Download or read book Environmental Innovation and Ecodesign written by Romain Debref and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2018-08-01 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The end of the post-war economic boom was marked by the recognition of the environmental problem with the oil crises of the 1970s and, in 1972, the first major UN conference devoted to the human environment. Successive international meetings have resulted in a context where technical change, innovation and industry have assumed a central place in the creation of a new model of society. Against this consensus, the author demonstrates from economic analysis and wide-ranging examples that the environmental innovation doctrine and ecodesign methods remain fragile and can lead to paradoxical results.
Download or read book Design for environment written by Canada. Industrie Canada and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: À mesure que les consommateurs et les entreprises prennent conscience et se préoccupent de leur impact sur l'environnement, le développement durable fait figure d'objectif phare en matière d'innovation économique et technologique. L'écoconception (ou conception écologique) représente un aspect du grand objectif de développement durable. L'écoconception est axée sur l'amélioration des incidences environnementales des produits, tout au long de leur cycle de vie, par la prise en compte de considérations environnementales dans leur conception. Dans le contexte commercial complexe que nous connaissons, la compétitivité des entreprises repose en bonne partie sur l'importance accordée à la conception écologique.
Download or read book Eco design of Buildings and Infrastructure written by Bruno Peuportier and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-11-03 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Chair on Ecodesign for buildings and infrastructures was created by ParisTech in partnership with VINCI with the aim of developing evaluation and simulation tools that integrate all ecodesign aspects (e.g. greenhouse gas emissions, impact on biodiversity, depletion of resources, etc.) and provide genuine decision-aid instruments, based on a scientific approach, to all those involved in the urban environment (i.e. designers, builders and users). The present book takes stock of five years of research under the Chair. It starts by presenting some methodological bases of ecodesign, life cycle assessments, impact studies, and methods for planning and transport. Several specific subjects are then covered, i.e. public transport, parking, road traffic, the environmental profile of building materials, building retrofits, energy management, and biodiversity. The last part of the book sets out how the knowledge and tools developed under the Chair were applied to a case study: Cité Descartes in Marne la Vallée (Ile de France). This work is aimed at urban planners, local authorities, contracting clients, architects, engineering firms, contractors, building managers, research lecturers, and anyone interested in the environmental quality of the places we live in.
Download or read book Towards AI Aided Invention and Innovation written by Denis Cavallucci and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-08-29 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book constitutes the proceedings of the 23rd International TRIZ Future Conference on Towards AI-Aided Invention and Innovation, TFC 2023, which was held in Offenburg, Germany, during September 12–14, 2023. The event was sponsored by IFIP WG 5.4. The 43 full papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 80 submissions. The papers are divided into the following topical sections: AI and TRIZ; sustainable development; general vision of TRIZ; TRIZ impact in society; and TRIZ case studies.
Download or read book Eco Design and Ecological Transition written by Marie-France Vernier and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2024-04-09 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Successive IPCC reports consistently stress the devastating impact of human activity on the climate. An ecological transition seems essential to modify our economic and social system, while meeting the needs of current and future generations. As the main culprits of environmental destruction, companies must modify their production methods to reduce their negative impact on the environment. Eco Design and Ecological Transition presents an innovative approach to eco design, a method that aims to offer products or services with a reduced environmental impact compared to conventional production methods, from the extraction of resources to the end of the product’s life. The book also analyzes the potential of the circular economy and frugal innovation. It shows that innovation, to be sustainable, must be both environmentally and socially sustainable. From a systemic point of view, it examines the ability of players, particularly companies, to change their strategies in order to combine human well-being and respect for the environment in the context of ecological transition.
Download or read book Innovations and Techno ecological Transition written by Fabienne Picard and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-10-14 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book aims to present a systemic perspective to energetic transition to a discarbonated society implying an increase of energetic efficiency of current production process, new way of energy production - integration of renewable energies, re-use of wastes. Main societal functions are analyzed in order to highlight the ongoing process of technological and non-technological innovations: transport and mobility, food, building. The purpose of this book is to analyze from a global perspective the energetic innovative system on building and to understand the limits of its development and potential new actions.
Download or read book Innovations and Trends in Environmental and Agricultural Informatics written by Papajorgji, Petraq and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2018-05-09 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, the role of information and communications technologies in the development of agriculture and environmental issues has received significant attention in different types of international forums. With new technologies constantly developing, there is a need for research dedicated to technological progress. Innovations and Trends in Environmental and Agricultural Informatics provides emerging research on the design, development, and implementation of complex agricultural and environmental information systems, addressing the integration of several scientific domains including agronomy, mathematics, economics, and computer science. While highlighting topics such as image quality assessment, environmental policy, and supervised classification, this publication explores the applications and progress of various technologies within agricultural and environmental professions. This book is an important resource for researchers, professionals, academics, students, and scientists seeking current research on the rapidly evolving field of technology integration in agricultural production and environmental issues.
