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Energy & Environmental Research Center
EERC 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.

CATM 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
NETL DOE 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
EPRI 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.