Canadas Environmental Technology Verification ETV Program

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Canadas Environmental Technology Verification
(ETV) Program

• Abe Finkelstein, P. Eng.
• Environment Canada
• Technologies Strategies Division
• Science Technology Branch
• Paris, France
• November 26, 2007

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What is Verification?

• An independent third party validation of
  environmental performance claims for technologies
  and processes, based on sound science, high
  quality data recognized protocols.

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History

• 1994 - Canadian Environmental Industry Strategy
  recommended establishment of technology
  verification program
• 1996 - license agreement signed between the EC
  and OCETA/ETV Canada to 2005 renewed 2010
• 1997 - Canada officially launches the ETV Program
  
• 1998 - Reciprocity agreements signed with the
  States of California and New Jersey
• Over 50 Verifications awarded by Environment
  Ministers at Globe and Americana Conferences
  (1998 2006)
• Training programs and workshops organized in
  China, India, Korea, Bangladesh and Nepal
• 2005 - Program redesign to better meet needs of
  the Government of Canada and international
  harmonization efforts

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Canadian Program Operations

• Delivered by OCETA/ETV Canada arms length
  not-for-profit
• Administers program on a fee for service basis
• Manages network of verification entities
• Monitors compliance by clients for use of
  trademarks
• Markets program through web site, trade shows and
  fact sheets
• Provides candidates for awards ceremony at major
  trade shows

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Rationale for Arms Length Delivery

• Reduced liability to Government
• Better positioned for cost recovery
• Increased transparency
• Lower transactional costs
• More flexible to address client needs
• Better protects intellectual property
• Able to interface with multi-levels of government
• Less political interference

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Canadian Operations

• Environment Canada
• Licensor
• Awards
• QMS Dev.
• Protocols Dev.
• Policy Regulations
• International cooperation

• OCETA / ETV Canada
• Licensee
• Administration
• Recovers Fees
• Manages VE network

• Intl Working Group (IWG)
• Protocols
• Reporting
• VE Networks
• ISO -Standards

• Technology Developers
• Claims test data
• Pay for services
• Markets using Logo

• Government of Canada
• Policy
• Regulations
• Value for Money
• Emission Trading
• Competitiveness

• Industry
• Consensus
• Benchmarks
• Standards

• Verification Entities (VE)
• Fee for Services
• Apply protocols
• Evaluate claims
• Report on findings

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Technology Innovation Continuum
Verification
TEC PUSH
VERIFICATION
PROOF OF CONCEPT
DEVELOPMENT DEMONSTRATION
MARKETING SALES
DEPLOY OR OPERATE
FEASIBILITY PROTOTYPE
RESEARCH
IDEA
CERTIFICATION
ENHANCED GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS
ENHANCED GLOBAL COMPETITIVE- NESS
Certification
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The Value of Verification
A decision support tool for assisting program
managers, regulators, policy makers and
procurement officers
A marketing tool designed to help innovators
bring new environmental technologies into the
domestic and international marketplace
A benchmarking tool employing multi-stakeholders
to develop test plans and protocols for
technology performance claims encompassing
regulatory, economic and social criteria
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Marketing Tool

• Technology developers apply for the credibility
  that comes with having the stamp of approval from
  your government
• Verification is also being used to accelerate the
  development and deployment of new environmental
  technologies
• Integrating Canadas verification program with
  those of our key trading partners to ensure a
  level playing field is established for Canadas
  technology sector in the global market place

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Decision Support for Government

• Policy makers on pre-normative options to set
  proposed emission targets based on verified
  performance of technology options
• Regulators in areas where no data or methods
  exists, providing third-party data and
  stakeholder input to meet or establish proposed
  regulatory targets
• Program managers responsible for foundations and
  government programs that fund technology
  demonstrations, to ensure credibility of project
  results and value for money
• Procurement personnel by providing high quality
  credible performance data for purchasing
  decisions
• Emission traders to reduce financial risks
  associated with trades by ensuring independent
  third-party audits

