New technological trajectories to reduce fossil-fuel pollution and support sustainable socioeconomic systems

Abstract

One of the fundamental problems in modern economies is high carbon emissions and diffusion of pollutants from industrial activities focused on fossil-based energy that generate detrimental effects on climate, environment and human population. The goal of this study is to analyze new trajectories of technologies that can reduce, whenever possible, environmental degradation and support a sustainable growth. A model of technological evolution is proposed to detect new technological trajectories directed to sustainability. Results reveal that technologies with a high sustainability perspective for reducing environmental pollution and climate change are: offshore wind turbines, carbon capture storage technology associated with renewable energy, cellular agriculture and blockchain technology directed positive environmental impact. Findings here can sustain decision making of policymakers towards investment in promising technological directions that reduce environmental pollution and sustain ecological transition and sustainable development in human society.

Ag0–Ginger Nanocomposites Integrated into Natural Hydrogelated Matrices Used as Antimicrobial Delivery Systems Deposited on Cellulose Fabrics

“…The development and diversification of the segment that refers to the materials from which various objects for domestic use or use in specific fields are formed have led to the demand for researchers' imagination to create and obtain composites that make it possible to apply new compounds with antimicrobial activity on these surfaces. At the same time, the circumstances related to the reduction in pollution and the promotion of the circular economy support the development of new less polluting and cheaper technologies [17][18][19]. To obtain such results, new methods of recovering active products from food waste [20,21] or obtaining new natural binders or biopolymers were sought [22][23][24][25].…”