The Environmental Protection Agency released its 2010 SBIR Solicitation. This 6-month, Phase I award will be a maximum of $70,000. The objective of this Phase I study will be to determine technical feasibility and preliminary commercialization potential. The EPA is interested in advanced technologies that address GREEN BUILDINGS and EPA TECHNOLOGY NEEDS:
GREEN BUILDING
A. GREEN BUILDING MATERIALS AND SYSTEMS
· Building Materials and Site Management
· Energy and Indoor Environmental Quality
· Water Use and Management
EPA TECHNOLOGY NEEDS
B. INNOVATION IN MANUFACTURING
C. NANOTECHNOLOGY
D. GREENHOUSE GASES
E. DRINKING WATER AND WATER MONITORING
F. WATER INFRASRUCTURE
G. AIR POLLUTION
· Air Pollution Control
· Air Pollution Monitoring
H. BIOFUELS AND VEHICLE EMISSIONS REDUCTION
· Ethanol, Biodiesel and other Biofuels
· Diesel Construction and Truck Retrofits
I. WASTE MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING
· Cleanup of Contaminated Sediments
· Waste-to-Energy Systems
· Hazardous Waste Monitoring
J. HOMELAND SECURITY
· Decontamination
· Detection
· Microbial Viability Assessment
· Drinking Water and Wastewater Security
Proposals will be due on or before 12:00 p.m. (noon) May 20, 2009. NOTE: This is a paper submission, so allow time for delivery.
See the solicitation for topic details and proposal instructions.