Template : Green technology - What is it?
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The term
"technology" refers to the application of knowledge for practical
purposes.
The field of
"green technology" encompasses a continuously evolving group of
methods and materials, from techniques for generating energy to non-toxic
cleaning products.
The present
expectation is that this field will bring innovation and changes in daily life
of similar magnitude to the "information technology" explosion over
the last two decades. In these early stages, it is impossible to predict what
"green technology" may eventually encompass.
The goals that inform
developments in this rapidly growing field include:
Sustainability - meeting the needs of society in ways that
can continue indefinitely into the future without damaging or depleting natural
resources. In short, meeting present needs without compromising the ability of
future generations to meet their own needs.
"Cradle to
cradle" design - ending the
"cradle to grave" cycle of manufactured products, by creating
products that can be fully reclaimed or re-used.
Source reduction - reducing waste and pollution by changing
patterns of production and consumption.
Innovation - developing alternatives to technologies -
whether fossil fuel or chemical intensive agriculture - that have been
demonstrated to damage health and the environment.
Viability - creating a center of economic activity
around technologies and products that benefit the environment, speeding their
implementation and creating new careers that truly protect the planet.
Examples of green
technology subject areas :
Energy
Perhaps the most urgent issue for green technology, this includes the development of alternative fuels, new means of generating energy and energy efficiency.
Perhaps the most urgent issue for green technology, this includes the development of alternative fuels, new means of generating energy and energy efficiency.
Green building
Green building encompasses everything from the choice of building materials to where a building is located.
Green building encompasses everything from the choice of building materials to where a building is located.
Environmentally
preferred purchasing
This government innovation involves the search for products whose contents and methods of production have the smallest possible impact on the environment, and mandates that these be the preferred products for government purchasing.
This government innovation involves the search for products whose contents and methods of production have the smallest possible impact on the environment, and mandates that these be the preferred products for government purchasing.
Green chemistry
The invention, design and application of chemical products and processes to reduce or to eliminate the use and generation of hazardous substances.
The invention, design and application of chemical products and processes to reduce or to eliminate the use and generation of hazardous substances.
Green nanotechnology
Nanotechnology involves the manipulation of materials at the scale of the nanometer, one billionth of a meter. Some scientists believe that mastery of this subject is forthcoming that will transform the way that everything in the world is manufactured. "Green nanotechnology" is the application of green chemistry and green engineering principles to this field.
Nanotechnology involves the manipulation of materials at the scale of the nanometer, one billionth of a meter. Some scientists believe that mastery of this subject is forthcoming that will transform the way that everything in the world is manufactured. "Green nanotechnology" is the application of green chemistry and green engineering principles to this field.
Green technology - What is it?