TSE Results
All TSE Results
TSE program goals have been focused on improving three interconnected areas: the environment, the economy, and society. Often the technologies developed through TSE-supported research provide better overall performance at lower costs. In addition to protecting the environment, they require researchers to consider a different set of design constraints, thus stimulating innovation that would not have happened otherwise.
TSE Program Benefits |
| Environmental Benefits |
- Reduced use of water, especially in manufacturing processes
- Reduced use of energy in manufacturing processes, businesses, and homes
- Reduced use, generation, and release of hazardous chemicals
- Reduced release of greenhouse gas emissions and pollutants to the air
- Reduced release of pollutants to water
- Reduced generation of waste though pollution prevention strategies
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| Economic Benefits |
- Cost savings derived from decreased energy and other resource consumption
- Cost savings associated with reducing hazardous materials procurement, handling, transportation, disposal, and compliance concerns
- Cost savings from reduced liability
- Competitive advantages from improved product/process performance, improved efficiency, and consumer preferences
- New businesses and new jobs
- Lucrative products created from renewable resources produced in the United States
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| Societal Benefits |
- Reduction in public health risks from chemical emissions, releases, and accidents
- Minimization of hazardous materials that require transportation and security efforts
- Safer working environments for industrial employees
- Education and inspiration of new generations of scientists and business leaders who are highly educated and are trained to find sustainable solutions
- Decreased frequency of litigation and associated societal costs
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