Conference Sponsors
Energy & Environmental Research Center
The Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) is a research, development,
demonstration, and commercialization facility recognized as one of the world’s
leading developers of cleaner, more efficient energy technologies as well as
environmental technologies to protect and clean our air, water, and soil. The EERC
is a high-tech, nonprofit branch of the University of North Dakota, which
operates like a business. The EERC currently employs more than 320 people and
is aggressively expanding its staff. The Center was founded in 1951 as the
Robertson Lignite Research Laboratory, a federal facility under the U.S. Bureau
of Mines. It became a federal energy technology center under the U.S. Department
of Energy (DOE) in 1977 and was defederalized in 1983. Today, the EERC leverages
and enhances government research dollars by developing working partnerships
with industry, government, and the research community. Since 1983, the EERC has
had more than 1000 clients in all 50 states and 51 countries. In FY2008, 94% of
its contracts were funded by nonfederal entities.
The EERC’s Center for
Air Toxic Metals® (CATM®) is sponsored in part by a grant
from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Research and
Development’s National Center for Environmental Research. The program is
focused on conducting research directed toward minimizing the impact of air
toxic metals on the environment, both in the United States and globally. Since
its inception in 1993, CATM has proven to be effective at addressing critical
air toxic issues through partnerships with government agencies, industry, and
environmental groups. Through these partnerships, CATM has answered critical
questions concerning health risks, toxic metal transformations and pathways,
sampling and measurement of toxic metal emissions, and related toxic metal
control technologies. Through outreach programs and open forums, the general
public is made aware of air toxic emission issues and the need for pollution
prevention as the first step toward improving air, water, and soil quality.
U.S. Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory
The National Energy
Technology Laboratory (NETL) plans and implements its programs to accomplish
the overall goals and objectives of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). NETL
serves as the focal point for science and technology development in fossil
energy and related environmental control technologies. Through the new
Strategic Center for Natural Gas (SCNG), NETL will drive an integrated
planning process for natural gas technologies within DOE and will coordinate
DOE’s natural gas programs in gas supply, transmission, distribution,
reliability, and end use. SCNG will identify research and policy support gaps;
plan programs to fill these gaps; initiate research to meet future natural gas
supply deliverability, reliability, and utilization requirements; and provide
strong support for DOE’s development of natural gas-related policies. With the
four focus areas, NETL will provide cutting-edge research and development
(R&D) leadership in gas energy systems dynamics, carbon sequestration,
computational energy science, and ultraclean fuels. Through partnerships, NETL
will continue to utilize the full resources of the laboratory system to
address fossil energy-related issues. NETL concentrates on the application of
science and engineering principles to execute its mission.
Electric Power Research Institute
The Electric Power
Research Institute (EPRI) creates science and technology solutions for the
global energy and energy services industry. The institute provides a wide range
of innovative products and services to more than 1000 energy-related organizations
in 40 countries. EPRI’s multidisciplinary team of scientists and engineers in
environmental sciences, power generation, and delivery and use draws on a
worldwide network of technical and business expertise to help solve today’s
toughest energy and environmental problems. A collaborative program in
Strategic Research and Public Benefit Research, including environmental
quality, public health, energy efficiency, renewables, and infrastructure
reliability, is complemented by focused programs in business-critical
technologies, including proprietary ventures. A wide variety of applications,
training, and technical consulting services are available to supplement
participants’ in-house capabilities. EPRI has developed over 6000 hardware,
software, and information products that can be provided individually. Ranging
from advanced power technology to operating and maintenance manuals to
environmental assessments, these products are valuable tools participants can
use to enhance their operations or improve their market position.
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