EPA Pacific Southwest - Region 9

A Toolkit for Tribes

The Tribal Green Building Toolkit, developed by EPA and the Tribal Green Building Codes Workgroup, provides information on how tribes can implement green building codes, policies, and practices that meet tribal environmental, cultural and economic priorities

• Green Building News: EPA and Tribal Workgroup Launch Toolkit Exit
• Tribal Green Building Toolkit

Science to Achieve Results

EPA has awarded a grant of nearly $800,000 to the University of California at Santa Barbara to develop a model to better understand the biological and ecological consequences of exposures to chemicals in the environment. The project will help predict patterns of exposure to metals, nanoparticles, and certain flame retardants in industrial and consumer products.

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• About the Science to Achieve Results Awards to Universities

Supporting Green Technology

EPA's Small Business Innovation Research program has awarded $1.9 million to 19 small businesses nationwide, including 3 in California. Physical Optics Corporation received an award to develop an electrical system that converts brackish water or seawater into drinkable water. Waddan Systems is developing a sensor that simultaneously detects and monitors hazardous air pollutants. Industrial Microbes is developing a green fermentation platform to replace carbon-emitting chemicals to help reduce carbon pollution.

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• EP Newswire: Funding for Small Businesses to Develop Green Technology Exit
• Small Business Innovation Research Program