http://www.greenr.com/blog Ideas, information and actions for the new industrial revolution. Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:32:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en My friend Mark Feenstra copied me this video last week. With all the daily distractions I find it useful to see reminders like this... Severn Cullis-Suzuki is the daughter of David Suzuki (who isn't so well known in the US but I recall him making an impression when I heard ... http://www.greenr.com/blog/2008/07/05/reminder-of-why-were-doing-this-work This is actually news from early June but I'm just catching up on reading - isn't that what holidays are for? RockPort Capital Partners recently announced the close of its third venture capital fund with commitments of over $450 million, making it one of the largest venture funds focused on ... http://www.greenr.com/blog/2008/07/05/rockport-capital-closes-450-million-clean-tech-fund In a series titled "Just Imagine", CNN seeks answers to the question "What will life be like in 2020?". Here's one from biomimicry pioneer, Janine Benyus: I think that if we really pay attention and we become nature's apprentice, if we begin to learn from these designs and recipes and strategies ... http://www.greenr.com/blog/2008/07/04/life-in-2020 Great idea if done right: For GBP 199, Green Homes Concierge inspectors will come to a customer’s home, toting heat-detecting cameras and other devices to help them evaluate its leaks, wall insulation and appliances. Afterwards, the inspectors will recommend ways the home’s owner can reduce CO2 emissions, and hopefully save some ... http://www.greenr.com/blog/2008/06/30/green-homes-concierge And now for something different: to celebrate reaching 100 posts over these past few months I'll share the following letter from a friend downunder... Hello David in the USA Thankyou for your congratulations. Eighty years old - bypass surgery twelve years ago and exercises at the Synergy gymnasium. that's ... http://www.greenr.com/blog/2008/06/26/post-100 On October 20th, The Biomimicry Institute in conjunction with the annual Bioneers conference will be holding a one-day conference "Biomimicry's Climate-Change Solutions: How Would Nature Do It?" This landmark one-day intensive reveals the leading edge of biomimetic solutions to climate change, modeled on nature’s operating instructions. It’s designed for action-oriented professionals ... http://www.greenr.com/blog/2008/06/21/conference-biomimicrys-climate-change-solutions A few weeks ago I acquired the www.biomimicry.com domain. Presently it redirects to a list of greenr.com articles tagged with 'biomimicry'...like this one. My plan for biomimicry.com is yet to be formed - maybe you have some ideas? Meanwhile here are fine starting points if you want to dig deeper: The ... http://www.greenr.com/blog/2008/06/17/biomimicry-resources Mainstream interest in biomimicry is accelerating. Jay Harman's gives some (cautionary) insights into changing established large industries: “When I started I thought that this would take 6 to 12 months,” Mr. Harman said. What he found instead were companies that had little interest in redesigning their products, even in the face ... http://www.greenr.com/blog/2008/06/08/nyt-paxbiomimicry Here at Greenr I don't usually installation art, but then my friend Sean sent me this: Twelve aluminum shafts rise from the grassy hill in front of the Waterloo Regional Operations Centre. Their graceful shape reflects the angles of the sun through the year. The tallest shaft is perpendicular to ... http://www.greenr.com/blog/2008/06/04/solarcollector A few weeks ago I wrote about Agilewaves, and today CNet has a great overview of more than a dozen 'dashboard' technologies ranging from simple wall plug adapters that offer a kw reading for individual devices, to a half dozen startups competing in the whole-house market - including Greenbox which ... http://www.greenr.com/blog/2008/05/31/more-monitoring