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Energy Perhaps the most
urgent issue for green technology, this includes the development of alternative fuels, new means of generating energy and
energy efficiency. Green Building Green Building, sometimes referred
to as Sustainable Building, encompasses everything from the choice of building materials to where a building is located. The
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Rating System (LEED) is a voluntary, market-based rating system
for defining the elements that make a building "green" and to quantify how green a building is in comparison to other buildings.
This government innovation involves
the search for products whose contents and methods of production have the smallest possible impact on the environment, and
mandates that these be the preferable products for government purchasing. Green Chemistry The invention, design
and application of chemical products and processes to reduce or to eliminate the use and generation of hazardous
substances. Green Nanotechnology Nanotechnology involves the
manipulation of materials at the scale of the nanometer, one billionth of a meter. Some scientists believe that mastery of
this subject is forthcoming that will transform the way that everything in the world is manufactured. "Green Nanotechnology"
is the application of green chemistry and green engineering principles to this field. Aboriginal
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Car Examples of Green Technologies
Residential With energy costs on the rise, the use
of renewable energy solutions will not only control these expenses but will also increase the value of your home while promoting
environmental responsibility. Advanced Green Technologies provides photovoltaic solutions for residential customers, enabling
you to experience renewable energy solved through monthly electric savings and utility credits along with the eligibility
for Federal and State tax incentives for your home.
With the importance of "going green,"
building owners, specifiers, and architects are challenged to offer the most advanced technologies for their customers. Advanced
Green Technologies will put you at the forefront of this endeavor by providing you with the products and services for renewable
energy solutions.
Utility As a provider of renewable energy solutions,
Advanced Green Technologies is a resource for utilities as we look to transform technology for global environmental change.
The main economic value of a renewable energy resource to a utility is that it produces electrical energy and capacity.
Whether your utility load is outgrowing your ability to serve its customers with existing resources or if renewable energy
resources could displace a higher cost or lower value resource, Advanced Green Technologies can provide the solutions. CABUYAO,
Laguna, Philippines – Procter and Gamble Philippines (P&G) has cut its carbon emissions by eight percent to promote
“green” technologies and practices among multinational firms. The 420
employees of the P&G plant located in this town have embarked on a program dubbed “Greenovation,” aimed at
minimizing “carbon footprint” by reducing consumption of water and electricity, practicing proper waste disposal
and lessening carbon dioxide emissions. Top Ten U.S. Cities with Most Green Technologies 1. Los Angeles, CA 2. San Francisco, CA 3. Houston, TX 4. Washington D.C. 5. Dallas-Fort Worth, TX 6. Chicago, IL 7. Denver, CO 8. Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN 9. Atlanta, GA 10. Seattle, WA The Top 10 Green-Tech Breakthroughs of 2008
10.
THE ISLAND OF THE SOLAR
9.
NEW MATERIALS CAGE CARBON Carbon
capture and sequestration has a seductively simple appeal: We generate carbon dioxide emissions by burning geology —
coal and oil — so to fix the problem, we should simply capture it and inject it back into the ground. It
turns out, however, that it's not quite so simple. Aside from finding the right kind of empty spaces in the earth's crust
and the risks that the CO2 might leak, the biggest problem with the scheme is finding a material that could selectively snatch
the molecule out of the hot mess of gases going up the flues of fossil fuel plants. That's
where two classes of special cage-like molecules come into play, ZIFs and amines. This year, Omar Yaghi, a chemist at UCLA,
announced a
slough of new CO2-capturing ZIFs and Chris Jones, a chemical engineer at
Georgia Tech, reported that he'd made a new amine that seems particularly well-suited
to working under real-world condition. Both materials could eventually make
capturing CO2 easier -- and therefore, more cost effective. Perhaps
better still, Yaghi's lab's technique also defined a new process
for quickly creating new ZIFs with the properties that scientists —
and coal-plant operators — want. Some of their crystals are shown in the image above. (Image: Omar Yaghi and Rahul Banerjee/UCLA) 8.
