The Illinois Sustainable Technology Center

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The Illinois Sustainable Technology Center
Making Illinois more Sustainable since 1984
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The Path to Sustainability
Sustainability
Wastefulness
Time
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Market-Based Problem Solving Approaches
Find Problems To Solve
Develop a Solution
Consultant Approach
or
Develop and Package Solutions
Find Problems To Solve
Vendor Approach
Consequence May end up solving the wrong
problem May end up with wrong solution
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WMRC Approach (Developed to address market
failure)
Investigate the Problem
Analyze the Process
Develop Solutions

• Technical Assistance
• Tech Diffusion
• Tech Transfer
• R D

• Determine Root
• Causes

• Inputs
• Outputs

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Accelerated Diffusion of P2 Technologies ADOP2T
Program

• Identify Opportunities
• Technology Development
• Technology Transfer
• Technology Diffusion

Other Stakeholders
MnTAP
Consultants
POTWs
Trade Associations
Companies
Agencies
Innovative Change
Incremental Change
Identify Opinion Leaders
Recruit Mentors
Mentors
Establish Demo Sites _at_ Opinion Leader Facilities
Business Customers
Provide Demos to Business Customers
Funding
Customer Perceptions
Complexity
Uncertainty
Compatibility
Technical/ Regulatory Assistance
Conduct Pilot Trials for Business Customers
Innovation Adoption _at_ Multiple Companies
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ISTC Services

• Green Business
• Pollution Prevention
• Energy Efficiency Assistance
• Carbon Foot-printing and Reduction
• Water Foot-printing Reduction
• Environmental Cost Analysis
• Life Cycle Analysis
• Systems Engineering
• Laboratory analysis and support
• Compliance assistance

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ISTC Technology Capabilities

• Fluid Purification
• Energy Efficient Technologies
• Alternative Energy
• Alternative Fuels
• Carbon Sequestration and Reduction
• Sediment Removal and Management
• Green Chemistry
• Electronic Waste Reduction and Recycling
• Pilot Testing