"Environmental technology (envirotech) or green technology (greentech), also known as clean technology (cleantech), is the application of one or more of environmental science, green chemistry, environmental monitoring and electronic devices to monitor, model and conserve the natural environment and resources, and to curb the negative impacts of human involvement."
The assessment of how technology can be used to mitigate and adapt to environmental challenges, including climate change, energy transition, and sustainable development.
Sustainability: An approach to environmental management that involves using resources in ways that meet the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Climate Change: The gradual increase in the Earth's surface temperature caused by human activities such as deforestation, burning of fossil fuels, and industrial processes.
Renewable Energy: Energy derived from sources that are naturally replenished over time, such as wind, solar, and hydroelectric power.
Environmental Pollution: The presence or introduction into the environment of substances or contaminants that cause harm to humans, wildlife, or the natural world.
Green Chemistry: A branch of chemistry that focuses on developing environmentally friendly chemical processes, products, and technologies that reduce pollution and improve sustainability.
Environmental Ethics: A branch of philosophy that considers the moral and ethical implications of human interactions with the natural world.
Ecosystem Management: The practice of managing natural resources and the environment to maintain ecological integrity and promote sustainable use.
Environmental Policy: The laws, regulations, and guidelines that are designed to protect the environment and promote sustainable development.
Waste Management: The collection, transportation, processing, and disposal of waste materials, including hazardous and non-hazardous materials.
Circular Economy: A model of economic development that promotes the reuse, recycling, and repurposing of materials and resources to reduce waste and minimize environmental impact.
Environmental Impact Assessment: A process used to evaluate the potential environmental effects of proposed projects or activities.
Biodiversity Conservation: The protection and management of the variety of living species and the ecosystems that they inhabit.
Water Resource Management: The management of water resources to ensure adequate availability and quality for both human and environmental needs.
Sustainable Agriculture: An approach to agriculture that emphasizes environmentally friendly techniques, such as crop rotation, integrated pest management, and the use of organic fertilizer.
Environmental Health: The branch of public health that focuses on the interaction between humans and the environment, and the impact of environmental factors on human health.
Solar energy: The use of solar panels to convert sunlight into electricity or heat.
Wind power: The use of wind turbines to generate electricity.
Hydroelectric power: The use of water turbines to produce electricity from flowing water.
Biomass energy: The use of organic matter such as wood or agricultural waste to produce biofuels, biopower, and biochemicals.
Geothermal energy: The use of heat from the Earth's interior to produce electricity or heat buildings.
Nuclear energy: The use of nuclear reactions to generate electricity.
Carbon capture and storage (CCS): The capture and storage of carbon dioxide emissions from power plants or industrial processes.
Recycling: The process of extracting useful materials from waste products.
Green buildings: The use of environmentally friendly materials and strategies in building design and construction.
Smart grid technology: The use of advanced technologies to optimize the generation, distribution, and consumption of energy.
Sustainable agriculture: The use of practices that minimize environmental impact while maintaining productivity.
Water conservation and management: The conservation and management of water resources to ensure their sustainability.
Environmental remediation: The process of cleaning up contamination in soil, air or water.
Environmental monitoring and analysis: The collection and analysis of data to assess environmental conditions and trends.
Waste-to-energy technologies: The conversion of waste materials, such as municipal solid waste, into energy.
Electric vehicles: Vehicles powered by electricity that produce no emissions.
Bio-based products: Products made from renewable resources such as bioplastics, biofuels, and biomaterials.
Green chemistry: The design of chemical products and processes that reduce or eliminate the use and generation of hazardous substances.
Sustainable transportation: The use of alternative transportation modes to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
Natural resource management: The management of natural resources, such as forests, fisheries, and wildlife, to ensure their sustainability.
"The term is also used to describe sustainable energy generation technologies such as photovoltaics, wind turbines, etc."
"Sustainable development is the core of environmental technologies."
"The term environmental technologies is also used to describe a class of electronic devices that can promote sustainable management of resources."
"The application of one or more of environmental science, green chemistry, environmental monitoring and electronic devices."
"To monitor, model and conserve the natural environment and resources, and to curb the negative impacts of human involvement."
"Also known as clean technology (cleantech)."
"Green chemistry... to monitor, model and conserve the natural environment and resources."
"To monitor... the natural environment and resources."
"To... curb the negative impacts of human involvement."
"To conserve the natural environment and resources."
"Photovoltaics... sustainable energy generation technologies."
"Electronic devices... model... the natural environment."
"The core of environmental technologies."
"Application of... environmental science... to monitor."
"To curb the negative impacts of human involvement."
"To conserve the natural environment and resources."
"A class of electronic devices that can promote sustainable management of resources."
"Also known as greentech."
"To conserve... and resources, and to curb the negative impacts of human involvement."