1. Evelyn Hartzell, Environmental Technology Verification Program, US EPA, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA November 27, 2007 Paris, France

2. 1 1 Transparency is a core ETV value All methods and results are made publicly available 4 Verification Reports – Detailed results of an individual technology test. 4 Verification Statements - Summaries of results 4 Test/QA Plans - The experimental approach used to test a technology 4 Protocols – Generic approach to testing a class of technologies Confidential business information kept private Communicating verification results

3. Vendors are provided with 4 Electronic copies of the verification report and statement – to duplicate or post 4 Use of the ETV logo and name – if they agree to follow the logo use policy Communicating verification results (cont.) Logo use policy 4 Identifies appropriate uses 4 Language when writing or talking about ETV 4 Prohibited uses “To imply EPA endorsement, approval, certification, guarantee, or warrantee of the company, its products, its technologies, or its services.” 4 Consequences

4. Performed at all levels – EPA, verification organizations, stakeholders, and collaborators Venues ETV Web site 4 Verification reports, test/QA plans, stakeholder meeting minutes, fact sheets, technology briefs, case studies, etc. 4 Over 3 million hits per year; 10% international Conferences, workshops, meetings 4 Presentations, papers, exhibits Face-to-face meetings with collaborators and key “clients” 4 Also facilitates capacity building Outreach

5. 15 case studies Show actual and project likely outcomes of verifications Summarizes available info: vendor sales regulatory responses pollutant reduction science innovation projected health outcomes resource conservation economic and financial Case Studies

6. Vendors - use ETV as a marketing and sales tool 4 Vendor survey responses, 1995 -2001 4 Testimonials - Ex. “ETV is a tremendous advantage to a small business; it creates technology awareness and provides a quality, credible referral” – Felicia Owens, MTI, 2004 4 Self reporting – Ex. PCI Membrane Systems Inc. installed at least five new treatment systems (> $1 million sales) based on ETV Demonstrated ETV’s usefulness as a marketing tool

7. Stakeholders - ready markets for ETV results “... The Association of State Drinking Water Administrators (ASDWA) and its members have consistently supported the... DWS Center... ASDWA relies heavily on these evaluations to support the use of technologies and products in our industry and assure a proper standard of care.” – Jim Taft, ASDWA, 2007 Demonstrated ETV’s usefulness as a marketing tool

8. Eductor Vapor Recovery Unit (for oil and gas storage tanks) – 1 verified, 11 installed since verification 4 Emission reduction of 280 M std cubic ft/yr methane, 1700 tons/yr hazardous air pollutants, 21,600 tons/yr volatile organic compounds 4 Gas recovered valued at $6.3 M/yr Diesel Retrofit - 7 technologies verified in 2003-5 4 6 reduce particulate matter (PM) by 21 to 95% 4 Verification makes eligible for EPA’s National Clean Diesel Campaign grants 4 1,345 technologies installed as result of verification and grants 4 At 10% market penetration, for 7 yr use reduction in PM calculated to be 9K to 31K tons avoided premature mortality calculated to be 683 – 2,380 fewer deaths $5 -18B in monetary benefits calculated Selected outcomes

9. Evelyn Hartzell U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Technology Verification Program 26 West Martin Luther King Drive Cincinnati, Ohio 45268 USA hartzell.evelyn@epa.gov Tel: 513.569.7728 Fax: 513.569.7165 Contact information