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1 Green Technology Movement and Impact on Global Environment COMM 12 Fall 2007 Erica Eaton, Page Nichols, Kate Devlin

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Green Technology Movement and Impact on Global

Environment

COMM 12

Fall 2007Erica Eaton, Page Nichols, Kate Devlin

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What is Green Technology?

Environmental technology or “green technology” is the application of the environmental sciences to conserve the natural environment and resources, and by curbing the negative impacts on human involvement

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The 7 R’s of Green Technology:

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Who is involved in the Green Technology Movement?

With rising energy costs and the threat of global warming, any businesses are now recognizing the benefits of using technology to reduce their carbon footprint and minimize waste

Go to: http://www.earthday.net/footprint/index.asp# and see what your carbon footprint is.

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…continued who is involved

As “Green” becomes trendy, businesses benefit from becoming part of the movement

“Green” products sell = overall revenue increases

THE EXPERTS! Those most familiar with the material who can teach the technologies to push for a greener world

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Why are companies choosing to go Green?

Because people are requesting environmental technologies

Example: hybrid versus non-hybrid most people want the hybrid for a variety of reasons

Green is a trend that is going to be around for a while. It will stay important as long as climate change is an issue

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…continued why companies are going Green:

Companies benefit from going Green because:

a) it’s a trend so it sells

b) although the cost of going green may be high, the cost of staying green is significantly cheaper in the long run

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How are companies going Green?

By working with experts who know the material wellUsing sustainable building plansImplementing restrictions on waste

-example: Wal-Mart has been aggressively pursuing a variety of environmentally friendly strategies over the past few years. The impact on the retailer and it’s suppliers could be significant. Wal-Mart suppliers are required to meet certain waste standards.

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GREEN SYNDICALISM“green syndicalists have understood that labor struggles and ecological struggles are not separate.”

Definition: a radical political movement that advocates bringing industry and government under the control of federations of labor unions by the use of direction such as general strikes and sabotage.

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…continued SyndicalismGreen syndicalists insist that overcoming ecological devastation depends on shared responsibilities towards developing convivial ways of living in which relationships of affinity, both within our own species and with other species, are nurtured.

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GREEN BUILDINGGreen Building is the practice of increasing the efficiency of buildings and their use of energy, water and materials and reducing building impacts on human health and the environment through better citing, design, construction, operation, maintenance and removal - the complete building life cycle.

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Daily Water Waste:

Some Facts:Dishwashers use 14-18 gallons of water per cycleTop loading washers use 45 gallons per washA dripping faucet wastes 15-21 gallons of water per day

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How people can contribute to Green Building:

Think smallHeat with the sunUse renewable energyConserve waterUse local/natural materialsRecycle materials

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Renewable/ Alternative Energy Sources

Energy obtained from sources that are essentially inexhaustible.

Have less of an impact on the environment

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Solar PowerHeat Transferoil in a pipe is heated, then runs through reservoir of water. Heat from oil causes water to boils, creating steam which turns turbines.Photovoltaic (common solar panel)photons from sunlight knock electrons into higher sates of energy causing potential voltage difference (electricity).

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Solar PowerCIS Tower, Manchester England. Was covered in mosaic tiles, which with photovoltaic panels turned grey due to pollution. Tiles replaced, costing £5.5 million. Began feeding National Grid in 2005.

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Water Power: Tidal Flux

Captures energy of waves in the ocean or large lakes

Repairs are more costly at sea

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Water Power: Hydroelectricity

Rivers are dammed, and water is released slowly

Force of rushing water creates electricity

Environmental concerns of building dams

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Wind

Wind rotates turbines to create electricity.

Has potential to take over all of our electricity needs (on 13% of all land area)

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Geothermal

Pipes are routed near geothermal activity. Boiling creates steam, which turns turbines.

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Why are businesses going green?

Saving energy = saving money

Gaining consumer confidence

Managing dependence on oil and other fuels that could spike in price, or become regulated.

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What are businesses doing?

Wal-Mart recently began cleaning up its environmental practice, dropping customer complaints by 10%GE spent $1.5 billion on new technology to help reduce waste products and energy consumption

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What are businesses doing?

FedEx Corp. and United Parcel Service have invested in vehicles that run at least partly on alternative fuels.

DuPont, a chemical company, was once America’s main producer of greenhouse gasses. Now, they are slowly reducing their production of carbon emissions.

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Triple Bottom Line

Businesses are taking into account their effects on the environment.CLP Group, a Hong Kong based power plant operating company, now includes data in its annual reports such as “waste produced” and “effectiveness of environmental programs”.

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Green Business?

