green technology

Sustainable engineering solutions

Green technology refers to products, processes, and practices designed to reduce environmental harm—particularly energy-efficient systems, renewable power sources, and sustainable materials.

The term covers everything from solar panels to electric vehicles to biodegradable packaging.

Also called clean technology or cleantech.

The company invested heavily in green technology to reduce its carbon footprint.

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environmental impact

green technologyindustrial pollution

Manufacturing waste harming environment

smokestack industry · heavy industry · ecological degradation

energy source

green technologycoal power

Electricity from combusted sedimentary carbon

oil and gas · coal-fired power · natural gas · internal combustion engine · nuclear power

design philosophy

green technologyplanned obsolescence

Deliberately shortened product lifespan

throwaway culture · resource exploitation

Family

green, technology, biotechnology, nanotechnology, green energy, green building, green technologies, green design, clean technology

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G