GREEN TECH LEGISLATION GETS REAL
On
the federal and state levels, several historic actions put the teeth into green tech bills passed over the last few years.
A review committee of the EPA effectively
froze coal plant construction, a boon to alternative energy (though
earlier this month the EPA ignored the committee's ruling and it is unclear how
the issue will be settled). In California, the state unveiled and
approved its plan to regulate carbon dioxide emissions,
which could be a model for a nationwide system. Combined with the green-energy
tax credits in the $700-billion bailout bill, the
government did more for green tech in 2008 than in whole decades in the past. 7.
THE CATALYST THAT COULD ENABLE SOLAR Combined
with cheap photovoltaic solar panels (like Nanosolar's), the system could lead to inexpensive, simple systems that use water
to store the energy from sunlight. In the process, the scientists may have cleared the major roadblock on the long road to
fossil fuel independence: Reducing the on-again, off-again nature of many renewable power sources. "You've
made your house into a fuel station," Daniel Nocera, a chemistry professor at MIT told Wired.com. "I've gotten rid of all
the goddamn grids." The
catalyst enables the electrolysis system to function efficiently at room temperature and at ordinary pressure. Like a reverse
fuel cell, it splits water into oxygen and hydrogen. By recombining the molecules with a standard fuel cell, the O2 and H2
could then be used to generate energy on demand. 6.
PICKENS PLAN PUSHES POWER PLAYS INTO AMERICAN MAINSTREAM Texas
oilman T. Boone Pickens might be a lot of things, but environmentalist he is not. That's why his support for a nationwide
network of wind farms generated so much excitement. While his
solution for transportation, natural gas vehicles, may not pan out, his Pickens Plan is the most visible alternative energy
plan out there and it began to channel support from outside coastal cities for finding new sources of energy. Of
course, no one said Pickens is stupid. If his plan was adopted and major investments in transmission infrastructure were made,
his wind energy investments would stand to benefit. 5.
SOLAR THERMAL PLANTS RETURN TO THE DESERTS When
most people think of harnessing the sun's power, they imagine a solar photovoltatic panel, which directly converts light from
the sun into electricity. But an older technology emerged as a
leading city-scale power technology in 2008: solar thermal. Companies like
Ausra, BrightSource, eSolar, Solel, and a host of others are using sunlight-reflecting mirrors to turn liquids into steam,
which can drive a turbine in the same way that coal-fired power plants make electricity. Two
companies, BrightSource and Ausra, debuted their pilot plants. They mark
the first serious solar thermal experimentation in the United States since the 1980s. BrightSource's Israeli demo plant is
shown above. (Image: BrightSource) 4. OBAMA PICKS A GREEN TECH EXPERT
TO HEAD DOE President-elect Barack Obama ran on the
promise of green jobs and an economic stimulus package that would provide support for scientific innovation. Then, Obama picked
Steven Chu, a Nobel-prize winning physicist, to head the Department of Energy. Chu had been focused on turning Lawrence Berkeley
National Laboratory into an alternative-energy powerhouse. The green tech community rejoiced that one of their own would be
in the White House. That's because green tech is going to need
some help. With the world economy falling into recession, the price of oil has dropped, even though there are serious concerns
about the long-term oil supply. When energy prices drop, clean tech investments don't seem quite as attractive, and the renascent
industry could be in trouble. It's happened before, after all. Back in the '70s, geopolitical events sent
the price of oil soaring, which, as it tends to, created a boom in green tech. But the early 1980s saw the worst recession
since the Depression. Sound familiar? In the poor economic climate, focus and funds were shifted away from green tech. The
last nail in the coffin was the election of Ronald Reagan, who immediately pulled off the solar panels Jimmy Carter had placed
on the White House. The green tech industry collapsed. History has given U.S. alternative energy
research a second chance and environmental advocates hope that a different president will lead to a very different result.
