Can NASA technology spin off developments help clean up Earths environment?
The spin off developments from NASA cannot lead to technologies that help clean up the environment. The environment is already clean thus there is no need driving technologies that will make it cleaner. The space program innovations can result in technologies, like fuel cells that were used a half century ago that do not produce hydrocarbons and other noxious by-products into our atmosphere. Filtration systems used to purify the waste products of astronauts into drinkable water could likewise be used in water treatment facilities for public supply or home use. There are hundreds of various applications and will be more.
