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Clean-Tech Sustainable Mass-Production Technology

05/23/2012 6:04 AM

We are accustomed to understanding the Mass-production concept as a system of operation in which "tools" in the system rule ... the worker need not have much skill, except trained repetitive work culture. Although the traditional mass production technologies are considered to be cost effective and "optimal" in terms of "profits" to the manufacturer, it is increasingly becoming clear that the classical and modern concepts of mass-production need capital intensive systems/tools/arrangements. Further, the system draws heavily on the meager resources of the earth (both materials and energy), resulting in increased carbon.

Is it possible for us to redesign a new mass-production technology that falls within the ambit of Clean Technology and Sustainable Engineering?

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Re: Clean-Tech Sustainable Mass-Production Technology

05/23/2012 1:08 PM
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05/24/2012 2:56 PM

Frito-Lay doesn't have concrete plans to replicate all of the Arizona plant technologies in future facilities, but Al Halverson, Senior Director of Sustainability at Frito-Lay, explains that "we need to be able to have this technology ready to go for when local and current conditions dictate it."

This is code speak for: If the EPA decides to paint a target on our back, at least we can show that we're trying. Hopefully, by us building this plant, the EPA will leave us alone and allow us to stay in business.

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05/24/2012 4:42 PM

The're making an effort, and are not an isolated case...change takes time, you just have to keep them moving....

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Re: Clean-Tech Sustainable Mass-Production Technology

06/07/2012 9:08 AM

Let us consider a simple Wood substitute system Cot as the product requiring CLEAN-TECH "mass-production" Technology. How may we (for example) produce @ 100 cots per day? … The Photo illustration below is a simple Cot design: size: 2 m x 0.75 m (6.56' x 2.46'). The original material is wood.

The Problem:

  1. We need to have a wood substitute material that is durable, aesthetic, affordable, easy to make and easy to repair
  2. We need to design a "mass production" system that would fall within the "clean-tech" definition and Sustainable Engineering

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07/15/2012 7:18 AM

Yes we can Clean tech is really at hand for renewable energy as a on demand power plant from nature with man made thermal transfure systems.

The best of a combination of 8 naturals in 1 structure for all the needs of a sustainable community, Power , Water , Housing from 1 structure out of a sceince fiction future movie.

RENEWABLE (THERMAL)=WIND POWER the energy power source is it's name.

The public awearness education site is all 1 word renewablethermalwindpower.com

Get involved with our planets' environment.

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