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The Role of Materials in Energy and the Environment
Pages 42-46

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... The mission of her office is to improve resource efficiency andfuelflexibility in the industrial sector and thereby reduce overall production costs. She has also held positions in the DOE Office of Fossil Energy and at the Environmental Protection Agency.
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From page 43...
... Despite these differences, the ultimate consequences for the materials community are the same worldwide: societal concerns and consumer preferences are becoming part of the materials selection process. The addition of environmental criteria—minimized energy use, minimized matter use, recyclability, nonhazardousness—increases the difficulty of selecting the "best" material but offers economic rewards to the successful.
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From page 44...
... A consequence is that many companies now try to sell consumer satisfaction, function, and service rather than "stuff." Materials are central to most of these strategies. For the materials scientist and engineer they imply the following challenges: reduce material intensity reduce energy intensity enhance material recyclability reduce dispersion of toxic substances maximize sustainable use of renewable resources extend product durability Government Perspective Why is there an Office of Industrial Technology at the U.S.
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From page 45...
... Every answer has to be specific to an individual product. Q: In energy and environmental issues, will we in the United States act on our own based on public policy considerations, or will we be driven to action by pressure from the rest of the world?
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... Ehrenfeld: Public policy action is still important, though, for companies that haven't started to look at this yet. Marechaux: For example, the Industries of the Future program makes a point of funding projects on by-product utilization but not on waste treatment.
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