Green technology and service

Climate change, rising energy costs and resource constraints are increasing becoming global issues for government and business. These global issues are driving new trends in the development of Green Technologies. Renewable energy sources, advanced water management, efficient resource recycling, waste reduction, intelligent utility networks, intelligent transportation systems, and energy efficiency in data center are gaining strong interests and supports from both the public and private sectors. One of the key initiatives is the application of Green Technology to supply chain management. The objective of this green application is to reduce the carbon emission of company operations. In this talk, we will discuss the new wave of green technology and the emerging services and business on green assessment, diagnosis and consulting, tools and modeling, manufacture process and re-design. We will conclude with our views on future trend, directions and research topics on green technology, green computing, and green services.