The Role of Green Manufacturing in Reducing Carbon Dioxide Emissions

Author

Chen Ying Jian

Author_Institution

Res. Center for Strategic Sci. & Technol. Issues, Inst. of Sci. & Tech. Inf. of China, Beijing, China

fYear

2013

fDate

16-17 Jan. 2013

Firstpage

1223

Lastpage

1226

Abstract

In recent decades, expanding economic activity has been accompanied by growing concerns about climate change, energy security and scarcity of natural resources. The manufacturing is one of the largest sources of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. In this paper, we first definite the concept of green manufacturing, then discuss the importance of improving energy efficiency in the manufacturing sector. Finally, the pathways of transformation to green manufacturing as well as the main greenhouse gas (GHG) reducing technologies are pointed out.

Keywords

air pollution; carbon compounds; climate mitigation; energy conservation; environmental factors; manufacturing processes; natural resources; GHG reducing technology; carbon dioxide emission reduction; carbon dioxide emissions; climate change; economic activity; energy efficiency; energy security; green manufacturing; greenhouse gas; manufacturing sector; natural resources; Air pollution; Energy efficiency; Green products; Industries; Manufacturing; Materials; Production; carbon dioxide emission; green manufacturing; greenhouse gas reducing technologies;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Measuring Technology and Mechatronics Automation (ICMTMA), 2013 Fifth International Conference on

Conference_Location

Hong Kong

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-5652-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICMTMA.2013.300

Filename

6493953