1. Canada’s Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) Program
Abe Finkelstein, P. Eng.
Environment Canada
Technologies Strategies Division
Science & Technology Branch
Paris, France
November 26, 2007

2. What is Verification?
An independent third party validation of environmental performance claims for technologies and processes, based on sound science, high quality data & recognized protocols.

3. History
Canadian Environmental Industry Strategy recommended establishment of technology verification program
license agreement signed between the EC and OCETA/ETV Canada to 2005 – renewed 2010
Canada officially launches the ETV Program
Reciprocity agreements signed with the States of California and New Jersey
Over 50 Verifications awarded by Environment Ministers at Globe and Americana Conferences (1998 – 2006)
Training programs and workshops organized in China, India, Korea, Bangladesh and Nepal
Program redesign to better meet needs of the Government of Canada and international harmonization efforts
ETV Canada Inc. owned 50/50 by Ontario Centre for Environmental Technology Advancement (OCETA) and Terra Choice Inc. from 1997 to 1999 and 100% by OCETA since 2000.
Cross-country consultations were held with Canadian environment industry in 1995/96 to develop program design
IC & EC funded the development of the verification program intellectual property and assessment protocols
Industry Canada support reduced due to priority realignments (2000)

4. Canadian Program Operations
Delivered by OCETA/ETV Canada arms length & not-for-profit
Administers program on a fee for service basis
Manages network of verification entities
Monitors compliance by clients for use of trademarks
Markets program through web site, trade shows and fact sheets
Provides candidates for awards ceremony at major trade shows
Acronyms
OCETA : Ontario Centre for Environmental Technology Advancement
ETV: Environmental Technology Verification
EU: European Union
SDTC: Sustainable Development Technology Canada
GMF: Green Municipal Fund

5. Rationale for Arms Length Delivery
Reduced liability to Government
Better positioned for cost recovery
Increased transparency
Lower transactional costs
More flexible to address client needs
Better protects intellectual property
Able to interface with multi-levels of government
Less political interference

6. Canadian Operations Environment Canada Licensor Awards QMS Dev.
Protocols Dev.
Policy & Regulations
International cooperation
OCETA / ETV Canada
Licensee
Administration
Recovers Fees
Manages VE network
Int’l Working Group (IWG)
Protocols
Reporting
VE Networks
ISO -Standards
Technology Developers
Claims & test data
Pay for services
Markets using Logo
Government of Canada
Policy
Regulations
Value for Money
Emission Trading
Competitiveness
Industry
Consensus
Benchmarks
Standards
Verification Entities (VE)
Fee for Services
Apply protocols
Evaluate claims
Report on findings

7. Technology Innovation Continuum
Verification
TEC
PUSH
VERIFICATION
PROOF OF CONCEPT
FEASIBILITY
&
PROTOTYPE
DEVELOPMENT
& DEMONSTRATION
MARKETING
&
SALES
DEPLOY OR
OPERATE
IDEA
RESEARCH
Note to Brian: Funding Sources will appear on second click
One of your tasks during this workshop will be to identify in what capacity EC should be involved in this continuum, which we be further explained later this morning.
CERTIFICATION
Certification
ENHANCED GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS
ENHANCED
GLOBAL
COMPETITIVE-
NESS

8. The Value of Verification
Government
Environment
Industry
Regulated
A decision support tool for assisting program managers, regulators, policy makers and procurement officers
A marketing tool designed to help innovators bring new environmental technologies into the domestic and international marketplace
A benchmarking tool employing multi-stakeholders to develop test plans and protocols for technology performance claims encompassing regulatory, economic and social criteria

9. Marketing Tool
Technology developers apply for the credibility that comes with having the stamp of approval from your government
Verification is also being used to accelerate the development and deployment of new environmental technologies
Integrating Canada’s verification program with those of our key trading partners to ensure a level playing field is established for Canada’s technology sector in the global market place

10. Decision Support for Government
Policy makers on pre-normative options to set proposed emission targets based on verified performance of technology options
Regulators in areas where no data or methods exists, providing third-party data and stakeholder input to meet or establish proposed regulatory targets
Program managers responsible for foundations and government programs that fund technology demonstrations, to ensure credibility of project results and “value for money”
Procurement personnel by providing high quality & credible performance data for purchasing decisions
Emission traders to reduce financial risks associated with trades by ensuring independent third-party audits

