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US-AEP/Korea facilitates $3 million-plus sales for Illinois company.
Ongoing assistance of US-AEP�s Office of Technology
Cooperation in Korea, managed by the Commercial Service of the U.S.
Department of Commerce, has resulted in substantial sales for Fuel Tech,
Inc. of Naperville, Illinois. Fuel Tech recently finalized two transactions
worth well over $3 million for products based on its NOxOUT� process. Korea
Electric Power Company (KEPCO), one of the largest electricity suppliers in
the world, purchased two NOxOUT units, which will enable the thermoelectric
power station in Yeosu to reduce nitrous oxide (NOx) emissions. Use of the
technology will help the facility meet the Korean government�s increasingly
strict air pollution control regulations. The city government of Ansan
purchased a NOxOUT unit for its 200 ton/day incinerator, helping reduce
toxic emissions as the government increases municipal waste to be
incinerated. US-AEP�s Technology Representative in Korea, Chi-Sun Lee, has
been working with the Illinois company since 1996.
Grant
recipients announced for US-AEP's SEI and Tech Fund programs.
Recipients have been selected for the latest round of US-AEP State
Environmental Initiative (SEI) and Environmental Technology Fund (Tech Fund)
grants. The SEI, administered by the Council of State Governments, provides
grants up to $150,000 to state organizations, which use the funds to form
lasting linkages with Asian counterparts in order to help solve Asian
environmental problems. Following are the 1999 projects funded by the SEI:
- The North Carolina-Vietnam
initiative is SEI�s first project in Vietnam. The project will address
financing constraints that prevent rapid development of water supply
systems in Vietnam and facilitate commercialization of existing and new
water companies.
- The Tennessee-Hong Kong project
will establish a Center for Environmental Management Education at Hong
Kong Polytechnic University. The center will help promote environmental
management techniques to key government, academic, and business leaders in
Hong Kong.
- The Hawaii-Thailand initiative
will establish a Center for Environmental Management and Training at the
Environmental Research Institute-Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok. The
center will function as a clearinghouse for information, training, and
consultation on pollution prevention strategies for industry, governmental
agencies, and academic institutions.
- The California-Philippines project
will promote U.S. biomass-gasification technology that may provide a
substitute for diesel fuel in the Philippines and reduce energy costs.
- The California-India initiative
will establish a long-term, sustainable foundation for greening the supply
chain in India, through which the India�s electronics, chemical, and
metal-finishing industries will be encouraged to use cleaner manufacturing
techniques. California experts will conduct workshops that demonstrate how
to adopt environmentally beneficial procurement and design specifications
and practices that establish a basis for greening the supply chain.
For more information about the SEI projects, please contact Annette
Souder at CSG by phone (606-244-8199) or e-mail
asouder@csg.org.
The Tech Fund, administered by the National Association of State
Development Agencies, provides grants of up to $20,000 to help small- to
medium-sized U.S. environmental businesses enter the Asian market. The
following companies are the new grant recipients:
- Advanced Environmental Systems, Inc. -
The Elkton, Maryland-based company,
sponsored by the Maryland Department of Business & Economic Development,
will market air pollution control and waste energy recovery equipment in
Korea.
Applied Quality Systems, Inc. -
A St. Paul, Minnesota-based company, Applied Quality Systems is sponsored
by the Minnesota Trade Office and will provide training and consulting on
ISO 14000 and ISO 9000 to firms in Thailand.
Chemtech International, Inc. -
Based in Media, Pennsylvania, Chemtech International is sponsored by the
Environmental Export Council and will market products to control solid and
hazardous waste in Singapore and Malaysia.
Environtech Services, Inc. -
The Enid, Oklahoma-based company, sponsored by the
Oklahoma Department of Commerce, will assist Vietnam with a landfill
development project.
Geophex -
Based in Raleigh, North Carolina, and sponsored by the North Carolina
Department of Commerce, Geophex will market its open-path air monitoring
system in Korea.
SCS Engineers -
The Cincinnati, Ohio-based company, sponsored by the
Ohio International Visitors Council, will market solid waste management
services in Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, and Thailand.
NaturTech Composting Systems, Inc. -
Sponsored by the Minnesota Trade Office,
this St. Cloud company will market organic waste management systems in
Taiwan.
For more information about the Tech Fund, contact Julie Pike at NASDA by
phone (202-898-1302) or e-mail
jpike@nasda.com.
June 15
Policy Forum: U.S. eco-industrial parks.
On June 15, US-AEP�s Policy Forum will feature Dr.
Suzanne Gianinni-Spohn, team leader for eco-industrial development at the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency�s Division of Urban and Economic
Development, and Mr. Bracken Hendricks, policy analyst for the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the Department of Commerce. Join
us at 12:30pm on the 7th floor of 1720 Eye Street, NW, Washington, DC. For
more information, contact Brenda Bateman at
bbateman@usaep.org.
US-AEP Year
in Review available.
US-AEP�s 1998 Year in Review is now
available. Featuring interviews with 25 prominent participants in US-AEP
activities, the publication illustrates US-AEP�s successes in transferring
U.S. environmental expertise and technology to Asia. The Year in Review
can be obtained by contacting Clare Nielsen by phone (202-835-0333, ex.108)
or by e-mail
nielsen@usaep.org.
Also, look for the document on US-AEP�s website in the near future:
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