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EnviroTRADE: An information system for providing data on environmental technologies and needs worldwide
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has committed to the remediation of waste sites throughout its complex, and has recognized that it can accelerate its technology development efforts and leverage the expenditure of available funds through an international cooperation among government entities, private industry, and educational institutions. To support the technology transfer of environmental information, the DOE has sponsored the development of EnviroTRADE - an international information system that will facilitate the exchange of environmental restoration and waste management technologies worldwide. During DOE`s fiscal year 1992, a beta prototype is being developed by Sandia National Laboratories (SNL). During fiscal year 1993 and beyond, the full system will be developed and networked among international users. The system will contain profiles on both environmental restoration/waste management needs and foreign/domestic technologies. Users will be able to identify matches between worldwide needs and available or emerging technologies. Where matches between needs and existing technologies are not found, the system will identify the potential for development of new and innovative technologies to address environmental problems. EnviroTRADE will also provide general information on international environmental restoration and waste management organizations, sites, activities, and contacts.