The Sustainability Program of EPA’s Office of Research and Development maintains this Web site to provide one-stop access to EPA and related programs and the latest research and activities related to Urban Sustainability and the Built Environment; Water and Ecosystem Services; Energy, Biofuels and Climate Change; and Materials Management and Human Health.
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NewsEPA Retail Industry Portal. This site provides access to the many EPA programs and resources available to help prevent and resolve environmental issues at retail establishments -- compliance resources that help in meeting current regulatory obligations, and sustainability resources that help in voluntarily going beyond regulatory obligations to protect the environment National Science Foundation Grants for Fundamental Research in Environment Engineering. Grants totaling $29 million are available to academic institutions for interdisciplinary teams of researchers to embark on rapidly advancing frontiers through two new programs under its Emerging Frontiers In Research and Innovation 2010 (EFRI-2010) program. The two areas are (1) Renewable Energy Storage (RESTOR) and (2) Science in Energy and Environmental Design (SEED): Engineering Sustainable Buildings. EPA and the Department of Energy are partnering with NSF on SEED. Letters of intent must be received by October 09, 2009, with preliminary proposals due in November 13 and full proposals by March 31, 2010. Interagency Partnership for Sustainable Communities. EPA has joined with the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Transportation in a partnership agreement and set of six guiding livability principles that will provide a vision for sustainable growth. The agreement, announced on June 26, 2009, will guide the agencies' efforts to improve access to affordable housing, provide more transportation options, and lower transportation costs while protecting the environment in communities nationwide. Science and Technology of Biofuels. Federal R&D Agenda for Net-Zero Energy, High-Performance Green Buildings (PDF) (76 pp, 2.8 MB, About PDF) The National Science and Technology Council report describes necessary research and development activities in order to reduce negative impacts on natural resources and improve indoor environments while reducing greenhouse gas emissions (October 2008). Increasing Feedstock Production for Biofuels: Economic Drivers, Environmental Implications, and the Role of Research (PDF) (167 pp, 2.4 MB, About PDF). The Biomass Research and Development Board commissioned this economic analysis of feedstocks to produce biofuels. The Board seeks to inform investments in research and development needed to expand biofuel production. December 2008. National Biofuels Action Plan (PDF) (24 pp, 4.9MB, About PDF). In this report the Biomass Research and Development Board outlines research needed to advance sustainable biofuel production (October 2008). Additional documents related to biofuels and other topics related to environmental sustainability, please visit More Resources. |
Coming Events2005–2015. UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development. September 9–11. Global Challenges for Sustainability International Colloquium. September 13–17. Healthy Buildings 2009. September 22–24. Green Manufacturing Expo. September 25–26. 2009 World Green Energy Symposium and Exposition: The Power of New Energy. September 29–October 2. Life Cycle Assessment IX. October 7–9. 2009 Algae Biomass Summit. October 10–11. Green Festival - Washington, D.C. October 25–29. First International Conference on Sustainable Cities. October 28–29. 2009 Western U.S. Pollution Prevention and Sustainability Conference. November 13–15. Green Festival – San Francisco. November 16–18. Brownfields 2009. December 6–9. Risk Analysis: The Evolution of a Science. |