A discussion of the organization of environmental technology verification in promoting innovative green technologies

1. ETV, a technology service or
public service
Nordic Water Technology Verification Centers
ETV Denmark
Christian Grøn
Boosting Environmental Technologies by Verification
Brussels, September 15-16, 2008

2. Outline
• Drivers, beneficiaries and funding
• Buzzwords for useful verification
• Organization and processes in general
• Suggestions for the EU ETV scheme
• Conclusions

3. Drivers
Type
approval of
cars
Regulation
Product
certification
Scheme
Competition Selection
Homeland
Security
ETV

4. Beneficiaries and funding
Public/Industry
Industry
Regulation
Industry
Scheme
Industry
Competition Selection
Public
Public

5. Buzz words for ETV!
Independent
Quality
Recognized
assured
Useful
Comprehensive Relevant
verification
Affordable Comparable
Open

6. Organization
Ruler and
Ruler
coordinator
Verifier and Verifier and
tester Verifier and
tester
Verifier and
tester
Verifier and
tester
tester
Awarder
Awarder
Awarder
Awarder
Awarder

7. Implications for EU ETV
organization
EU ETV
EU-ETV Team
Thematic
verification Test and
organisation Test and
verification
Test and
verification
centers and
Test
verification
centers
verification
centers
National Test
National Test centers
contact points laboratories
National
contact points Test
laboratories
National
contact points Test
laboratories
contact points laboratories

8. Processes
Prioritization
and invitation Contact,
advice and
contract
Application
and accept
Protocol
development
Protocol
development
Testing and
verifying
Testing and
verifying
Reporting and
certifying
Reporting and
certifying

9. Implications for EU ETV processes
Directly
Relevant ,
comprehensive
and
comparable External
QA
Documented and
traceable
External
QA
Open access

10. Conclusions
• Organization and processes must
reflect the purpose and the true
beneficiaries
• Intermediate solutions are only
possible, if the extremes are
recognized
• Success depend upon efficient drivers

11. Technology and verification in less
words and more substance
• NOWATECH
o Verification of water technologies
o www.etvnord.org
• ETV Denmark
o Verification of environmental technologies in the
sectors of water, agriculture, energy production and
efficiency
o www. etv-denmark.com
• Christian Grøn, DHI, Denmark
o chg@dhigroup.com
o +45 45 16 95 70