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Barriers to Innovation

Barriers to Innovation. Report From Breakout Sessions. Can tell folks have been listening while here Everyone also did their homework Lots of interest in reading the latest guidances A lot of fundamentals are working but still room for improvement. COMMUNICATION.

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Barriers to Innovation

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  1. Barriers to Innovation Report From Breakout Sessions

  2. Can tell folks have been listening while here • Everyone also did their homework • Lots of interest in reading the latest guidances • A lot of fundamentals are working but still room for improvement

  3. COMMUNICATION

  4. Sharing regulatory knowledge and planning • Within EPA– between and among HQ and regions • EPA to states/tribes/locals • All levels of government within an area (EPA, state, tribes, locals, MPOs, other state agencies)

  5. “Marketing” to stakeholders • For innovative measures keep in mind that we are dealing with people, not scrubbers • Different aspects of the program as a message to different audiences– identify these benefits: • Health benefits • Economic benefits • Environmental benefits • Need champions/advocates- including within EPA

  6. More education needed- • Why is air quality a problem, what must we do and how? • Open up the “black boxes” of modeling etc. • Discussion of all aspects of air quality improvement for elected officials • Public health • Quality of life • Regulatory requirements • Education of stakeholders • Different groups have different needs • Special issues for communities of concern

  7. Transparency • Bring truth to stakeholders • Honesty • No surprises • Trust

  8. $$ MONEY $$ • For projects • For planning and strategic analysis • For training

  9. SIP Credit– The Only Goal? • Some projects won’t happen without SIP credit - And 3% (or even 9%) not enough • Some projects could still be done • Economics work anyway • other reasons • EPA focuses too much on numbers instead of something like Environmental Management Systems • Support needed for areas that don’t need SIPs but want cleaner air. • Maintenance plans.

  10. Value from an innovative program– will it be worth it? • Burden • Cost • Effort

  11. Risk Sharing • Who is on the hook if the project doesn’t work? • If the project has multi-pollutant or multi-media benefits or other benefits, can EPA accept more risk? • Discounted credit for “soft” measures • Different responses for different levels: • “traditional” innovative measures (i.e. diesel retrofits) • voluntary measures that can be quantified

  12. Potential Solutions/Tools • Website/database of: • “Off the shelf” strategies complete with quantification • Strategies in general– where are they being tried? • List of mentors/speakers/experts • Peer-to-peer sharing important • Bulletin board or other way to share information MAKE THIS CONFERENCE ANNUAL!!!!

  13. Rapid Response Team can help with: • Does a strategy pass the laugh test? • Achieving national consensus on quantification • Suggesting changes to guidance or new guidance

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