Voluntary Pollution Prevention Program Within the Global Change Division

Green Lights Programs

Program Goals

• Reduce pollution
  
• Promote public-private partnership
  
• Recognize environmental leadership
  
• Improve on participant's bottom-line energy costs by encouraging the use of energy-efficient lighting in buildings.

Who Can Participate?

• Corporations
  
• Health Care Facilities
  
• Colleges and Universities
  
• Not for Profit Organizations
  
• Environmental Groups
  
• Federal/State/Local Governments.

Participant Requirements

• Sign MOU agreeing to complete upgrades within 5 years
  
• Perform trial upgrade within 180 days
  
• Report results to EPA.

Energy Star Programs

Program Goals

Encourage the manufacture and sale of energy-efficient personal computers, monitors, printers and fax machines that save energy by powering down and going to "sleep" when not being used in order to save money and prevent pollution.

Who Can Participate

• Manufacturers of computer components and equipment (PCs, monitors, printers, fax machines, component "allies")
  
• All purchasers of computer equipment
  
• Corporations
  
• Federal/State/Local Government
  
• Health Care Facilities
  
• Colleges and Universities
  
• Small Businesses.

Participant Requirements

• Manufacturers sign MOU agreeing to make an Energy Star compliant product.
  
• Purchasers sign an Energy Star Purchasing Policy committing to buy solely Energy Star equipment.

Natural Gas STAR Program

Program Goals

Encourage natural gas companies to adopt "best management practices (BMPs)" that can profitably reduce emissions of methane gas.

Who Can Participate?

• Natural Gas Industry--Gas Transmission Companies
  
• Gas Distribution Companies, & Gas Producers.

Participant Requirements

• Sign MOU agreeing to review and implement BMPs as appropriate
  
• Submit implementation plan within 6 months
  
• Implement plan over next 3 years. Appoint implementation manager.
  
• Document progress annually. Work with EPA to publicize successes.

AgSTAR Program

Program Goals

Encourage the use of effective technologies to capture methane gas generated from the decomposition of animal waste, for use as an onfarm energy resource.

Who Can Participate?

• Livestock producers
  
• Utilities
  
• Agriculture and Energy Industries
  
• Professional and Trade Associations
  
• Colleges and Universities
  
• Institutions
  
• Societies
  
• Governmental sectors.

Participant Requirements

• Partners-Livestock producers willing to install methane recovery systems.
  
• Allies-Companies in agriculture and energy industries, and professional and trade associations, colleges and universities, and institutions, who work with Partners to develop and support methane recovery systems.
  
• Utility Allies-Electric utilities that work with Partners to provide fair rates on backup energy systems and/or the buy back of electricity generated through methane recovery.
  
• Endorser-Professional and trade associations, colleges and universities, institutions, and societies who support and encourage the use of renewable energy sources and promote the principals of program.

Green Lights Programs

EPA's Responsibility

Provide free networking, technical, and marketing tools designed to ensure that lighting upgrades will result in the greatest possible energy savings, the maintained or improved lighting quality, and the highest possible return on investment (at least 20% IRR).

Program's Marketing Approach

• Telemarketing
  
• Direct Mail
  
• PSAs (Ad Council)
  
• Networking among participants
  
• Green Light's Public Recognition Program
  
• Green Lights Update
  
• Using Green Light's Logo.

Regional Involvement

Varies by Region.

Recognition for Participants

• Participant Logo marketing
  
• Green Light's Partner of the Year award and ceremony.

Energy Star Programs

EPA's Responsibility

Promote Energy Star equipment and its benefits to consumers through use of the Energy Star Logo to increase demand for more energy-efficient products.

Program's Marketing Approach

• Gain public recognition of Energy Star Logo through information and educational campaigns
  
• Encourage larger organizations to commit to buying Energy Star equipment
  
• Leverage marketing efforts of partner companies by their promotion of Energy Star products,Energy Star Newsletter, and Public Recognition.

Regional Involvement

Encourage purchasers to commit to an Energy Star purchasing policy.

Recognition for Participants

• Advertisements
  
• Awards ceremonies
  
• Photo opportunities.

Natural Gas STAR Program

EPA's Responsibility

• Provide technical support through training workshops and analysis of emerging technologies and practices
  
• Work to remove unjustified regulatory barriers
  
• Provide opportunities for public recognition.

Program's Marketing Approach

Voluntary Government/Industry partnership with companies signing MOU.

Regional Involvement

• Educate regional offices and work with them to identify potential partners
  
• Remove unjustified regulatory barriers.

Recognition for Participants

• Newsletter
  
• Workshops
  
• Ads
  
• Possible Awards Programs.

