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Global investment in green technology has been increasing by almost 20% over the last few years in different sectors like energy, innovation, and manufacturing. With more pressing environmental problems across the world like energy shortages, global warming, pollution, rising urban population, and others, individuals, small and big companies, and countries are looking into the future to see how adapting to greener technologies can help change the world. 

 Finding a way to curb our huge reliance on fossil fuels and reduce pollution depends on how we develop new green technology and more eco-friendly solutions. We need alternative and more efficient solutions to shape the future. Below, we look at what the future of green technology looks like.

 

THE MAIN FOCUS ON THE FUTURE OF GREEN TECHNOLOGY

   

Energy

 

 

 

 

Sustainability

 

 

 



Source Reduction

 

 

 

 

 


Innovation

 


 


Green Chemistry and Nanotechnology

 

 


 


Regenerative Design

 

 


Viability

 

Energy is considered the most pressing issue in matters green technology. There is no doubt that the world today is heading into the unknown if we continue to rely on fossil fuels. Fortunately, the energy sector worldwide is focusing more on the development of alternative fuels and energy sources.The manufacturing sector will also play a significant role in producing more energy-efficient products that go a long way into adapting the green way of life into the future.  


Companies and service providers are taking necessary steps and putting great effort into meeting social-related needs with sustainable solutions that will be used now and in the future without damaging or depleting natural resources. For instance, car wash businesses are opting for more efficient wash systems that help them recycle used water for use to reduce wastage. If you own a transit wash system, you would see how such solutions can help you save on water bills while also offering a sustainable solution to reducing water wastage.

Companies in all manufacturing and industrial sectors are also creating solutions geared towards reducing waste and pollution by changing how products are manufactured and consumed by end-users and consumers in the market. Various steps are being taken to achieve this:

  • – Instituting practices that reduce waste.
  • – Recycling waste.
  • – Purchasing remanufactured products like equipment and parts.
  • – Opting for green product alternatives.
  • – Adopting green policies in the product and service sectors.


Innovation is the driver of future green technology and solutions. More focus is now on the development of better alternatives to the types of technologies that have proven to pose a danger to our environment and health.Innovation will play a huge role in changing trends in the use of fossil fuels, creating solutions for urban industrial pollution and developing alternatives for chemical-intensive agriculture.


The future of green technology will largely depend on how businesses and organizations learn to invent, develop, manipulate, and apply different processes to products and materials at different levels. 

 Whether it’s through chemical processes or nanotechnology, this will play a huge role in helping us transform the manufacturing of products and chemical processes so as to reduce and eliminate the use and generation of hazardous materials and substances.



A large percentage of the world’s waste is caused by the use of products like plastics that are not recyclable or non-degradable. Ending the cycle of using manufactured products that are not eco-friendly is a great focus in green technology today. Manufacturers are now creating products that can be fully reused, recycled, or reclaimed.

 

In a world where implementation of green policies is still slow, especially in developing countries, the viability of green technology going into the future is of most importance. Developing centers of economic activity or green hubs that focus on creating products and innovative technologies that truly benefit the environment and ensure health safety is critical. 

 Green technology inspired projects, organizations, and centers—whether government funded or private—play a huge role in speeding up implementation of green solutions as well as creating awareness and careers that focus on making the planet a safer and better place.


 

Reference: https://soulfulconcepts.com/2017/05/05/the-future-of-green-technology/

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