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Benchmarking

• Multi-stakeholders (i.e. technology vendors,
  users, associations, regulators policy makers)
  work to identify acceptable performance standards
• Methods for screening, testing, assessing and
  verifying performance are established, through
  consensus.
• Verifications employ both quantitative and
  qualitative procedures through 3rd parties
• Social, cultural and economic issues are explored
  

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Tymco DST 6 Regenerative-Air street sweeper
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Current Activities

• Working with Standards Council of Canada on
  International harmonization efforts by improving
  ETV Canadas QMS
• Acting as Secretariat for International Working
  Group on EPV
• Undertaking co-verifications with the US-EPA to
  support international harmonization efforts
• Engaging Canadas technology funding programs in
  co-verifications and ensuring eligibility for
  verification costs
• Supporting domestic initiatives in priority areas
  
• Adding Criteria Air Contaminants to GHG
  reporting,
• Vehicle fleet engine after-market devices,
• Bio-energy biofuels performance benchmarks,
• Storm water management,
• Rapid soil toxicity testing protocols

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Challenges

• Addressing the need for international EPV process
• Developing common standards
• Ensuring transparency
• Lowering transactional costs
• Establishing global recognition
• Building quality and credibility
• Ensuring adequate financial resources
  (unsustainable by industry alone)

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Conclusion

• Canada has the capacity to ensure that
• Sound eco-technologies are introduced into the
  Canadian and global market place
• Environmental performance indicators used in
  setting regulations are based on real and
  verifiable data
• Proposed emissions targets based on
  eco-technologies are validated through third
  party reviews
• Level playing fields are established with our key
  international partners
• Federally funded environmental projects and
  emission trading regimes are verifiable

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Thank you

• Clarification? Questions? Discussion?
• Contact Information
• Abe Finkelstein
• Email abe.finkelstein_at_ec.gc.ca
• Environment Canada
• 351 St Joseph Blvd
• Gatineau, Quebec
• Canada K1A 0H3

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ETV Canada Graduates - Examples

• Bionest Technologies Inc.Grand-Mère, Québec
  Status  Current License Agreement 
• BIONEST SA-3, SA-3D, and BN-400 Wastewater
  Treatment SystemsThe BIONEST SA-3, the BIONEST
  SA-3D the BN-400 are wastewater treatment systems
  for household use. The technology developed by
  Bionest is based on the well established
  principle of biological digestion of residential
  sewage using sequential biological treatment.
• Blue-Zone Technologies Ltd.Concord, Ontario
  Status  Current License Agreement 
• DeltaneThe Deltane Technology is a product
  and process combined which traps, recovers and
  purifies otherwise vented, anesthetic agents used
  in hospitals and veterinary clinics to medical
  standards, thus extending their life cycle.

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ETV Canada Graduates - Examples Cont.

• Canadian Hydrogen Energy Company
  Ltd.Bowmanville, Ontario Status  Current
  License Agreement 
• Hydrogen Fuel Injection SystemThrough
  electrolysis, the Hydrogen Fuel Injection (HFI)
  kit generates hydrogen and oxygen, which are
  injected directly into the intake manifold.
• Danron EnterprisesWinnipeg, Manitoba Status 
  Current License Agreement 
• Electro-coagulation treatment system (ECT)The
  mobile electro-coagulation treatment system (ECT)
  is a wastewater treatment system developed by
  Danron Mechanical that can be transported to
  different site locations to treat contaminated
  waters.

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ETV Canada Graduates - Examples Cont.

• EnviroTower Inc.Toronto, Ontario Status 
  Current License Agreement 
• EnviroTower Cooling Tower Water Treatment
  SystemThe EnviroTower Cooling Tower Water
  Treatment System is a self-regulating system
  which automatically prevents scale, corrosion and
  microbiological fouling in the piping, condenser,
  spray bars and tower fill components of cooling
  tower circuits.
• Imbrium Systems IncorporatedToronto, Ontario
  Status  Current License Agreement 
• Stormceptor SystemThe Stormceptor System
  removes pollutants from stormwater runoff by
  gravity separation.

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