APPENDIX
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Workshop Agenda
U.S.-JAPAN WORKSHOP ON INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY
March 1–3, 1993
Beckman Center, Irvine, California
MONDAY, MARCH 1, 1993
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8:30 |
Opening Remarks, Frosch/Uenohara Introductions, Participants |
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Policy and regulatory influences on R&D and corporate practices |
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10:00 |
The influence of energy policy and R&D on technological choice and productivity, Watanabe |
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11:00 |
Environmental protection: Opportunities for R&D and technological innovation, Lindsey |
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Corporate and government responses and future trends: Consequences for R&D, innovation, and practice—Energy and materials use |
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11:45 |
Green engineering in Japanese electric utilities, Mitsui |
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1:30 |
American utilities and energy strategies, Yeager |
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2:15 |
Material production and industrial ecology, Akimoto |
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3:15 |
Designing green products, Eyring |
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4:00 |
Recycling and ecofactory initiatives in Japan, Yumoto |
TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 1993
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8:30 |
Review and discussion of previous day's proceedings, Richards |
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Prospects for synergistic efforts between Japan and the United States |
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9:00 |
A view from Japan, Takeda |
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Corporate and government responses and future trends: Consequences for R&D, innovation, and practice—Decision tools, engineering design, and corporate practice |
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9:45 |
Life cycle assessment, Denison |
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10:45 |
Flexible manufacturing, computers, and communication systems in optimizing resource use, Uenohara |
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11:30 |
Design for the Environment, Allenby |
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1:30 |
Meeting environmental constraints: Potential for disassembly, refurbishment, and reuse, Maki |
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Building for recyclability in the automobile industry |
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2:15 |
Japanese automobile industry case study, Marumo |
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3:00 |
U.S. automobile industry case study, Labana |
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Prospects for synergistic efforts between Japan and the United States |
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3:45 |
A view from United States, Szekely |
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1993
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Workshop Summary and Defining Research Agenda |
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8:30 |
Review and discussion of previous day's proceedings, Richards |
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Reports summarizing workshop discussions |
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9:00 |
Energy and the environment, Watanabe |
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9:30 |
Materials, recycling, and frugal use, Szekely |
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10:15 |
Policies, regulations, incentives, and technological innovation, Lindsey |
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10:45 |
Life cycle, data, and infrastructural needs, Akimoto |
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11:15 |
Discussion of conclusions, observations, approaches, and suggestions for future work, Participants |
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12:00 |
Adjournment |
