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Eat It or Wear It! PDF Print E-mail

ingeo.jpgAhhh...the famous parental command at the dinner table has now become a reality!  I had the opportunity to meet Larry Grider, CEO of Engro, at a Tuesday morning small business meeting.  Larry's company sells "innovative products that are changing the way we live".  The main product that might change the way you live is Ingeo, a fiber developed by Cargill and Dow Chemical, that is made from corn and is one of the most significant developments in the textile industry of our generation.

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Long Live The Power Monkey! PDF Print E-mail

I'm happy to report that I'm on my third week of running my cell phone on nothing but solar power.  While the overall impact on my carbon footprint is negligible, it gives me a geeky thrill to know I haven't plugged the thing into a wall socket since early mid-May.  Ditto for my iPod.

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Change at the Speed of Light PDF Print E-mail

Just when you thought that you had your head and wallet wrapped around changing the incandescent bulbs to CFL's...here comes LED (Light Emitting Diode) lighting!

 

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Permeable Pavements PDF Print E-mail

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We just received the latest copy of Interlocking Concrete Pavement magazine and while it lacks the sexiness and pictures of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition, there is a great article about permeable pavements!

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