 in 1994 has been made possible by the participation and funding of various federal agencies. he ETP has entered into interagency agreements with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), which has cofunded 21 projects since 1980, and the U.S. Air Force, which has cofunded eight projects. articipation with other federal agencies follows the administration's initiative for supporting cooperative and partnership work efforts through participation and review. nterest from the private sector remains high with a large number of Preproposals - 60 to more than 90 - consistently received from the yearly solicitations. his interest indicates that the private sector views the ETP as a significant resource for supporting innovative research needs, is interested in developing innovative technologies requiring funding support, and believes that participation with the EPA's SITE Program can provide positive recognition. he ETP is the first existing EPA program that provides an opportunity to share costs with the private sector, and provides an opportunity to research, develop, and move a technology forward to field demonstration and commercialization.Presented in this paper are an update of the ETP's completed projects, a profile of SITE ETP technologies invited to participate in the SITE Demonstration Program, and descriptive information concerning technologies selected in 1994 to be researched in the ETP.