Green Technology
Green technology, also known as environmental technology or clean technology, refers to the development and application of products, equipment, and systems that are used to conserve the natural environment and resources, as well as to minimize and reduce the negative impact of human activity on the planet. Green technology aims to promote sustainability, energy efficiency, and the responsible use of resources.
Key Concepts
- Renewable Energy: Green technology focuses on harnessing energy from renewable sources such as solar, wind, hydro, and geothermal power. These sources are sustainable and have minimal impact on the environment.
- Energy Efficiency: Green technologies aim to minimize energy consumption and reduce waste by developing energy-efficient appliances, buildings, and transportation systems.
- Waste Management: Green technology includes methods for recycling, composting, and converting waste into energy to reduce the amount of waste sent to landfills.
- Water Conservation: Technologies that help in conserving and purifying water, as well as reducing water wastage, are an essential part of green technology.
- Pollution Control: Green technology involves developing systems and equipment to control and reduce air, water, and soil pollution, as well as addressing issues related to climate change.
Study Guide
- What is the goal of green technology?
The goal of green technology is to promote sustainability, energy efficiency, and the responsible use of resources. - Give examples of renewable energy sources.
Renewable energy sources include solar power, wind power, hydroelectric power, and geothermal energy. - How does green technology contribute to waste management?
Green technology includes methods for recycling, composting, and converting waste into energy to reduce the amount of waste sent to landfills. - What are some ways green technology helps in water conservation?
Green technology helps in conserving and purifying water, as well as reducing water wastage through efficient water management systems. - Explain the role of green technology in pollution control.
Green technology involves developing systems and equipment to control and reduce air, water, and soil pollution, as well as addressing issues related to climate change.
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PHYSICAL SCIENCE
Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions
Students who demonstrate understanding can:
Ask questions to determine cause and effect relationships of electric or magnetic interactions between two objects not in contact with each other.
Define a simple design problem that can be solved by applying scientific ideas about magnets.
LIFE SCIENCE
Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity
Students who demonstrate understanding can:
Analyze and interpret data from fossils to provide evidence of the organisms and the environments in which they lived long ago.
EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE
Earth’s Systems
Students who demonstrate understanding can:
Represent data in tables and graphical displays to describe typical weather conditions expected during a particular season.
Obtain and combine information to describe climates in different regions of the world.