Big business is a leading producer of greenhouse gasses, but according to Janet Ranagathan, the director of the World Resources Institute, businesses voluntary reducing waste and energy consumption is the fastest way to curb greenhouse gasses

Many companies claim to be “green”, while only making unsubstantial changes

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Hybrid Vehicles

Honda Civic

Honda Accord

Ford Escape

Volkswagon

Chevy Malibu

Honda Subcompact (2009)

Hyundai Accent (2009)

Lexus GS 450h

Lexus LS 600H L

Saturn Aura Green Line

Nissan Altima

Toyota Camry

Toyota Prius

Chevy TahoeDodge Durango (2008)GMC YukonLexus RX 400hToyota HighlanderMercedes ML 450 (2009)Mercury MarinerPorsche Cayenne (2010)Saturn Vue Green LineToyota Sienna Minivan

Pick-up trucks coming in December:Chevy SilveradoGMC Sierra

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Driving Trends

Since 1770, miles increased 150% while population increased 40%

200 million vehicles in the U.S.

700 million in the world

By 2008, one million hybrid gas-electric cars in the U.S.

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Vehicles and the Environment

1 gallon of gas weighs 6 pounds

When burned…

Carbon + Oxygen = 20 pounds of CO2

CO2 is the dominant greenhouse gas causing global warming!

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Connect the DotsDriving is our most air polluting activity

We spend an hour per day in the car (on average)That’s 8 BILLION hours per year collectively

3 out of 4 people drive to work alone

Families take about 10 vehicle trips per day

Less than 5% use public transportation

Health care from transportation pollution costs $60 billion per year

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Health EffectsAutomobile pollutants have an impact on health and the environment

Respiratory problems

Impair the body’s immune system

Increase a person’s risk of cancer

Birth defects, low birth weight, infant deaths

Asthma

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Total Impact of Green Vehicles

Smaller, lighter cars

Fewer materials

Decreases emissions

Eases environmental impact

No proven reduction in car’s safety!

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Solar Power* power from the sun *

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Benefits

Reduces local air pollution

Offsets greenhouse gases

Conserves energy

Reduces the need for dry-cell battery disposal

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The Green GridThe Green Grid is a global consortium dedicated to developing and promoting energy efficiency for data

centers and information service delivery

How?

By defining user-centric models and metrics,

Developing standards , measurement methods, & new technologies to improve performance,

Promoting adoption of new energy efficient standards 3

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Conclusion?More and more corporations are jumping on the green bandwagon.

It’s trendyIt’s important!It’s good for the environmentIt saves companies moneyIt benefits our health

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BibliographyHybridCars.com, Bradley Berman. "HybridCars.com." Hybrid Cars. 2007. 5 Nov. 2007 <http://www.hybridcars.com/about.html>.

Solar Electric Light Fund. "Solar Electricity in the Devloping World form the Solar Electric Light Fund." Benefits of Solar: Environment. 2007. 4 Nov. 2007 <http://www.self.org/shs_envir.asp>.

“The Conde Nast Building at Four Times Square.” Building Green. Accessed on 2 November 2007. http://www.buildinggreen.com/hpb/overview.cfm?projectid=32 

“Green Syndicalism.” Answers.com. Accessed 5 November 2007. http://www.answers.com/topic/green-syndicalism?cat=technology 

Green Technology Forum. Accessed on 4 November 2007. http://www.greentechforum.net/index.php 

Simon, Timothy A. “Curbing Global Warming.” Green Technology. Accessed on 4 November 2007.  http://www.green-technology.org/green_technology_magazine/simon_oped.htm

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17969124/page/2/ 

http://home.utah.edu/~ptt25660/tran.html

http://edition.cnn.com/2006/BUSINESS/12/14/environment/index.html

http://www.darvill.clara.net/altenerg/index.htm 36

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Images Used for Educational Purposes:

Solar Panels grid tied roof.jpg

Traffic Jam 060801_trafficJams_hmed_1p.hmedium.jpg

Sun sun_main.jpg

Honda Prius prius.jpg

Lexus Hybrid SUV 96_1.jpg

Solar building solarwww.hartleynature.org/.../ buildingbest.jpg 

7 R’s www.jwri.osaka-u.ac.jp 

GreenTech www.alrdesign.com 

Oragnic Farmers www.orcasrec.com

Solar panel http://www.caseelectricalservices.co.uk/images/solar-panel-1.jpg

Wind turbine http://thefraserdomain.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/wind_turbines_html_html_62376622.gif

geothermal http://www.rise.org.au/info/Tech/geo/image002.jpg

dam http://www.bpa.gov/Corporate/KR/ed/nwpower/pics/bonny%20dam.jpg

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GO GREEN!

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