Technology

Technology ("science of craft", from Greek τέχνη, techne, "art, skill, cunning of hand"; and -λογία, -logia) is the sum of techniques, skills, methods, and processes used in the production of goods or services or in the accomplishment of objectives, such as scientific investigation. Technology can be the knowledge of techniques, processes, and the like, or it can be embedded in machines to allow for operation without detailed knowledge of their workings. Systems (e.g. machines) applying technology by taking an input, changing it according to the system's use, and then producing an outcome are referred to as technology systems or technological …

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IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 14 November 2024 English

This study aims to highlight the key supply chain barriers in localizing electric vehicle (EV) battery cell manufacturing in India. It summarizes consultations with 12 companies working on battery cell …

Suresh Babu Muttana, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India We would also like to thank world’s largest EV producer, has around 110,000 technology and R&D employees. 2) An absence of testing accreditation—the International Centre for Automotive Technology and the Automatic Research Association of India highest-value components in a cell. Although India’s technology-agnostic approach can help build domestic capabilities equipment used in cell manufacturing through technology partnerships and trade agreements with key allies


MQUP: McGill-Queen's University Press · 12 November 2024 English

Railway commuting is today a mundane and routine necessity, yet for the Victorians it was a novel experience. It opened up new possibilities of living at a remove from the …

to the railway companies to develop the new technology of the steam locomotive, albeit within some patterns of selected occupational groups, using the technology of Geographic Information Systems (gis). The sections of society to benefit from this new technology. At this early point in his political career long-term economic prospects of the rail- way technology and the short-term possibility of a financial railway industry. The initial impact of this new technology on transporta- tion and mobility had been dramatic


UMP: University of Manitoba Press · 7 November 2024 English

“This book is absolutely amazing and one of the most original collections that I have read in many years. Intended for everyone who inhabits Turtle Island—Indigenous and settler alike—Manomin encourages …

lacked the necessary “skill, knowledge, and technology”14 to subdue and master their physical envi-


CPRC: University of Regina Press · 5 November 2024 English

Uncut explores the significance of the foreskin in contemporary culture The “uncut” penis is viewed by some as attractive or erotic, and by others as ugly or undesirable. Secular parents …

versial Surgery by David L. Gollaher, Science, Technology, & Human Values 26, no. 2 (Spring 2001): 250 Biddick, The Typological Imaginary: Circumcision, Technology, History (Philadelphia: University of Penn- sylvania


DDN: Dundurn Press · 29 October 2024 English

“Honest and insightful, a testament to Japanese Canadian resilience.” — KERRI SAKAMOTO, author of Floating CityWhen the North American dream meets traditional Japanese conformity, two cultures collide. Does the past …

solitaire. I’m amazed at how she’s taken to new technology and appears to have no trouble navigat- ing her


Fraser Institute · 29 October 2024 English

This essay examines the implications of decarbonizing Canada’s electricity grid by replacing existing fossil fuel-based generation with clean energy sources. In 2023, clean energy sources—including hydro, nuclear, and wind—produced 497.6 …

likely waste- ful failures of deploying clean technology too hastily.Implications of Decarbonizing Canada’s


IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 29 October 2024 English

Least developed countries (LDCs) need more investment in agriculture to increase their agricultural productivity and promote their food security. Existing World Trade Organization (WTO) rules and flexibilities on agricultural domestic …

official development assistance and science, technology, and innovation for inclusive development: Measurement official-development-assistance-and-science- technology-and-innovation-for-inclusive-development_1cc29792/3726edff-en


IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 28 October 2024 English

This brief debunks the popular myth that Canada should get credit toward its nationally determined contribution for its export of clean energy, specifically liquefied natural gas (LNG), under the Paris …

which would involve assistance in the form of technology transfer, capacity building, or finance for ITMOs but would also have to spend money on technology transfer, capacity building, and/or finance to can make their own choices about generating technology, but if Canadian fiscal support is to be dispersed proposed that Canada could do the same, using technology transfer, capacity building, and finance to help assistance to incentivize the lock-in of gas technology for decades, at a time when net-zero scenarios


IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 16 October 2024 English

Providing a comprehensive understanding of how different countries are navigating the complexities of maintaining a robust mining sector, supplying the world with critical minerals, and reducing emissions from coal mining …

system/hardware improvement from CWPB to bar-brake technology) n/a GHG emissions reduction target is 0.1 Mt (p. 3). Multilateral support for finance and technology: South Africa emphasizes the importance of the and ambition will be enabled by finance and technology and capacity building support’” (South Africa


MQUP: McGill-Queen's University Press · 15 October 2024 English

The Great Right North charts the growth of far-right groups in Canada, illuminating how official and unofficial government attention generates the context in which they flourish. Breaking new ground by …

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