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NCER's mission is to support high-quality research by the nation's leading scientists that will improve EPA’s scientific basis for decisions on national environmental issues. NCER supports leading edge extramural research in exposure, effects, risk assessment, and risk management through competitions for STAR grants, fellowships, and research contracts under the Small Business Innovative Research Program. Learn More
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Small Businesses Tackle Big Environmental Issues
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $1.6 million in funding for seven small companies to commercialize green technologies.
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College Students Find Greener Solutions to Protect the Planet:
EPA P3 Award Winners
EPA’s annual People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) competition plants the seeds for future technologies that are both environmentally-friendly and profitable. The competition winners announced last night show the agency harvested a plentiful crop this year.
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Federal News Radio reports on the National Sustainable Design Expo
Federal News Radio interviewed George Gray, Assistant Administrator for the Office of Research and Development, and Christopher Zarba, Deputy Director of the National Center for Environmental Research about the sustainable design college competition on the National Mall.
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Small Businesses Tackle Big Environmental IssuesThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $1.6 million in funding for seven small companies to commercialize green technologies.
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Advancing Public Health Protection Through Water Infrastructure
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of its Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program, is seeking applications to develop advanced concepts for linking public health protection with water infrastructure sustainability. Innovative and integrative approaches are sought for monitoring, modeling, operation, and management of drinking water distribution and storage systems and wastewater collection systems that can lead to improved water quality and reduced health risks.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of its Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program, is seeking applications to develop advanced concepts for linking public health protection with water infrastructure sustainability. Innovative and integrative approaches are sought for monitoring, modeling, operation, and management of drinking water distribution and storage systems and wastewater collection systems that can lead to improved water quality and reduced health risks.
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College Students Find Greener Solutions to Protect the Planet:
EPA P3 Award WinnersEPA’s annual People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) competition plants the seeds for future technologies that are both environmentally-friendly and profitable. The competition winners announced last night show the agency harvested a plentiful crop this year.
[Read More]
[Listen to George Gray audio file (MP3, 0:15 secs, 352 KB)]
Federal News Radio reports on the National Sustainable Design ExpoFederal News Radio interviewed George Gray, Assistant Administrator for the Office of Research and Development, and Christopher Zarba, Deputy Director of the National Center for Environmental Research about the sustainable design college competition on the National Mall.
[Read More]
[Listen to George Gray interview (Windows Media, 5:45 secs, 1.3 MB)]
[Listen to Christopher Zarba interview (Windows Media, 8:09 secs, 1.9 MB) | MP3 (MP3, 8:09 secs, 1.9 MB) ]
Upcoming Events
- Sources and Atmospheric Formation of Organic PM Grants Kick-off Meeting - May 7, 2008
- Sources, Composition, and Health Effects of Coarse PM Grants Kickoff Meeting - May 8, 2008
- 2008 EPA/AAAS Graduate Fellowship Program Expo - May 19, 2008
- 2008 SBIR/STTR National Spring Conference - May 27 - 30, 2008