DISRUPTIVE AND SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES

Generally, these two terms are considered same. Its not easy for a common man to recognize the difference between disruptive and sustainable technology. But for an engineer there is a lot of difference between the two.

DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGY: is a term used in business and technology literature to describe innovations that improve a product or service in ways that the market does not expect, typically lowering price or designing for a different set of consumers. An example of disruptive technology which we use on daily basis is Electric stove. Gas stoves for household use appeared in the 1880's. Electric stoves, independent of a gas source, can decades later. Though electric stoves became standard in many homes as a substitute the more expensive and bulky gas stoves, many professionals still prefer a steady, powerful gas flame.

SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGY: is the philosophy of designing physical objects, the built environment, and services to comply with the principles of economic, social, and ecological sustainability. An example of sustainable technology is Apple IPhones. They came up with second generation phone and slowly they kept adding more effectively and efficiently. The different generation iphones were launched overtime as the current version is 3Gs which is two times faster 3G.