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Rethinking the economy

Clift, R ; Allwood, J

Chemical engineer (London), 2011-03, Vol.837, p.30-31

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Rethinking the economy
著者: Clift, R ; Allwood, J
主題: Air pollution ; Cost engineering ; Ecology ; Economics ; Energy use ; Greenhouse effect ; Intermediate frequency ; Policies
所屬期刊: Chemical engineer (London), 2011-03, Vol.837, p.30-31
描述: IF we accept the need to reduce our emissions of greenhouse gases (see also p27), it is clear that we urgently need to decarbonise the energy system and reduce our energy use. Policy in the UK, as in many other countries, has so far focussed on improving the energy efficiency of industrial processes which provide materials and products. However, the scope for improving industrial energy efficiency is limited: industrial processes have always been subject to cost pressures to optimise performance. So we need to approach the problem differently, focussing on how to reduce flows of materials through the economy. This does not necessarily mean having fewer material goods in use; rather, it means managing materials more intelligently. The ideal model is the "closed-loop economy" an idea which governments (including the European Commission and China) are now supporting. However the idea of closed-loop material use is by no means new. It is at the heart of the concept and approach known as industrial ecology, which is the application of chemical engineering thinking to the management of material flows in the economy.
語言: 英文
識別號: ISSN: 0302-0797
資源來源: EBSCOhost Academic Search Premier

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