Technical breakthrough for environmental issues in Japan.

Author(s) : KASHIWAGI T., SAHA B. B., AKISAWA A.

Type of article: Article

Summary

From the viewpoint of a social system giving priority to the environment the construction of an energy cascading and material circulation society becomes increasingly important. Sustainable economic activities are impossible without the 'reverse factory', or complete recycling. Decentralization of electric power generation, and the electric power supply network will play an important role in solving environment and energy related problems. The future of individual transportation is outlined. Finally, the importance of technology transfer for internal globalization and international contribution for Japan, emphasizing the need for a technology network without national boundaries is pointed out.

Details

Original title: Technical breakthrough for environmental issues in Japan.
Record ID : 1999-3265
Languages: English
Subject: Environment, General information
Source: JSME News - vol. 9 - n. 1
Publication date: 1998/05
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Indexing

Themes: General information on environment (climate change, ozone depletion…);
Other energy-saving and energy-recovery systems
Keywords: Energy; Recovery; Material; Environment; Energy saving