Environmental pillar

We have not fully integrated energy with the economic and environmental pillars of development. If we are to achieve sustainable development, we shall... 

Section Sustainabihty in Retrofit Design imderpins the importance of sustainability in the emerging theme of sustainable in retrofit design. Then a literature review on the areas of assessment required for retrofit design, which cover the three pillars of sustainabihty (sections Economic PiUar, Environmental Pillar, and Social Pillar), will be presented. 

Figure 11.6 Characterization of the required level of detail for assessing the environmental pillar in retrofit design decisions.

Next, we elaborate on different dimensions of the social and environmental pillars using Wahnart and Starbucks as examples. 

Describe key dimensions of sustainabiUty for a supply chain. Supply chain sustainability can be evaluated in terms of social, environmental, and economic impacts. The social pillar includes the impact on the workforce, customers, and society. The environmental pillar includes resource reduction, emission reduction, and environmental product innovation. 

A useful example of sustainable design comes from BASF, and their development of the eco-efficiency tool. This tool seeks to integrate the combined aspects of each of the three pillars in an attempt to quantify the most sustainable products and illustrates some of the concerns associated with evaluating sustainable products. For example, the economic analysis includes a total cost of ownership that goes beyond the purchase price of a product to incorporate the cost of operation, the cost of environmental health and safety, and the cost of labour. Thus, even though a product may have a lower purchase price, it may be more expensive to use and thus costlier over the total life cycle of the product. 

The spectrum of BASF s activities in China ranges beyond economic considerations it is also supporting environmental and social projects, the two other pillars of sustainable development, in the country. 

The environmental paradise of a hydrogen economy rests on two pillars a pollution-free source for the hydrogen itself and a device for converting it into useful energy without generating pollution. Let s start with the fuel cell—a small, modular electrochemical device, similar to a battery, but which can be continuously fueled. For most purposes, think of a fuel cell as a black box that takes in hydrogen and oxygen and puts out water plus electricity and heat, but no pollution whatsoever. 

When providing this assistance to farmers, we always aim for long term collaboration, for environmentally friendly production and for correct prices based on the quality of the produce. However, with changing knowledge, regulations, market situations, technologies, customer and consumer expectations we are now in the process of re-drafting our collaboration with fanners. In future we will, as much as possible, include all three pillars of sustainable development in our collaboration with the farmers (People, Profit and Planet, or with other words. Society, Economy and Environment). This requires more... 

Nanosized sulfated tin oxide (STO) particles dispersed in the micropores of Al-pillared clay (STO/Al-P), were used by Mishra and co-workers [91] as an environmentally benign, recyclable and efficient catalyst for the solvent-free synthesis of 3,4-dihydropyrimidin-2(l//)-ones 42 using a domestic microwave oven. The protocol offers advantages in terms of simple experimentation, reusable catalyst, excellent yields, short reaction times, and preclusion of toxic solvents (Scheme 31). 

Why are solid, unmodified alumina, silicas, and zeolites able to be used as catalysts (77) Are lanthanide catalysts really environmentally friendly 18) What are solid acids and solid bases and how can they be used for catalysis 19) Why is catalysis a foundational pillar of green chemistry 20) What are the advantages of a totally chlorine free bleaching process (27)... 

Concerning the transfer of environmental and energy technologies to developing nations, we are promoting a green aid plan whose pillars are individual projects involving discussion on policy measures and model projects. We believe it is necessary to continue to promote this plan. 

Four pillars of fish cell line use in environmental toxicology. 

The two key pillars in the context of SCP Action Plan in Europe are the Green Public Procurement (GPP) and the Integrated Product Policy (IPP). One of the main pillars of European SCP Policy is GPP, which means that public purchasers take account of environmental factors when buying products or services. ... 

Another key pillar is the Integrated Product Policy (IPP). IPP aims to reduce the environmental impact of products. Relevant initiatives include pilot projects, the creation of an EU Platform on life cycle assessment (EGA), and product prioritization. 

Life cycle costing (LCC), also called life cycle management (LCM), is another toolbox based on life cycle concepts [83, 84]. It includes aspects related to the three pillars of sustainability an environmental tool, an economic tool and a social tool. 

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