Future Raw Materials and Energy Use in Industry: A Research Agenda

摘要

This workshop was designed to provide insight into research programs that might lead to a major reduction in the usage of energy and industrial raw materials in 21st century technology. The working panels considered agricultural technology; chemicals and polymers; construction; forest products, pulp and paper; glass, cement, and ceramics; information processing and machine intelligence; iron and steel processing; manufacturing; nonferrous metals processing; raw materials, exploration and extraction; technological education and engineering practices; and textiles. Research profiles and selected research projects and programs for the industries considered are included. (ERA citation 07:022211)