(Ebook) Emerging Green Technologies by Matthew N. O. Sadiku ISBN 9780367361617, 9780429344213, 9781000042870, 9781000042887, 9781000042894, 0367361612, 042934421X, 1000042871, 100004288X

(Ebook) Emerging Green Technologies by Matthew N. O. Sadiku ISBN 9780367361617, 9780429344213, 9781000042870, 9781000042887, 9781000042894, 0367361612, 042934421X, 1000042871, 100004288X

The three major challenges that mankind is facing today are population explosion, environmental degradation, and scarcity of resources. The technologies that build products and systems to help in confronting these challenges are known as green technologies. Technology refers to the application of knowledge for human beneft. Although green describes a color, in the 21st century, green has evolved to have a deeper meaning related to environmental issues. The 21st century has been regarded as an environment protection century.
Green technology deals with using science and technology to protect the environment as well as curb the negative impacts of human involvement. It is any mode of technology that lowers CO2 emissions. Some people refer to green technology as sustainable technology, environmental technology, or clean technology. Here, green technology means efforts to promote sustainability and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Green technology has been developed in response to challenges that humankind faces. The top ten problems/challenges identifed by Nobel Laureate Richard E Smalley are as follows: (1) energy, (2) water, (3) food, (4) environment, (5) poverty, (6) terrorism and war, (7) disease, (8) education, (9) democracy, and (10) population.Green technologies include green energy, green chemistry, green engineering, green IT, green food, green manufacturing, green business, green economics, green supply chain, green logistics, green building, and green nanotechnology. The author of this book has identifed 15 key emerging green technologies, which will propel our economy in the near future. Their development will lead to global and sustainable powers that will impact our economics, societies, cultures, and our way of life. Several business establishments have used at least one green technology or practice in order to make their production processes more environmentally friendly.