Research News Release (HQ): EPA Awards More Than $1 Million to College Teams for Environmental Innovation

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April 26, 2010

 

EPA Awards More Than $1 Million to College Teams for Environmental Innovation

 

Students encouraged to develop technological and scientific solutions to protect human health and the environment

 

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today awarded more than $1 million in grants to 14 college teams across the country who participated in the 6^th Annual National Sustainable Design Expo on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.  The P3 award competition and National Sustainable Design Expo was held at EPA’s 40^th anniversary celebration of Earth Day, April 23-26. Winners of the EPA’s People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) awards developed sustainable projects and ideas that protect the environment, encourage economic growth and use natural resources more efficiently.

 

"Sustainable innovations like the ones created by our P3 Award winners are the environmental and economic future of our nation.  In fields from agriculture to architecture to energy production, sustainability is the true north on the path ahead," said Paul T. Anastas, assistant administrator for the EPA's Office of Research and Development.  "Innovations like these keep our country competitive and healthy.  Congratulations to our winners, and to everyone who participated, for their efforts to create scientific and technological innovations that will lead us into a sustainable future."

 

The national P3 award competition encourages college students to create sustainable solutions to worldwide environmental problems through technological innovation. Each P3 award winner receives up to $75,000 to further develop a design, implement it in the field, or move it to the marketplace.

 

Winners of this year’s awards are Harvard University, Clemson University, Texas A&M University, Humboldt State University, Appalachian State University, Clarkson University (two teams), Cornell University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Roger Williams University, Virginia Tech, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and Drexel University.

 

The P3 award competition and National Sustainable Design Expo was held at EPA’s 40^th anniversary celebration of Earth Day, April 23-26.  Each year, the expo showcases innovative, cutting-edge technologies designed by student teams along with sustainable policies and technologies developed and implemented by government and state agencies, businesses, and nonprofit organizations.

 

Support for the competition includes more than 40 partners in the federal government, industry, and scientific and professional societies. This year’s expo was co-sponsored by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE).

 

More information on the P3 Award competition:  http://www.epa.gov/P3

 

More information on EPA’s sustainability research program:  http://www.epa.gov/sustainability

 

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