Topic 2.4: Clean tech Flashcards
1
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Clean Tech Definition
A
products, services, processes that reduce waste and require the minimum amount of non-renewable resources
2
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End-of-pipe tech
A
technology used to reduce pollutants and waste at the end of the process
3
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Incremental solutions for cleaning up manufacturing
A
gradual improvements of technologies or approaches to manufacturing over time
ADV: exploit existing technologies, no need to invest large quantities
DIS: need to make small changes in a more frequent basis
4
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Radical solutions for cleaning up manufacturing
A
new and often untried approach
ADV: exploration of new technologies
DIS: required expensive R&D
5
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System level solutions
A
Implemented to deal with the whole system, rather than just components