Download or read book Innovations in Rural Areas written by and published by Presses Univ Blaise Pascal. This book was released on 2003 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Le guide de l co innovation written by Hélène Teulon and published by Editions Eyrolles. This book was released on 2015-01-08 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ce guide pratique présente une méthode d'éco-innovation originale fondée sur plus de dix ans d'expérience dans un domaine encore récent. Il a pour objectif de permettre aux entreprises d'intégrer les questions environnementales lors du développement de nouveaux produits, pour en réduire les impacts tout en maîtrisant les coûts. Il s'adresse aux équipes projets (marketing, R&D, bureau d'étude, design, achats, industrialisation, département environnement et développement durable), qu'elles soient débutantes ou expérimentées en éco-conception, mais aussi aux managers en charge de ces équipes, aux enseignants, chercheurs et étudiants du domaine... Clair et détaillé, le texte aborde les principales questions auxquelles sont confrontées les équipes projets : Comment utiliser l'Analyse de cycle de vie (ACV) pour concevoir des produits plus verts ? Comment intégrer la dimension environnementale à la conception des nouveaux produits sans générer de surcoûts et en développant l'attractivité de l'offre ? Comment communiquer sur les performances environnementales d'un produit (bien ou service) ? Des illustrations et des retours d'expérience de nombreux projets en entreprises enrichissent la lecture et des fiches outils facilitent la mise en oeuvre de la méthode.
Download or read book Conception de Chauss es Innovantes written by PIARC Technical Committee on Road Pavements and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ecodesign and Ecoinnovation in the Food Industries written by Gwenola Yannou-Le Bris and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-02-26 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Innovations of agri-food systems during the last 50 years have been guided by a globalized agro-industrial paradigm, which has contributed to climate change, degradation of natural resources, soil depletion, social inequalities, loss of biodiversity and various food-related health problems. Despite the increasing emphasis of food policies and research to address these issues with ecologically sustainable innovations, there are still no studies that explain how to utilize and integrate ecodesign practices in food products development in a world of finite resources. This book explains how to employ ecodesign in business models to address the economic, social, environmental, and nutritional problems that face the worlds food systems. The lessons of the ÉcoTrophélia project ? a unique program implemented by a group of European agricultural higher education institutions to involve students in designing and developing food ecoinnovation projects ? are explored. Through an analysis of these projects, the authors describe the tools, methods and standards that were developed to institute ecodesign into the business models of 11 ecologically-friendly food products. This book provides operational good practices that can be implemented in educational programs and agri-food industries, to orient learning and practices towards greater sustainability.
Download or read book Strategies for Sustainable Technologies and Innovations written by John R. McIntyre and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2013 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ÔThere is no debate about the fact that a Òbusiness as usualÓ approach is an environmentally unsustainable one. Given the magnitude of the environmental challenges the world faces today, extensive changes in corporate strategies and significant innovation advances are absolutely necessary if we are to avoid substantial decreases in our quality of living. This set of internationally recognized authors provides some fresh and informative perspectives on this topic along with a path for a more sustainable future.Õ Ð Mark Ferguson, University of South Carolina, US Corporations across the world are becoming increasingly aware of the threat of environmental degradation and the growing importance of sustainable business practices. This raises a vital question: How can for-profit firms (and other profit-conscious enterprises such as government organizations) implement more environmentally friendly policies without sacrificing profitability? This innovative volume tackles that complex question, offering detailed recommendations for making strategic technological choices that are economically advantageous, ecologically sustainable and socially responsible. Expert contributions examine the contextual factors that affect implementation of more sustainable technology and innovation practices, offering a number of empirical methodologies to describe and explain these multidimensional influences. What emerges is a compelling argument in favor of balanced strategies that merge profitability concerns with ecological consciousness, allowing for controlled sustainable development and stable, long-term economic success. Discussion of companies in both developed and emerging countries makes this book useful on a truly global scale. Students and professors of business, management studies and economics will find much to admire in this path-breaking volume. Managers, policymakers and other practitioners will also benefit greatly from this bookÕs timely and insightful recommendations.
Download or read book OECD Studies on Environmental Innovation Better Policies to Support Eco innovation written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2011-03-15 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report takes a pragmatic approach to policies that support the development and diffusion of eco-innovation. Building on the OECD Innovation Strategy, it argues that eco-innovation is not merely about technological developments: non-technical innovations matter as well.
Download or read book OECD Reviews of Innovation Policy Peru 2011 written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2011-12-01 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a comprehensive assessment of the innovation system of Peru, focusing on the role of government. It provides concrete recommendations and identifies good practices on how to improve policies that affect innovation performance, including R&D policies.
Download or read book Innovation in Energy Technology Comparing National Innovation Systems at the Sectoral Level written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2006-02-20 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report reviews efforts under way in a number of OECD countries to advance innovation in energy technology, with a particular focus on hydrogen fuel cells.
