green technology interview with dr. larry susskind from mit massachusetts institute of technology...
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Green Technology & City Planning
Green Technology
Interview with Dr. Larry Susskind from MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA)1What is Green Technology?The first category is anything designed to: Protect the environment Reduce pollutionConserve resources
Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA)Examples are:
Air Quality Industrial StacksSewage Treatment Plants
Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA)Things we have always done.
Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA)The second category?Innovative and brilliant ways to improve and replace the current green technologies.
Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA)Green Technology Being PlannedThe three kinds are Info, Nano, and Bio.
Computer sensorsthat monitor pollutionin watersheds is an example of info.
Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA)Other ExamplesDesigning tiny, microorganisms that eatpollution and clean up easily, is an example of nano.
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Bio is changing plants to make them more resilient using genetic engineering.
Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA)SustainabilityLESS vulnerability + MORE resilience = Sustainability
(like using wind turbines)
Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA)Special thanks to:Dr. Lawrence SusskindDepartment of Urban Studies and PlanningMassachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Mike Gentry, InterviewerDepartment of Learning TechnologiesUniversity of North Texas
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