Green Tech
Dr. Nabil Nasr (Golisano Institute for Sustainability, Rochester Institute of Technology) explains "remanufacturing"
PLI: What is Remanufacturing? And can you describe the
remanufacturing process and how it benefits sustainability efforts?
DR. NABIL NASR: Remanufacturing (often shortened to "reman") is commonly
described as the process of disassembly of products during which parts
are cleaned, repaired, or replaced, and then reassembled to "like-new"
or "better-than-new" condition. In some cases, remanufacturing also adds
upgraded components that were not available at the time of original
manufacture; an upgraded microprocessor would be one such example.
In general, there are six process steps required in remanufacturing in
order to bring a product back to "like-new" condition:
Chris Erickson (Climate Earth, Inc.) discusses the need for Enterprise Carbon Accounting (ECA)
PLI: You have proposed a concept called Enterprise Carbon Accounting
(ECA) to help businesses manage carbon. Why and what is ECA?
CHRIS ERICKSON: Managing carbon offers a new strategic lens for business
leaders. This lens enables managers to gain new insights, reduce
operating costs, reduce risk of exposure to fossil fuel price increases,
improve reputation, and in many cases creates revenue-generating
opportunities. In short, managing carbon improves business operations
while reducing the impact of climate change and producing a better world
for generations to come.
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