Electrics & Electronics
Electrical and electronic equipment and systems are integral parts of many of our social, economic and industrial processes. The field of electrical engineering encompasses electronic energy systems, drive technologies, information and communication technology and process measuring and control technology.
Intelligent control systems play a vital ecological role, both in industrial and agricultural equipment and machinery, and in building services. In precision farming, for example, fertilisers and pesticides relevant to the environment can be spread to individual areas in the field more effectively using GPS technology. Energy efficient lighting technologies such as LED lamps combined with an intelligent lighting control system offer potential for energy savings in the building services engineering sector. Intelligent vehicle engine control systems can help to reduce fuel consumption. Efficient drives for industrial engines, intelligent software to control pumps and advanced ventilation systems can all help to reduce the consumption of electrical power and thus the emission of CO2, and not least to lower costs.
While individual appliances become more and more energy-efficient, increasing demand and short product life cycles within the information and communication technology sector are leading to an ever rising consumption of materials and energy. Green information technology (green IT) therefore aims to reduce the amount of electricity used in data centres and computerised processes. Server-based computing, server virtualisation, and the use of thin clients all show promise in this respect.
The production of electrical and electronic equipment such as mobile phones not only requires energy but also a variety of resources (e.g. rare earth metals). In order to safeguard these valuable resources, appropriate collection systems must be introduced and recycling technologies must be developed and implemented.
In Germany, the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act (ElektroG) is the statutory basis for the disposal and recycling of electronic components. The act is based on the two EU directives on the disposal of electrical and electronic equipment (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment - WEEE Directive) and the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (Restriction of Hazardous Substances - RoHS Directive).
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