leveraging intern projects
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Leveraging Intern Projects. Deb McKinley Minnesota Technical Assistance Program University of Minnesota 612-624-4697, [email protected] www.mntap.umn.edu/intern. Structure. MnTAP funds six projects Intern, TA staff, coordinator, company Summer $2,500 client cost share 536 hours. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Leveraging Intern Projects
Deb McKinleyMinnesota Technical Assistance ProgramUniversity of Minnesota612-624-4697, [email protected]/intern
Structure
• MnTAP funds six projects– Intern, TA staff, coordinator,
company
• Summer
• $2,500 client cost share
• 536 hours
Criteria
• Waste reduction potential
• Application to other MN businesses
• Company interest & commitment
• Work site quality
• Weighted scoring
Measurable Impact
• P2 and cost savings – 114 million lb
– 96 million gal water
– $ 5.5 million
– 400,000 kWh; 17,000 therms
• 1:3 cost return
• Averages 21% of MnTAP savings
2006 Impact
2006 Addt’l 00-05 follow up
• 24 lb meds 4.06 mill lb solid waste
• 7 million gal 3.5 million gal water
• $74,800 $337,000
• 400,000 kWh --
• 1,100 therms 15,900 therms
Marketing
• Regulatory pushes
• Industry specific
• Partners
• Special project work
Intern Projects & Grants
Demonstrate capability
10
3
4
3
6
Deliverable
May use student
No student commitment
Will use student
Included
Not included
Health Care Grants
• Demonstrating P2 at Health Care Facilities Using H2E Products
• Multimedia Health Care Inspections
• Reducing Pharmaceutical Waste
Technology Diffusion Grant• Wood finishing
• Powder coating
• FRP
• Metal casting
• Metal finishing
2006 Intern Program
• Alexandria Finishing*
• Federal Cartridge
• Hennepin County Medical Center*
• MCES*
• QX Inc.*
• Tennant Company*
• Tri-County Hospital*
HCMC & Tri-County Hospital
• Pharmaceutical waste
QX, Inc.
• Melt furnace operation and recover heat from evaporator system
Tennant Company
• Water and chemical use in painting pretreatment
• Energy efficiency
2007 Projects
• Funding for six projects
• Nine good projects