Fortune’s David Kirkpatrick interviews the always-brilliant Jane Benyus, the woman who coined the phrase “Biomimicry” and who continues to inspire a generation with wisdom from the wild. See also CNN post. Photo credit: TED.
Monthly Archives: April 2008
San Jose Home Show Gets Greener
It was a relatively small event in downtown San Jose, but still a number of green products on show, and a great daily one hour introduction to green building and remodeling by Joshua Foss of Thrive Design Studio – check out his blog that goes by the name “Metro Hippie“.
EcoCity Wrapup
This closing slide says it all!
EcoCity World Summit
Dang! Two important events crossing over. Web2.0 Expo and EcoCity World Summit. I recommend the later if you can make it – runs through Saturday in San Francisco. A Green City is an ecologically healthy city. No such city presently exists. .. …Instead of trying to improve an unhealthy automobile and oil based infrastructure, this […]
Home Comfort Zones
Builders are a fairly skeptical bunch when it comes to new fangled devices, but my (green) builder was nodding in agreement as Cleeve presented his solution. Its not inexpensive, but when you add up the energy savings plus the increased comfort…seems like a smart choice. Check it out at Home Comfort Zones.
New Wave Monitoring
Wind in the City
Cnet reports that San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom recently toured the ‘Sunset Idea House’, talked with some “green” bloggers, and announced a “strike force” of business and government leaders to discuss ways of encouraging more homeowners to install wind turbines. Video via Cnet/ZDNet… Here’s hoping they have more success than with the currently stalled Solar […]
Green Theme Abounds At KBIS 2008
Former EPA Head Talks at Kitchen/Bath Industry Event
This weekend I’m attending the 2008 Kitchen/Bath Industry Show and Conference (K/BIS). I was booked on American Airlines and my flight was cancelled so I missed the Friday morning opening keynote, but here’s what I’ve gleaned from other reports: Christine Todd Whitman, former administrator of the EPA delivered the keynote address focused on sustainability. She […]
Looking over the Cleantech Horizon – May 9th
This sounds like an interesting event if you’re trying to stay at the leading edge of the cleantech: California Clean Innovation 2008 (CACI) provides an unprecedented opportunity for attendees to expand their knowledge of the clean technology landscape, network with industry leaders, and participate in a fast pitch business case competition. Get an inside look […]