USEPA Invites Small Business Firms to Submit Research Proposals Under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program.
The SBIR program is a phased process across the Federal Government of soliciting proposals and awarding funding agreements for research (R) or research and development (R&D) to meet stated agency needs or missions.
EPA is interested in advanced technologies that address priority environmental issues. The following topics are included in this solicitation: Green Building, Innovation in Manufacturing, Nanotechnology, Greenhouse Gases, Drinking Water Monitoring and Treatment, Wastewater and Sustainable Infrastructure, Air Pollution Monitoring and Control, Biofuels, Waste Management and Monitoring, and Homeland Security. The proposed research must directly pertain to EPA's environmental mission and must be responsive to EPA program interests included in the topic descriptions in this solicitation.
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EPA's Office of Small Business Programs Greening Website
A valuable tool and resource for small businesses and their assistance providers is now available on EPA's Office of Small Business Programs website. This new site provides a one-stop location on greening resources specifically for small business and academic institutions. The website includes a link to current federal greening regulations and initiatives, EPA and other federal voluntary partnership programs, going green environmental management styles and attributes, as well as additional greening resources and publications.
To access the Greening Small Business website go to: www.epa.gov/osdbu/greening.htm.
Stay in the Loop with EPA's Retail Industry Portal -- New Updates
EPA's Retail Industry Portal, originally launched in May 2008, has been updated with new sustainability and compliance information. The site provides one-stop access to the many programs and resources that help prevent and resolve environmental issues at retail establishments. Retailers, including big-box stores, small convenience stores, shopping malls, small shoe stores, supermarkets, car dealers, home centers, hardware stores, and more can stay current with regulatory obligations through quick access to content organized by waste, air emissions, water and toxics.
Now available through the Portal:
--Green Consumers and Green Stores Webinar: A Look at Green Consumer Behavior and How Stores Have Been Growing Greener.
--Green Electronics Made Easy: easy access to resources to help you promote Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) registered products, or use EPEAT to make environmentally preferable purchasing decisions.
EPA will continue to update the Retail Industry Portal and will add sustainability case-studies and success stories to the Retail Portal. To visit the Retail Industry Portal,click here.
2010 Illinois Governor's Sustainability Awards
The Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC) is now accepting applications for the 2010 Governor's Sustainability Awards. Please be sure to review the application details carefully! We have updated the award criteria to better coincide with the variety of sustainable activities and projects that improve our environment that applicants may have implemented.
The deadline for application submittal will be the close of business on May 21, 2010. Applications will only be accepted on-line. The award ceremony will be held in Champaign. A final date has not yet been set, however ISTC is targeting the second half of October 2010.
You are encouraged to forward this announcement to your colleagues that may also be interested in the program. For questions please contact: Debra Jacobson, Regional Operations Manager, Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, Institute of Natural Resource Sustainability, University of Illinois, 1010 Jorie Boulevard, Suite 12, Oakbrook, IL 60523 - 630/472-5019 or e-mail: djacobson@istc.illinois.edu.
