The Development of Green Technologies

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The Development Of Green Technologies
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The Development Of Green Technologies
Introduction
In this digital era, technology is evolving at a rapid pace and has led to improved
lifestyles for human beings (Alvisi & Franchini, 2016). Nowadays, there exists a lot of energy
which is which is produced in an effective and continuous manner. However, there’s a downside
to these forms of energy for instance, oil and coal energy lead to the pollution of the environment
(Dornfeld, 2014). In recent years, countries have shifted from the agricultural sector to the
manufacturing industry which has led to a rise in production of energy. To salvage the situation
for our future generations who might be impacted by the adverse effects of pollution associated
with these forms of energy, many countries have now turned to green energy (Dornfeld, 2014).
Discussion
Green Technology- Definition
In essence, Green Technology which is also referred to as clean technology is a form of
technology that involves the creation and extension of practices and processes that reduce
environmental risks (Alvisi & Franchini, 2016). Green Technology brings innovative solutions
that change our way of life. Although this field is still in its infant stage, bigger and better things
are expected of it. This form of technology is expected to come up with technology that will not
deplete earth’s natural resources (Dornfeld, 2014). Specifically, Green Technology aims to lower
the impacts of global warming, fossil fuels, energy costs and environmental degradation.
Types Of Energy?
The green revolution relies heavily on the presence of “Alternative Energy” to get rid of
emissions that lead to global warming and to ensure that the planet’s resources remain

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“sustainable”. There are many forms of renewable energy such as solar energy, wind power,
hydroelectric power, biofuels, geothermal energy and hydrogen & fuel cells (Glassley,
2014). Solar energy comes from sunlight and is used mostly for heating and lighting buildings as
well as generating electricity for industrial uses (Glassley, 2014). Furthermore, the sun’s heat is
responsible for driving the winds that turn wind turbines. The wind and the heat from the sun
lead to the evaporation of water and the resultant water vapor brings rain and snow (Glassley,
2014).
Hydroelectric power is one of the oldest ways of producing power. A hydropower plant
creates a water reservoir in the form of a dam (Mohammad, 2014). The water that is released
from the water reservoir flows through and spins a turbine which consequently leads to the
activation of a generator which produces electricity (Guo et al., 2016). However, hydroelectric
power needn’t require a large dam. Some plants make use of a small canal from a river to turn a
turbine. Bioenergy is form of energy generated from organic matter. For many years, wood has
been the primary source of bioenergy (Guo et al., 2016). Nowadays, there exists other multiple
bioenergy sources such as plants, remains from agriculture and the organic compounds from
industrial wastes. Among the applications of bioenergy include biofuels, biopower and
bioproducts (Guo et al., 2016).
Geothermal energy refers to the heat that is emitted from the Earth (Guo et al., 2016).
This form of energy is not only clean but sustainable as well. Some of the resources of
geothermal energy include a shallow ground, hot water, hot rock situated below the earth’s
surface and lastly, the extreme temperatures of molten rock referred to as magma (Guo et al.,
2016). Applications of geothermal energy include heating water for fish farming, heating