Improving innovation: Assessing the environmental impacts of emerging technology
Wednesday, February 19, 2020 - 15:30
in Mathematics & Economics
Although many new technologies offer the promise to improve human welfare, they can also produce unintended environmental consequences. And while applying the principles of life cycle assessment (LCA) early in technology development can provide important insights about how to avoid damage to the environment, existing methods focus on products or processes that are already commercially established.