Foresight on environmental technologies: options for the prioritisation of future research funding – lessons learned from the project “Roadmap Environmental Technologies 2020+”

Eco-efficient construction and building materials research under the EU Framework Programme Horizon 2020

“…7): Nanotech energy efficiency building materials seem to fit on the KETs definition because they constitute a key area for growth and job creation. Weinberger et al [94] compared several environmental technologies mentioning that the highest market potentials were measured for technologies in building energy efficiency. Besides a recent report [95] shows that the global market for energy efficient building will go from 68 billion dollars in 2011 surpassing 100 billion dollars by 2017:…”

The link between eco-innovation and business performance: a Taiwanese industry context

“…For instance, several researchers addressed eco-innovation issues from a purely technological perspective (e.g., Dangelico and Pujari, 2010;Weinberger et al, 2012). Socio-technical system theory argues that implementing innovations should be coupled with proper social and managerial systems in order to optimize business performance (Cummings and Srivastva, 1977).…”

From waste treatment to resource efficiency in the chemical industry: recovery of organic solvents from waters containing electrolytes by pervaporation

“…A more efficient wastewater management would be to recover hazardous components and transform them into resources and/or water purification and re-use. Membrane technologies are mentioned as one of the important "problem solving" technologies (Weinberger et al, 2012).…”

“…The strategy should not be solely the avoidance of direct environmental damages, but also a fundamental change in perspective is needed, as suggested by Weinberger et al (2012). Pervaporation is mentioned as a CLEANER (Combining Lower Emissions And Networked Energy Recovery) methodology to remove pollutants from end-of-pipe streams (Dunn and Bush, 2001).…”