The global technology revolution China, in-depth analyses : emerging technology opportunities for the Tianjin Binhai New Area (TBNA) and the Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area (TEDA) / Richard Silberglitt, Anny Wong, with S. R. Bohandy ... [and others].

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-213).

Introduction -- The Most-Promising Technology Applications for TBNA and TEDA for 2020 -- The Foundation for TBNA's Growth into a Leading-Edge Science and Engineering Center -- Cheap Solar Energy -- Advanced Mobile-Communication and RFID Applications -- Rapid Bioassays -- Membranes, Filters, and Catalysts for Water Purification -- Molecular-Scale Drug Design, Development, and Delivery -- Electric and Hybrid Vehicles -- Green Manufacturing -- Toward Making TEDA a State-of-the-Art Science and Engineering Center -- Appendix A: RAND Workshop on TBNA Science and Technology Vision, August 8₆9, 2007 -- Appendix B: TEDA Meeting Agenda, December 5, 2007, and List of Participants -- Appendix C: Green Chemistry Awards of National Governments -- Appendix D: Some Recent Conferences and Academic Research on Green Manufacturing in China.

In 2007, the Tianjin Binhai New Area (TBNA) and one of its administrative zones, the Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area (TEDA), in northeast China commissioned the RAND Corporation to perform a technology-foresight study to help them develop and implement a strategic vision and plan for economic growth through technological innovation. The principal objectives were to identify the most-promising emerging technology applications for TBNA and TEDA to pursue as part of their plan for growth, to analyze the drivers and barriers they would face in each case, and to recommend action plans for each technology application (TA). Seven TAs should form a pivotal part of TBNA's comprehensive strategic plan: cheap solar energy; advanced mobile communications and radio-frequency identification; rapid bioassays; membranes, filters, and catalysts for water purification; molecular-scale drug design, development, and delivery; electric and hybrid vehicles; and green manufacturing.

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