This paper analyzes a special type of technology evolution, referred to in the literature as disruptive technology vs. sustaining technology. In general, ldquo;oldrdquo; products based on sustaining technology are perceived to be superior to the ldquo;newrdquo; ones based on disruptive...

Intro -- PERSPECTIVES ON SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGY -- PERSPECTIVES ON SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGY -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- INTRODUCTION IF NATURE IS PERFECT, WHAT IS 'DENATURING'? -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 1 TRUTH, CONSEQUENCES AND INTENTIONS: ENGINEERING RESEARCHERS INVESTIGATE NATURAL AND ANTI-NATURAL...

Technology has played an important role in creating the problems that we now face; but it will also play an important role in solving them. But this does not mean the technological fix will be easy. This book illustrates that the sustainability impact of a technology is often much more complicated...

Nachhaltige Entwicklung ist heute in aller Munde. In vielen Bereichen wird der Begriff jedoch plakativ verwendet, ohne dass deutlich wird, was nun wirklich nachhaltig ist. Dabei erfordern aktuelle Probleme wie Klimawandel, die Abnahme der Biodiversität, die wachsende Wasserknappheit, Armut und...

Feasibility Analysis for Sustainable Technologies will lead you into a professional feasibility analysis for a renewable energy or energy efficiency project. The analysis begins with an understanding of the basic engineering description of technology in terms of capacity, efficiency,...

Author Neal Stephenson is credited with coining the term "metaverse" in his 1992 science fiction novel "SnowCrash," in which he envisioned life like avatars who met in realistic 3D buildings and other virtual reality environments. However, it's also true that over the past year and half, much of...