11. Benchmarking
Multi-stakeholders (i.e. technology vendors, users, associations, regulators & policy makers) work to identify acceptable performance standards
Methods for screening, testing, assessing and verifying performance are established, through consensus.
Verifications employ both quantitative and qualitative procedures through 3rd parties
Social, cultural and economic issues are explored
M.A.R.S.
Amalgam Boss
Tymco DST 6 Regenerative-Air
street sweeper

12. Current Activities
Working with Standards Council of Canada on International harmonization efforts by improving ETV Canada’s QMS
Acting as Secretariat for International Working Group on EPV
Undertaking co-verifications with the US-EPA to support international harmonization efforts
Engaging Canada’s technology funding programs in co-verifications and ensuring eligibility for verification costs
Supporting domestic initiatives in priority areas –
Adding Criteria Air Contaminants to GHG reporting,
Vehicle fleet engine after-market devices,
Bio-energy & biofuels performance benchmarks,
Storm water management,
Rapid soil toxicity testing protocols
Acronyms
ANSI: American National Standards Institute
SCC: Standards Council of Canada
ISO: International Standards Organization
EU: European Union
EPA: Environmental Protection Agency
SMART: System of Measurement and Reporting for Technologies
GHG: Greenhouse Gas emission

13. Challenges Addressing the need for international EPV process
Developing common standards
Ensuring transparency
Lowering transactional costs
Establishing global recognition
Building quality and credibility
Ensuring adequate financial resources (unsustainable by industry alone)

14. Conclusion Canada has the capacity to ensure that:
Sound eco-technologies are introduced into the Canadian and global market place
Environmental performance indicators used in setting regulations are based on real and verifiable data
Proposed emissions targets based on eco-technologies are validated through third party reviews
Level playing fields are established with our key international partners
Federally funded environmental projects and emission trading regimes are verifiable

15. Thank you Clarification? Questions? Discussion?
Contact Information:
Abe Finkelstein
Environment Canada
351 St Joseph Blvd
Gatineau, Quebec
Canada K1A 0H3

16. ETV Canada Graduates - Examples
Bionest Technologies Inc. Grand-Mère, Québec Status : Current License Agreement 
BIONEST SA-3, SA-3D, and BN-400 Wastewater Treatment Systems The BIONEST SA-3, the BIONEST SA-3D the BN-400 are wastewater treatment systems for household use. The technology developed by Bionest is based on the well established principle of biological digestion of residential sewage using sequential biological treatment.
Blue-Zone Technologies Ltd. Concord, Ontario Status : Current License Agreement 
Deltane™ The Deltane™ Technology is a product and process combined which traps, recovers and purifies otherwise vented, anesthetic agents used in hospitals and veterinary clinics to medical standards, thus extending their life cycle. 12

17. ETV Canada Graduates - Examples Con’t.
Canadian Hydrogen Energy Company Ltd. Bowmanville, Ontario Status : Current License Agreement 
Hydrogen Fuel Injection System Through electrolysis, the Hydrogen Fuel Injection (HFI) kit generates hydrogen and oxygen, which are injected directly into the intake manifold.
Danron Enterprises Winnipeg, Manitoba Status : Current License Agreement 
Electro-coagulation treatment system (ECT) The mobile electro-coagulation treatment system (ECT) is a wastewater treatment system developed by Danron Mechanical that can be transported to different site locations to treat contaminated waters. 12

18. ETV Canada Graduates - Examples Con’t.
EnviroTower Inc. Toronto, Ontario Status : Current License Agreement 
EnviroTower Cooling Tower Water Treatment System The EnviroTower Cooling Tower Water Treatment System is a self-regulating system which automatically prevents scale, corrosion and microbiological fouling in the piping, condenser, spray bars and tower fill components of cooling tower circuits.
Imbrium Systems Incorporated Toronto, Ontario Status : Current License Agreement 
Stormceptor® System The Stormceptor® System removes pollutants from stormwater runoff by gravity separation. 12