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In today’s world of accelerating climate change effects, a community's capacity to plan for and build resilience to disasters, homeland security threats, and extreme weather is of increasing importance. The ability of public safety organizations and local governments to effectively communicate with community members in emergency situations is critical, especially in the immediate aftermath of la ...

An estimated 6.1 to 10 million Lead Service Lines (LSLs) in the United States will require upwards of $47.0 billion to replace given existing methods. With the high costs and data challenges associated with LSL identification, and the multi-decade replacement backlog, the EPA is seeking innovative technologies to increase operational efficiency of LSLR programs and enable data-driven prioritizatio ...

As the single largest consumer of materials and energy use worldwide, the construction sector remains a prime target for materials reuse reform. (Krausmann et al., 2009; De Ia Rue du Can & Price, 2008). Construction and ongoing operation of the built environment extracts a significant amount of resources -- and on an ongoing basis. According to the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), buildings ac ...

Ultrasound generated by polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) transducers effectively reduced membrane fouling in Pure Blue Tech Inc.'s EPA SBIR Phase I project. This innovation is of paramount importance to all membrane separations applications because fouling is the chief problem and managing it is the dominant focus of membrane operators. Reducing membrane fouling by integrated ultrasound can shift me ...

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been used extensively since the 1940s due to their chemical stability and unique thermophysical properties. Those same properties make PFAS extremely recalcitrant environmental pollutants and bioaccumulative toxins. The most significant PFAS issues are a direct result of the discharge of aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF), both for firefighter training ...

Ocean Renewable Power Company, Inc. (ORPC) is a global leader in marine renewable energy technology and a developer of eco-conscious projects that harness the power of oceans and rivers to create clean, predictable renewable energy. Since 2004, ORPC has made significant progress towards implementing high reliability systems that demonstrate innovative high reliability systems. To achieve the low c ...

Ocean Renewable Power Company, Inc. (ORPC) is a global leader in marine renewable energy technology and a developer of eco-conscious projects that harness the power of oceans and rivers to create clean, predictable renewable energy. Since 2004, ORPC has made significant progress towards implementing high reliability systems that demonstrate innovative high reliability systems. To achieve the low c ...

Ocean Renewable Power Company, Inc. (ORPC) is a global leader in marine renewable energy technology and a developer of eco-conscious projects that harness the power of oceans and rivers to create clean, predictable renewable energy. Since 2004, ORPC has made significant progress towards implementing high reliability systems that demonstrate innovative high reliability systems. To achieve the low c ...

The proposed technology will boost the power production and increase the density of utility wind farms, resulting in at least a 23% reduction in levelized cost of energy (LCOE) from the wind while simultaneously utilizing wind resources more effectively. This disruptive drop in wind energy costs will increase the penetration of cost-effective wind energy. The flow dynamics of vertical-axis wind tu ...

The proposed technology will boost the power production and increase the density of utility wind farms, resulting in at least a 23% reduction in levelized cost of energy (LCOE) from the wind while simultaneously utilizing wind resources more effectively. This disruptive drop in wind energy costs will increase the penetration of cost-effective wind energy. The flow dynamics of vertical-axis wind tu ...