Green Technology In Oil and Gas Industry | Technology has a huge impact on life. Starting from agriculture, large industries, even the smallest industries in the scope of households also require technology.
However,
improper utilization of technology can cause environmental damage. To overcome
this, a technology called green technology is made.
Green technology is a technique for producing energy and/or products that do not pollute the environment. This Technology is also known as environmentally friendly technology. Quoting the Book of Deepening Natural Science Materials by Dewi Nur Halimah, green technology aims to produce various products and services by utilizing renewable natural resources and not producing waste that harms the environment.
In addition, green technology also uses a lot of recycled materials. It certainly plays a big role in reducing environmental pollution. Green technology that has been applied in various fields is a form of application of technology that pays attention to the principles of environmental preservation. Therefore, people should participate by using existing green technology.
One of the
important concepts in green technology is to produce products, goods, or energy
that do not pollute the environment. Broadly speaking, green technology can be
applied in various fields. For example, the vehicle industry and the building
industry.
Understanding green technology
Green
technology is a technique to produce energy, products, and or goods that do not
pollute the environment or are environmentally friendly. Launching the
Investopedia website, green technology can also refer to the type of clean
energy production, using alternative fuels, as well as technologies that are
not harmful to the environment.
There are 6
principles applied to the concept of green technology, namely:
- 1. Refine, which means using environmentally friendly materials and going through processes that are safer than previous technologies.
- 2. Reduce, meaning reducing the amount of waste by optimizing the use of materials.
- 3. Reuse, means reusing materials that are already unused or already in the form of waste and processed in different ways.
- 4. Recycle, which is to reuse materials or waste and processed in the same way.
- 5. Recovery, which means the utilization of certain materials from waste to be processed for other purposes.
- 6. Retrieve energy, which is energy saving in a production process.
Purpose of use of green technology
In essence,
the use of green technology is aimed at protecting the environment, repairing
environmental damage, and preserving natural resources on Earth. Some of the
product and energy outputs of green technologies aim to reduce emissions of
carbon dioxide, greenhouse gases, as well as prevent climate change.
Examples of green technology
Quoting from
the Green Technology website, here are some examples of green technology:
Green buildings
Green
buildings are products whose building manufacturing process uses green
technology. Starting from the selection of building materials to the selection
of locations.
Alternative energy
Green
technology develops alternative energy or renewable energy. For example biogas
is an alternative gas to produce electricity, as fuel, and for lighting.
Electric vehicles
This type of
vehicle is used by utilizing electrical energy stored in batteries or other
energy storage sites. For example, electric cars and electric bicycles. This
type of vehicle is more environmentally friendly because it does not use fossil
fuels.
Recycling
Recycling activities also include green technology, because there is a process of processing and reusing an item. Examples of materials that are often recycled are plastic, glass, paper, and metal materials. However, there are also those that recycle electronic waste and car parts.
Biopesticides
Citing the
book BUPELAS: Material Mapping and Banking about IPA by Maestro Eduka Team,
biopesticides are all biological materials in the form of living things, such
as animals, plants, bacteria, fungi, or protozoa, that can be used to kill
pests and diseases.
Biopesticides
include green technology because they use the active ingredients of living
organisms and do not use harmful chemicals.
Biogas
Biogas is a
gas produced by anaerobic bacterial activity or fermentation of organic
materials. Biogas raw materials include cow dung, poultry manure, chicken
manure, and household waste.
Biogas can
be used as an alternative gas to heat and generate electrical energy. This gas
is environmentally friendly and can reduce the greenhouse effect to the use of
firewood.
Biobag
Biobag is an
environmentally friendly bag made of cassava flour or corn ari skin with
synthetic polymers. Biobags use materials that are easily decomposed and do not
pollute the environment.
Biofuels
Biofuel is
an alternative energy supply technology using renewable natural resources.
Biofuels come from organic materials. Do you know what distinguishes biofuels
from fossil fuels? Both come from organic materials but biofuels can be
processed directly from organic materials such as plants while fossil fuels come
from animals or plants that have died for millions of years.
Biofuels are
divided into two forms, namely ethanol and biodiesel. Ethanol is a type of
alcohol that can be made by fermenting carbohydrates or natural gas chemical
reactions. Some plants that contain high carbohydrates such as corn, sorghum,
or cassava are commonly used to produce ethanol. #khairpedia
Solar Cells
Do you know
how solar cells convert solar energy into electricity? When sunlight passes
through solar panels, light produces electron emissions on the panel
components. These electrons are then connected to a certain system so that
electricity is then flowed and stored on the battery so that it can be used
when it is cloudy or at night. More energy can also be used to drive a pump
that pumps air into a large hole in the ground. This air has a high pressure so
that when released it can rotate the turbine and generate electricity.
In general,
this solar cell has a thin size (almost the same as a piece of paper) and is
made of purified silicon (Si) or silicon polycrystalline with several metals
capable of generating electricity.
Solar panels
have several advantages, among which do not produce greenhouse gas emissions,
are able to produce considerable energy, and are easy to install or move or
develop. Although it has many advantages, solar panels also have some
shortcomings, including requiring electrical storage systems and components on
these solar panels are dangerous types of waste. so they must be recycled
properly after 20-25 years of use.
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