AgSTAR Program

EPA's Responsibility

• Provide technical support
  
• Help enhance the widespread adoption of methane recovery technologies
  
• Designate a program liaison
  
• Seek cooperation with government institutions to remove any unjustified barriers to the widespread Adoption of methane recovery
  
• Provide training courses and workshops
  
• Analyze potential applications of emerging technologies
  
• Provide participants public recognition for environmental and technical leadership
  
• Sponsor technical demonstration sites at "Charter Farms".

Programs' Marketing Approach

• Develop an AgSTAR Hotline
  
• Attend important trade shows
  
• Develop informational materials
  
• Provide AgSTAR tools
  
• Develop AgSTAR financing mechanisms
  
• Develop methane recovery technical standards
  
• Work with local agriculture entities
  
• Distribute material via direct mail
  
• Provide training
  
• Develop participant tracking system.

Regional Involvement

While there are no EPA regional programs, some information is available at the regional level.

Recognition for Participants

• Provide public recognition in key journals and broadcast news
  
• Inform public about producers performing as environmental stewards
  
• Use AgSTAR Logo to identify participant as an AgSTAR Partner or Ally.

Coalbed Methane Outreach Program

Program Goals

Encourage U.S. coal mines to remove and use methane that is otherwise wasted during mining.

Who Can Participate?

• Coal Industry
  
• Electric Utilities
  
• Pipeline Companies

Participant Requirements

Promote recovery projects where profitable.

Ruminant Livestock Methane Program

Program Goals

Improve efficiency of livestock production by reducing methane emissions from beef cattle and dairy cows.

Who Can Participate?

Live Producers.

Participant Requirements

• Adopt Management Improvements: Better Grazing Management
  
• Strategic Supplementation
  
• Better Feed Efficiency Through Production-Enhancing Technologies
  
• Better Genetic Characteristics
  
• Improved Reproduction
  
• Better Health Through Disease Control.

Landfill Methane Outreach Program

Program Goals

Encourage development of environmentally beneficial landfill gas energy recovery projects.

Who Can Participate?

• Municipal & Solid Waste landfill owners & operators
  
• States
  
• Utilities
  
• Energy recovery developers
  
• Other Federal agencies.

Participant Requirements

• State Allies develop a primer describing the state permitting process
  
• Identify options for increasing economic opportunities
  
• Create a state Task Force to share information and coordinate state activities.
  
• Utility Allies develop win/win strategies for promoting development of landfill resources
  
• Develop a guide to utility's facility development process
  
• Increase public awareness of environmental and energy benefits.

Aluminum Program

Program Goals

• Encourage Aluminum Industry to reduce PFC emissions from aluminum smelting
  
• Maintain/enhance individual smelter productivity and competitiveness.

Who Can Participate?

Primary aluminum producers.

Participant Requirements

Sign MOU agreeing to reductions in PFC emissions through cost-effective approaches.

Coalbed Methane Outreach Program

EPA's Responsibility

Provide technical support and public recognition.

Program's Marketing Approach

• Encourage companies to develop projects that enhance mine safety and capture methane gas
  
• Raise awareness of profitable methane recovery opportunities
  
• Communicate the value of methane recovery projects to relevant parties.

Regional Involvement

Information exchange.

Recognition for Participants

• Support the implementation of programs to address ownership at the State and Federal levels
  
• The Coalbed Methane "Extra" Workshop.

Ruminant Livestock Methane Program

EPA's Responsibility

EPA and USDA work together on research projects and outreach to reduce methane emissions from beef cattle and dairy cows.

Program's Marketing Approach

• Place technical articles in trade journals
  
• give presentations at trade shows
  
• conferences and meetings
  
• provide informational material.

Regional Involvement

• No EPA regional involvement of this time.
  
• USDA involvement on region and field level.

Recognition for Participants

Participating dairy producers and cattlemen will be recognized for adopting improved management technologies.

Landfill Methane Outreach Program

EPA's Responsibility

• Provide Public recognition
  
• Develop outreach materials
  
• Give support for State & Utility program implementation.

Program's Marketing Approach

• Target key barriers that prevent potential energy recovery projects from going forward
  
• Establish alliances with states to increase opportunities for landfill gas energy recovery, and alliances with utilities to develop win/win strategies for promoting development of landfill gas energy recovery.

Regional Involvement

Coordination.

Recognition for Participants

• Workshops
  
• Newsletters
  
• Advertisements.

Aluminum Program

EPA's Responsibility

• Agree to work to improve understanding of PFC emissions; provide clear information to the public, other agencies, and
• Congress
  
• Encourage other aluminum producing countries to include PFCs in climate plans
  
• Coordinate with DOE.

Program's Marketing Approach

Joint effort with companies to develop MOU and key program components.
EPA agrees to work to further overall understanding of aluminum process and to clarify emissions measurements and standards.

Regional Involvement

Information exchange.

Recognition for Participants

See Above (EPA's Responsibilities).