34.6.2. Green Automation Practices

Try these first

1. 1.

   What does energy efficiency mean in automation?

   Hint

   Consider how energy consumption relates to performance.

2. 2.

   Define recyclable materials in the context of automated systems.

   Hint

   Think about what you can do with waste materials.

3. 3.

   What does the acronym C.L.E.A.N represent in the context of reducing carbon footprints?

   • Carbon footprint
   • Lifecycle assessment
   • Energy sources
   • Adaptation
   • New technologies
   • Carbon layout
   • Energy allocation
   • New assessments
   • Clean
   • Livable
   • Energy
   • Applications
   • New

   Hint

   Pay attention to the keywords related to environmental efforts.

4. 4.

   True or False: Life-cycle assessment is only important during the design phase.

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Think about all the phases that a product goes through.

5. 5.

   Consider a city that wants to implement more automated traffic lights to manage congestion. Propose a sustainable design solution that emphasizes energy efficiency and includes a strategy for recyclability.

   Hint

   What sources can power these systems sustainably?

6. 6.

   Evaluate the potential lifecycle impacts of introducing fully automated construction equipment made primarily of non-recyclable materials.

   Hint

   Analyze how the lifecycle phases impact sustainability.