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Green Technology. By Daniel, Tyler, Adamis and Andrey. “How does Green Technology affect society as a whole?”. Making products environmentally friendly The Government using benefits to promote green tech The education required to work in a green tech field The future of green technology.
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Green Technology By Daniel, Tyler, Adamis and Andrey
“How does Green Technology affect society as a whole?” • Making products environmentally friendly • The Government using benefits to promote green tech • The education required to work in a green tech field • The future of green technology
Apple • They used fewer materials to make their products, Less wood, plastic glass, etc • In 1998 IMac weighted 18kg and in 2009 its weight was 8 kg
Apple knows how to be green • Apple is using fewer resources from the environmentThe careful environmental management of their products throughout their life cycles includes: • controlling the quantity and type of materials used in their manufacture, • improving their energy efficiency, and designing them for better recyclability • Most of Apple’s corporate greenhouse gas emissions come from the production, transport, use, and recycling of its products
Starbucks • Starbucks offered everyone to switch from paper cups to reusable mugs: • Save on paper cups • Use Green Tech to make green stores use less resources new construction technology • Use less energy. Use new coffee machines and refrigerators that don’t use a lot of energy
Safe water practices • Starbucks continue to purchase renewable energy that represents 20% of the total electricity used in our company-operated stores in the U.S. and Canada • Uses safe water Safe water • Water use decreased by 4.1% in company-owned stores in 2009
Wal-Mart • Light bulbs that uses less energy • Those bulbs use up to 75% less electricity than incandescent bulbs • The company launched a pilot program to cut emissions in certain categories • As a result of this program, DVD suppliers eliminated more than 28,000 metric tons of GHG in 2009
Wal-mart GHG programs • Another program aimed at eliminating GHG from the company’s supply chain is Wal-Mart’s Supplier Energy Efficiency Project: • in which the retailer oversees energy audits and retrofits of supplier’s factories • Wal-Mart is selling Green Tech so others can help environment.
Future of Green Technology • Green Tech is a big issue and there are companies that are constantly looking to the future for the next big idea. • Companies are pouring millions in to green tech to help in research for future projects
Companies interest • Companies becoming more interested as consumers become more interested in green products • This forces businesses to change the way businesses make and sell products • people don’t want products that aren’t energy efficient or good to the environment • Example: the Hummer it was a gas guzzler so people didn’t buy it so it was discontinued.
Automotive industry • Is always looking into the future with hybrids and alternative fuel • Electric cars and hybrids to reduce gas cost and mileage • They also want to help the environment by lowering the emission rates of cars and lower the amount of gas produced
Housing Industry • People want to buy houses that are going green • Forcing sellers to add things such as solar panels to the home to sell it better • Government gives out tax reductions for people how have things like these in their homes • This is also forcing new home builders to take into consideration these practices
