New technology often gets a bad name in its early going. People don´t adapt well to change, and early applications often look clumsy and expensive. It took a long time for microwave ovens, mobile ...

"If MSMEs wish to enter mass production, economies of scale must be achieved to reduce production costs. One way is to use ...

A method of systematically planning the technical details of personal health care in the developing world is described. In contrast to national health plans of the traditional kind-"macroplans"-those ...

Manufacturing technologies have become increasingly skill-intensive, and automation and other forms of innovation have reduced labor’s share of manufacturing value added. Reorienting global innovation ...

Neutrality is defined as “the freedom of individuals and organizations to choose the most appropriate technology adequate to their needs and requirements for development, acquisition, use or ...

Battery news typically covers the latest, greatest laboratory or industry breakthroughs to push modern devices further and faster. Could you build your own flow battery stationary storage for ...

The Southern Institute for Appropriate Technology (SIFAT) is a 176-acre facility located in rural Lineville, Alabama that provides opportunities to learn hands-on skill sin the development and use of ...

Social scientists have ignored the A.T. movement's limited conception of work as a right. Work as obligation presents many challenges for A.T. Workers' demand on A.T. will grow if A.T. becomes more ...

The global ballast water treatment systems market is estimated to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 21 percent from 2012 until 2019. The retrofit market is expected to account for a substantial ...