(Image: DOE) 3. SOLAR CELL PRODUCTION GETS BIG,
GIGA(WATT)BIG Every clean tech advocate's dream is a power-generating
technology that could compete head-to-head with coal, the cheapest fossil fuel, on price alone. Nanosolar, one of a new generation
of companies building solar panels out of cheap plastics, could be the first company to get there. Early this year, the company
officially opened
its one-gigawatt production facility, which is many times the size of most
previous solar facilities. Nanosolar, in other words, has found a process
that can scale: it works as well in production as it does in the lab. That's the main reason that the company has picked up
half-a-billion dollars in funding from investors like MDV's Erik Straser. 2.
PROJECT BETTER PLACE FINDS HOMES Doing
just that is the centerpiece of Some
of these systems, however, are actually throwbacks to earlier eras. As Peter Shulman, a historian of technology at Case Western
Reserve University, likes to remind his students: in the early 20th century, before the Model T, one-third of all cars were
electric. (Image: Joe Puglies/WIRED)
1.
CALERA'S GREEN CEMENT DEMO PLANT OPENS Cement?
With all the whiz bang technologies in green technology, cement seems like an odd pick for our top clean technology of the
year. But here's the reason: making cement — and many other materials — takes a lot of heat and that heat comes
from fossil fuels. Calera's
technology, like that of many green chemistry companies, works more like Jell-O setting. By employing catalysis instead of
heat, it reduces the energy cost per ton of cement. And in this process, CO2 is an input, not an output. So, instead of producing
a ton of carbon dioxide per ton of cement made — as is the case with old-school Portland cement — half a ton of
carbon dioxide can be sequestered.
A netbook
(a portmanteau of Internet and notebook) is a class of laptop computer designed for wireless communication
and access to the Internet. Primarily
designed for web browsing and e-mailing, netbooks rely heavily on the Internet
for remote access to web-based applications" and are targeted increasingly at cloud computing users who require a less powerful client computer. Netbooks typically run either Linux or Windows XP operating systems rather than more
resource-intensive operating systems like Windows Vista. The devices range in size
from below 5 inches to over 13, typically weigh 2 to 3 pounds (~1 kg) and are often significantly cheaper than general
purpose laptop.
In vitro fertilisation
(IVF) is a process by which egg cells are fertilised by sperm outside of the womb, in vitro. IVF is a major treatment in infertility when other methods of assisted reproductive technology have failed. The process involves hormonally controlling the ovulatory process, removing ova (eggs) from the woman's ovaries and letting sperm fertilise them in a fluid medium. List down Nadya
Suleman’s octuplet babies, their names, gender, birth weight in birth order. LOS ANGELES (Feb. 9) -- The mother
of octuplets was implanted with those embryos at a Beverly Hills fertility clinic run by a well-known — and controversial
— specialist who pioneered a method of implantation. The Suleman octuplets are six male and two female children conceived via
in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and simultaneously born to 33-year-old Nadya Suleman on January 26, 2009, in Bellflower, California. They are only the second full set of octuplets to be born alive in the United States and, one week after their birth, surpassed the previous worldwide
survivial rate for a complete set of octuplets set by the Chukwu octuplets in 1998. The babies' names, gender and birth weight in birth order are:[2][3][4] The octuplets have six older siblings age 2 to 7 (born between 2001 and 2006) who were also conceived via IVF with the same sperm donor according to statements made by mother Nadya Suleman.[35][28][36] They are: What
are the services of Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in the Philippines . The Suleman octuplets are six male and two female children conceived via in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and simultaneously born to 33-year-old Nadya Suleman on January 26, 2009, in Bellflower, California. They are only the second full set of octuplets to be born alive in the United States and, one week after their birth, surpassed the previous worldwide survivial rate for
a complete set of octuplets set by the Chukwu octuplets in 1998. The babies'
names, gender and birth weight in birth order are: The octuplets
have six older siblings age 2 to 7 (born between 2001 and 2006) who were also conceived via IVF with the same sperm donor according to statements made by mother Nadya Suleman.[35][28][36] They are: What are
the services of Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in the Philippines .gov.ph
Domain Delegation The .gov.ph
domain is being managed by the Advanced Science and Technology Institute (ASTI), a research and development agency under the
Department of Science and Technology (DOST). eLib The
Philippine eLib is a collaborative project of the National Library of the Philippines (NLP), University of the Philippines
(UP), Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Department of Agriculture (DA), and the Commission on Higher Education
(CHED). eTRC-elibrary The
eTRC-elibrary is an internet-based computerized system tool to promote entrepreneurship by providing access to a wide range
of technology, business and livelihood information as well as other vital requirements in establishing a business. With the current
thrust of TRC leadership to make it a centerpiece program, TRC has engaged in the enhancement of the eTRC to modify its components
and to make it more user-friendly and easy to use. With the enhancements, anybody can access TRC's technology multimedia clips,
in addition to the full text of its business and technology print materials using its Prepaid System facility. Hands-On Livelihood
Training In cooperation
with private business partners and entities, standard training sessions are conducted, both at the center’s training
facility and those of the clients. science.ph science.ph.
