Upcoming Opportunities and Events

This notice announces the availability of funds and solicits proposals for diesel emissions reduction projects for the use of and development and commercialization of emerging technologies. The total estimated funding for this competitive opportunity is approximately $3 million. EPA anticipates making up to five cooperative agreements, ranging from $200,000 to $1 million, subject to availability of funds and the quality of proposals received.

The closing date and time for receipt of proposals has been extended to October 6, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. eastern standard time.

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Nanomaterials present new opportunities to improve our ability to detect, monitor, control, and clean up environmental pollutants and contaminants, and identify potential new risks to human health and the environment. This conference will bring together researchers and practitioners from around the world to discuss nanotechnology applications for remediation of environmental contaminants, the implications of releasing manufactured nanoparticles into the environment, and pollution control and nano-enabled sensing. Nanotechnology experts from Australia, France, Ireland, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States will provide keynote commentary on focus areas of the conference.

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This largest water quality event in North America will display the latest in water quality research, technology, and services. If it’s about water, it will be at WEFTEC. WEFTEC offers the best water quality education and training available today and is a leading source for water quality developments, research, regulations, solutions, and cutting-edge technologies. Join thousands of water and wastewater professionals at WEFTEC.08.

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This annual conference has become the preeminent national conference in this important environmental area. The conference attracts 700–800 attendees, which includes a wide variety of representation from state and federal agencies; the military; industries, including railroad, petroleum, transportation, and utilities; the environmental engineering and consulting community; and academia. This conference will include a strong and diverse technical program, along with a variety of educational opportunities available to attendees. Live equipment demonstrations will augment the exhibition section, which brings real-world application to the technical theory and case studies that will be presented in the platform sessions. Focused workshops will provide attendees with the type of practical application information which will impact their job performance immediately.

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