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	Environmental Technology Verification (ETV)
Newsletter - November 2017

ETV Headline

ETV Public consultation – final call for contributions

The European Union Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) provides independent verification of the performance of environmental technologies, validating that the environmental performance claims put forward by technology developers and vendors are complete, fair and based on reliable test results.

3rd ETV Stakeholder Forum

The 3rd Stakeholder Forum meeting took place in Brussels on 28 September 2017. The meeting gathered around 30 experts and stakeholders to discuss and exchange views on the early findings of the evaluation of the EU ETV Pilot Programme. The forum was a lively mix of plenary and parallel roundtable discussions.

ETV News

ETV4Water project – facilitating the use of ETV in the water sector

Innovations can play an important role in addressing the challenge of municipal energy use at water and wastewater treatment facilities. However, lack of relevant evidence confirming the performance of innovative technologies as well as public procurement rules often impede the market entrance of innovations.

ETV “the right fit” for new PV module safety product

The recent verification by BRE Global of PV module safety product, PVStop, exemplifies how the EU‑ETV scheme helps new products gain acceptance from regulators and the market.

Recently Verified Technologies

First verification completed by VTT Expert Services Ltd: AQUATRACK®

AQUATRACK® by the Swedish company AQUA-Q AB is an innovative technology for real-time monitoring and sampling for pathogen detection in various types of water.

BioKube Summerhouses Wastewater System verified by ETA-Danmark

BioKube Summerhouses Wastewater System by Biokube A/S is a technology that continuously nourishes the bacteria in wastewater systems during periods when there is no supply of wastewater to these systems, e.g. during the off-season (October – April) in summer cottages.

Mixergy limited obtains an ETV verification for a domestic hot water tank

Mixergy tank is a hot water tank by Mixergy Limited that uses a novel inlet diffuser and angled heating element scheme to increase the utilisation of stored water within a domestic hot water tank.

Ultraaqua UV Disinfection systems: A new verification in the area of Water Treatment & Monitoring

Ultraaqua ACN series UV Disinfection systems by the Danish Company ULTRAAQUA is a UV system designed to protect farmed fish from waterborne diseases transmitted by inlet water.

An innovative PV module safety product verified under EU-ETV

PVStop by Solar Developments Pty Ltd, verified by the UK Verification Body BRE Global in the area of ‘Energy Technologies’, is a black sprayable/rollable/brushable water-based polymer.

New verifications issued for four bio-based compounds

Four bio-based compounds developed by FuturaMat (AU-LXX-06, BioFibra® BF-LED-10, BioMine® BM-LMI-03, and PolyFibra® PF-PEF-04) have been verified by the French Verification Body, RESCOLL.

Re-Match recycling solution recognised by EU-ETV

Re-Match artificial turf recycling, developed by the Danish company Re-Match, is mechanical separation process that makes it possible to clean and recycle old artificial turf.

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