is more than just a story of information service initiative. It is a story of passion and commitment to public service. We
are offering this site to our clients: the scientists, the researchers, the entrepreneurs, the academe, the industry –
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION INSTITUTE of the Department of Science and Technology is proud to present the first online
access to S & T information resources in the Philippines. ScINET-PHIL The
DOST Science and Technology Information Network of the Philippines (ScINET-PHIL) is a consortium of libraries and information
centers of the 20 agencies under the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). It aims to organize and coordinate the information
sourcing and sharing in the DOST system. Its general objective is to promote and improve the flow and use of science and technology
(S&T) information through resource sharing and networking. TACIS Tests, Analyses and Calibration
Information System (TACIS) is an E-Government project funded by the Commision on Information and Communication Technology
(CICT). It is an integrated information system that aims to enhance the operational capability of the DOST's testing, analysis
and calibration services. It will provide interactive services to immediately address the queries and concerns of the clients
through the Internet on a 24/7 basis. It will also facilitate the processing of information to expedite the generation of
test reports and calibration services. SCIENCE
AND TECHNOLOGY FIELDS
· Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources · Aquaculture · Education · Energy · Food and Nutrition · General Information · Health/ Medical Sciences · Industry and Business · Information and Communication Technology · Natural Disaster and Mitigation ·
Nuclear What are the Agencies of DOST Research
and Development Institutes
Research and
Development Institutes Service Institutes Advisory Bodies Five Sectoral Planning
Councils of DOST(Brief Function and Description) Philippine Council for Aquatic and Marine Research and Development
(PCAMRD) The PCAMRD
is the sectoral council of the Department Of Science and Technology (DOST) tasked in the formulation
of strategies, policies, plans, programs and projects for science and technology development; Programming and allocation of
the government's internal and external funds for Research and Development; Monitoring and Evaluation of Research Development
projects; and Generation of external funds. Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources
Research and Development (PCARRD) PCARRD
is one of the five sectoral councils of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). It serves as the main arm of DOST in planning, evaluating, monitoring, and coordinating the national
research and development (R&D) programs in agriculture, forestry, environment, and natural resources sectors. Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD) PCHRD
is one of the five sectoral councils of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). The lead council that creates and sustains an enabling environment for health research in the
country. Philippine Council for Industry and Energy Research and Development
(PCIERD) The PCIERD
is one of the sectoral planning councils of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). It is mandated to serve as the central agency in the planning, monitoring and promotion of scientific
and technological research for applications in the industry, energy, utilities and infrastructure sectors. Philippine Council for Advanced and Science Technology Research and Development (PCASTRD) PCASTRD
is one of the five sectoral councils of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) tasked to develop, integrate and coordinate the national research systems for advanced science
and technology (S&T) and related fields. Seven
Research and Development institutes of DOST (Brief Function and Description) DOST has the following
seven research and development institutes concerned with basic and applied researches on various fields. ASTI is one of the research and development institutes of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) tasked
in conducting scientific research and development in the advanced fields of Information and Communications Technology and
Microelectronics. The Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI), the principal research arm of the government in food and nutrition,
is one of the research and development institutes of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). The Institute continues
to provide relevant technologies and scientific information on food and nutrition. The Forest Products Research and Development Institute (FPRDI) is the research and development arm on forest
products utilization of the Philippines' Department of Science and Technology (DOST), the body that coordinates and manages
the national science and technology system. The Industrial Technology Development Institute or ITDI is one of the research and development institutes (RDIs)
under the Department of Science and Technology. It is the flagship agency of the Department, generating a large pool of technologies
