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Sitting down with our Director of Operations Mark Celio and NRSI Program Manager Davin Weaver to talk about a heavily inquired subject; EPA temporary exemptions for manufacturers with prototype product that they would like to bring into the US as a protoype in order to validate their product.

Our panel has given the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo on May 1-4 in Anaheim this year the grade of an A+. We talk about why.

We sit down with ECO's Director of Operations Mark Celio to talk about the California CORE program; $27 million to the California Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project (CORE) to provide incentives for professional landscape services in California operated by a small business or sole proprietor.

We sit down with ECO Program Manager Charlie Zender and discuss the process of certification for distribution in Canada and the US. Is one way better than the other? Let's Discuss

We take a look at the upcoming year in engine certification compliance with our in-house experts and get their take on the upcoming program changes, discern between fact and fiction on new regulations and look into the crystal ball for what the future may hold in the emissions & compliance landscape. 

On November 3rd CARB (California Air Resources Board) held the first public webinar regarding new Tier 5 emissions regulations that are tentatively set to replace the current Tier 4 regulations by 2028/29.  Our experts weighed in on the 5-hour webinar and breakdown key takeaways that will have an impact on all involved industries.  This is part two in ECO's ongoing series covering new Tier 5 emissions regulations. 

In our first Happy Hour webinar we sat down with three of our in-house experts and fielded your questions. No presentation, no agenda, just free flow answers to your questions. We plan on doing this again and look forward to answering your questions. Questions answered:  Round 2 Funding - does the manufacturer actually need the certificate in hand when applying for the CARB / CALStart funding?  What does the process look like when you engage with an Engine Certification agency?  What do you foresee as one of the biggest regulatory changes from the EPA in the next 12-18 months?  How are penalties levied by EPA / CARB?  How much does self-disclosure benefit your case?  Can evaporative system component manufacturers received EPA certification based on in-house testing by the manufacturer?  How many components must be tested to receive certification?  Can you breakdown the difference between new vehicle and conversion certification?

Mark Celio has been the Director of Operations for 10+ years now and that comes after an 18 year career in law enforcement. We chat with Mark and find out just how similar law enforcement and emissions compliance really are, what are his favorite programs in ECO and what he's see in the crystal ball as far as engine emissions compliance. 

We take a step back from talking shop and get to know the man who founded ECO, what the early days were like, what he's most excited about now in the industry and where ECO is looking toward in the future of emissions compliance. 

The team is joined by resident EV expert and Senior Program Manager Brian Chisholm to dig into electric vehicle certification, talk about going it alone vs. teaming up with a consultant and what the future landscape of this expansive industry might look like. 

We sit down with ECO Inc. CEO Josh Pietak and COO Mark Celio and dig into why they feel a Tier 5 EPA regulation is on the horizon and what it means for manufacturers.