Dr. Norling Addresses CERCP on Innovation
        Dr. Parry Norling Fellow of the Chemical Heritage Foundation and past Fellow  of the Rand Corporation, and retired Executive of E. I. du Pont, addressed  CERSP as part of our Personal Development Program. The title of the talk was "Innovation in Next Generation Environmental Technologies: Benefits and Barriers". Dr. Norling presented several case histories of successful innovations.  He highlighted the many barriers to innovation that must be overcome and the  dedication and vision necessary for success. The talk was attended by about 50  members and was very well received. 

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Case Study:

Preface:  "Next Generation Environmental Technologies" Summary Chapter 1:  Introduction Chapter 2:  What are the Next Generation Environmental Technologies? Chapter 3:  Mechanisms for Gaining Benefits from NGETs Chapter 4:  Lessons from Case Studies Chapter 5:  Long Term Opportunities for NGETs Chapter 6:  Conclusions & Observations Appendix A:  Descriptions of the 25 Cases Appendix B:  Government Policies & Increased Adoption of NGETs Appendix C:  Opportunities for Further Study:  Additional Cases from 1st International Conference on Green & Sustainable Chemistry, Tokyo, March 2003

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