while providing technical services to industry. The Metals Industry Research and Development Center (MIRDC), an agency of the Department of Science and Technology,
is the sole government entity directly supporting the metals and engineering industry with services designed to enhance its
competitive advantage. PNRI is mandated to undertake research and development activities in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, to
institute regulations on the said uses and to carry out the enforcement of said regulations to protect the health and safety
of radiation workers and the general public. The Philippine Textile Research Institute as a line agency of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST)
supports the local textile and allied industries achieve gobal competitiveness through utilization of indigenous resources,
and development of technical competence in textile production and quality assurance. Seven
Service Institutes of DOST (Brief Function and Description)
The seven institutes rendering science and technology-related services are: Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration
(PAGASA) PAGASA is mandated to provide
protection against natural calamities and utilize scientific knowledge as an effective instrument to insure the safety, well-being
and economic security of all the people, and for promotion of national progress. Philippine
Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) The principal goal of PHIVOLCS
is to formulate up-to-date and comprehensive disaster preparedness and loss reduction actions plans for volcanic eruption,
earthquake occurrences and related geotectonic processes/phenomena (e.g. faulting, landslides and tsunami) which imprint significant
impacts on man and his environment. Science Education Institute (SEI) To develop a critical mass of highly trained science
and Technology (S&T) manpower by administering scholarships, awards and grants in S&T, and formulating and implementing
plans for the promotion, development and improvement of science and technology education and training. Science and Technology Information Institute (STII) STII is the marketing arm
of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), and a leading repository of science and technology information and data
in the country. The Technology Resource
Center (TRC) serves the public through the acquisition and promotion of technology and livelihood skills and information for
Filipinos worldwide. Two Advisory Bodies of DOST (Brief Function
and Description) One Stop Information Shop of Technologies in
the Philippines As a sign of our commitment to public service in bringing
technologies to the market, the Department of Science and Technology or DOST has come up with this compendium of technologies.
These technologies were products of relentless endeavors of the scientists and engineers of the science and technology (S&T)
community who conducted in-depth researches that cut across almost all sectors and industries such as advance science, food
and food process, engineering, metals, environment, health and biotechnology, forestry, nuclear science, and many more. The Department of Science and Technology (DOST)
is the premier science and technology body in the country charged with the twin mandate of providing central direction, leadership
and coordination of all scientific and technological activities, and of formulating policies, programs and projects to support
national development. Two Advisory Bodies
of DOST (Brief Function and Description) Two bodies pursue mandated functions of assistance,
recognition, advisory and establishment of international linkages. These are: National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) To recognize outstanding achievements
in science and technology as well as provide meaningful incentives to those engaged in scientific and technological researches. The National Academy of Science and Technology has formulated
as its vision that of a progressive Philippines anchored on science. Being the highest scientific organization of the country,
the Academy must lead in bringing the benefits of science and technology to the Philippine state, economy and society.
It must also anticipate and, if possible, provide science-based solutions to the most difficult challenges. This mission must
be based on its knowledge and continuing assessment of the needs of the Philippines. To bring that about, it is presenting
a Strategic Plan that will pursue its mandate to provide science-based policy advice to the state, society and nation, to
recognize outstanding S&T achievements, and to link with other academies and scientific organizations. National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP) NRCP is
mandated in promotion and support of fundamental or basic research for the continuing improvement of the research capability
of individual or group scientists; foster linkages with local and international scientific organizations for enhanced cooperation
in the development and sharing of scientific information; provide advice on problems and issues of national interest; and
promotion of scientific and technological culture to all sectors of society.
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