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Sorbent Technologies Corporation (1664 E. Highland Road Twinsburg, OH 44087 Telephone: 330-425-2354 http://www.sorbenttechnologies.com) - Gas-Phase Bromination for Cost-Effective Mercury Control: B-PAC™ has consistently demonstrated high mercury removal rates at relatively low injection levels across a wide variety of coals and configurations. eSpin Technologies, Inc. (7151 Discovery Drive Chattanooga, TN 37416 Telephone: 423-267-6266 http://www.espintechnologies.com) - Nanofibers: A Novel Approach to Filtration: eSpin’s nanofibers are 20-200 nm in diameter. This photo compares eSpin’s nanofibers to a single blood cell. PlasmaSol Corporation (614 River Street Hoboken, NJ 07030 Telephone: 201-216-8680 http://www.plasmasol.com) - Portable Field Decontamination Unit: Demonstration of the plasma cleaner to treat horizontal and vertical surfaces. Eltron Research, Inc. (4600 Nautilus Court South Boulder, CO 80301-3241 Telephone: 303-530-0263 http://www.eltronresearch.com) - Hydrogen Peroxide Ballast Water Treatment System: Eltron Research developed a hydrogen peroxide water treatment system to mitigate marine vessel discharge of exotic, invasive organisms in bilge and ballast water. Atmospheric Glow Technologies, Inc. (924 Corridor Park Boulevard Knoxville, TN 37932-3723 Telephone: 865-777-3776 http://www.atmosphericglow.com) - Enhanced Plasma Sterilized Filtration™ System: Improving Indoor Air Quality: Diagram of AGT’s Enhanced Plasma System for Indoor Air Quality, which destroys all types of captured microorganisms while reducing concentrations of airborne VOCs. Compact Membrane Systems, Inc. (325 Water Street Wilmington, DE 19804 Telephone: 302-999-7996 http://www.compactmembrane.com) - Membrane Technology for Reducing NOx Emissions From Diesel Engines: Membranes within the black housing mounted over the diesel engine pictured above generate NEA from cooled turbocharged air.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is one of 11 federal agencies that participate in the SBIR Program established by the Small Business Innovation Development Act of 1982. The purpose of this Act was to strengthen the role of small businesses in federally funded R&D and help develop a stronger national base for technical innovation. An SBIR small business is defined as a for profit organization with no more than 500 employees. In addition, the small business must be independently owned and operated, at least 51 percent owned by U.S. citizens or lawfully admitted resident aliens, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is proposing, and have its principal place of business in the United States. Joint ventures and limited partnerships are eligible for SBIR awards, provided the entity created qualifies as a small business.

EPA issues annual solicitations for Phase I and Phase II research proposals from science and technology-based firms. Under Phase I, the scientific merit and technical feasibility of the proposed concept is investigated. EPA awards firm-fixed-price Phase I contracts of up to $70,000 and the period of performance is typically 6 months. Through this phased approach to SBIR funding, EPA can determine whether the research idea, often on high-risk advanced concepts, is technically feasible, whether the firm can do high-quality research, and whether sufficient progress has been made to justify a larger Phase II effort.

Phase II contracts are limited to small businesses that have successfully completed their Phase I contracts. The objective of Phase II is to commercialize the Phase I technology. Competitive awards are based on the results of Phase I and the commercialization potential of the Phase II technology. In Phase II, EPA awards contracts of up to $225,000 and the period of performance is typically 24 months. EPA also offers up to $120,000 and 1 additional year as Phase II Options for firms with third party financing for accelerating commercialization or for technologies accepted into an EPA technology verification testing program.

2008 SBIR Phase I Solicitation now open.

2008 Phase I Solicitation - HTML | PDF (64 pp, 179 K, about PDF) | MS Word - Open: March 20, 2008 - Closing: May 21, 2008

Small Businesses Grow Big Environmental Technologies
(Washington, D.C. – March 26, 2008). The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program is a “small” program with tremendous success stories. EPA today announced $1.75 million in SBIR contracts to 25 small businesses to research and develop new environmental technologies.
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EPA Requesting Environmental Technology Research Proposals from Small Business
EPA has opened its 2008 SBIR Phase I solicitation requesting research proposals from small businesses in the following areas: Innovation in Manufacturing; Nanotechnology; Green Buildings; Drinking Water and Water Monitoring; Water Infrastructure Rehabilitation; Monitoring and Control of Air Pollution; Biofuels and Vehicle Emissions Reduction; Waste Management and Monitoring and Homeland Security.
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$2.9 Million in Small Business Contracts for New Environmental Technologies
EPA's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program today announced the award of nearly $3 million to 13 companies to support their work in seven key environmental areas: nanotechnology, monitoring of air emissions, pollution prevention, hazardous waste management, water treatment, homeland security, and innovation in manufacturing.
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Two Mass. Companies Receive EPA Small Business Contracts for New Environmental Technologies
Two Massachusetts firms, one in Andover and one in Billerica, will be pursuing new environmentally-related projects thanks to EPA funding.
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EPA Awards Three Colorado Small Businesses $350,000 in Innovation Research Contracts
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a total of $350,000 in Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contracts to three small companies in Colorado. The companies receiving the innovation research contracts are: ADA Technologies, Inc. (Littleton), Eltron Research, Inc. (Boulder), and TDA Research, Inc. (Wheat Ridge).
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Poisonous Paint Cleaned in a Flash
As a researcher on Ronald Reagan's "Star Wars" anti-ballistic missile programme in the 1980s, Ray Schaefer had to learn all about how laser beams interact with surfaces. Now he is applying his extensive knowledge to a very different task: making old houses safe for children.
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