PhD PROPOSAL

 

 

TECHNOLOGY TO SOLVE THE PROBLEMS

GREEN TECHNOLOGY - SOLAR ENERGY IN SMALL SCALE (INDIVIDUAL)

 

 

 

 

 

Ir. SHUHAILI BIN CHE KOB (P.ENG, MIEM, MBA)

 

 

 

 

Keywords: Technology, Solar, Small Scale, Green Technology, Problems, Individual, alternative energy, global warming, photovoltaic cells, electricity, CO2 emission, green house,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONTENTS

 

 

 

RESEARCH AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

 

LITERATURE REVIEW

 

Background

 

Rationale

 

Questions

 

METHOD

 

Philosophical Context

 

Methodical Content

Methodical Clusters (Research strategy)

Data Collection Techniques

Data Analysis Technique

 

Research Contribution

 

 

ETHICAL REQUIREMENTS

 

TIMELINE

 

REFERENCES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RESEARCH AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

 

The aim of the proposed research is to examine how technology in this case Green technology especially using Solar Energy to solve the problem in daily life. With the threat of global warming, and the gradual depletion of petroleum suppliers, it is natural to ask “why we don't use more solar energy?"

 

 

LITERATURE REVIEW

 

The review will be in the three parts. First, a brief background using solar energy research, second, some rationale to the gaps being investigated, third, questions that will be explored.

 

Background

 

What is Green Technology?

The term "Green Technology" has been adopted over a few years to identify a group of industries and industrial applications which exploit the commercial value of technologies that benefit the environment; particularly as it impacts the human condition. Green Technology is almost entirely materials science based. Solar energy panels and pollution-free recyclable automobiles rely on advances in material science for their success. Much of the coming green revolution also relies on the availability of “Alternative Energy" sources to both eliminate the emission of green house gases that cause global warming and to make the limited resources we have on the planet perpetually "sustainable". Alternative energy is defined as both energy sources other than mined hydrocarbons (e.g. Solar energy in replacement of oil and natural gas) as well as alternative methods to process mined hydrocarbons that are more efficient than current means (e.g. Use of fuel cells in replacement of combustion engines).

 

How are Green Technologies used today?

The vast number of “Green Technologies” falls into one of broad categories. These are:

1. Those intended to deal with global warming by either reducing green house gas emissions or in the alternative its potential harmful effects on the planet

2. Those technologies associated with establishing economic '"sustainable growth" with includes recycling, resource reduction and many aspects of the biosciences.

 

Rationale

 

The research will explore the using of alternative energy, Green Technology or Clean energy that is solar energy. We use the technology we have now that very cheap. As technologies to produce free, clean electricity become cheaper and more efficient, we just replace the older technology with the newer technology.

 

 

When oil is no longer used to power vehicles, there will be so much supply that it will start being used for houses, buildings, and other structures that need to be made inexpensive, low maintenance, look good and last as long as possible. Environmentalist is always saying that plastic is not biodegradable and stays in the environment forever. That is bad when used for throwaway products, but it is a very good thing when it comes to people's houses and buildings, because the longer they last and the easier to maintain, the better. We want structures to last and not need costly maintenance. Termites do not eat plastic, and it does not rust like steel. Houses made of plastic would not be hurt in floods or earthquakes, and they will be so light that they would be easy to move. We can mold whole walls with the spaces for windows and doors molded in any color and texture. It will never need paint.

It will stop global warming, because it will trap the carbon dioxide in plastic, it incentives to make it profitable for them to do what we want them to do. It also will not pollute the air.

 

Questions

 

The proposed research will contribute at both the theoretical and empirical levels to the enhanced understanding of the using solar energy as an alternative energy for the future.