BOARD MEETING DATE: May 2, 2003
AGENDA NO. 28

Technology Committee

SYNOPSIS:

The Technology Committee met on April 25, 2003. Major items included Technology Advancement items reflected in the regular Board Agenda for the May Board meeting and a written report on a completed project. A summary of these topics with the Committee's comments is provided. The next Technology Committee meeting will be on May 23, 2003 at 12:00 p.m. in CC-8.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Receive and file.

Leonard Paulitz, Chair
Technology Committee

Attendance: Committee Chair Leonard Paulitz, and Committee Members Fred Aguiar and William Craycraft were in attendance at District headquarters. No Committee members participated by video-teleconference.

MAY BOARD AGENDA ITEMS

1. Execute Contract to Cost Share Demonstration Project Utilizing Compost and Digester Gases for Operation of Low Btu Microturbine for Electricity Generation - The Board previously approved Rule 1309.1 - Priority Reserve PM10 mitigation fees to be used for the purchase and installation of microturbines at various locations within AQMD. Staff is requesting the Board’s approval to redirect $100,000 of this funding towards the demonstration of an innovative, catalytic combustor-equipped, microturbine generator to burn waste gases from a composting facility. The proposed project will control fugitive VOCs and ammonia gases that are precursors to ozone and PM10. The contractor, FlexEnergy, Inc. is also receiving a $300,000 funding from the Department of Energy and the California Energy Commission for a total project cost of $400,000.
   Moved (Aguiar), seconded (Craycraft) and unanimously recommended for approval.
    
2. Issue RFP for Technical Assistance for Advanced, Low- and Zero-Emission Mobile and Stationary Source Pollution Control Technologies - The RFP will solicit statements of qualifications from individuals and organizations potentially capable of providing expert technical consultation in a variety of specialized areas to support AQMD technology advancement activities. It is anticipated that multiple awards for level-of-effort contracts will be made from this solicitation. Sufficient funds are available from the Clean Fuels Fund to support this work in an amount not to exceed $200,000.
   Moved (Aguiar), seconded (Craycraft) and unanimously recommended for approval.
    
3. Status Report on Environmental Justice Enhancement I-6- Development of Portable Monitors for Air Contaminants - In September 2002, the Board approved 23 enhancements to the Environmental Justice Program. Enhancement I-6 calls for the development of small, low-cost monitoring devices that can be readily deployed in residential neighborhoods and the establishment of a technical working group. After conferring with the working group, staff conducted an extensive review of portable monitoring technologies including those currently available, technologies proposed as part of the CARB Innovative Clean Air Technologies Program, and potential future technologies. This report contains proposed draft procedures for the deployment of currently available portable monitors for the Board’s consideration. In addition, a discussion of potential portable monitors that could be further developed and deployed in one to two years and on a longer term, development of more sophisticated portable monitors. Furthermore, staff is recommending the procurement of additional commercially available monitors and to conduct further research and evaluations of monitors for future deployment including the cost to conduct such studies.
   Moved (Aguiar), seconded (Craycraft) and unanimously recommended for approval.

WRITTEN REPORT ON COMPLETED PROJECT

A written-only report on the following completed project was received without comment.

4. Develop and Demonstrate High-efficiency, Solar Energy-Based Air Conditioning and Heating (Solar – HVAC)

Other Business - There was no other business.

Public Comment Period - there was no public comment.

The meeting was adjourned.

Attachment A - Attendance

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