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Zombie-Ant Fungus

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Posted on Mar 22 2011 by Daniel

Nature produces some of the weirdest things I’ve ever seen…


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  Tags: ant, biomimicry, fungus Category: Nature

Whale-inspired wind turbines

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Posted on Jan 12 2011 by Daniel

Tweet I’ll be doing a series of guest posts this month on the topics of biomimicry and renewable energy for a colleague’s blog.  Energy Resources for North Carolina Teachers focuses on bringing alternative energy information and activities to school kids from K-12.  If you teach, check out the blog or attend one of their workshops. [...]


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  Tags: biomimicry, renewables, whale, wind Category: Design, Energy, Nature

Was that a shock or a buzz?

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Posted on Jan 7 2011 by Daniel

The Oriental wasp can actually make solar electricity with the yellow and brown stripes on its back. Weird.


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  Tags: biomimicry, solar Category: Design, Energy, Nature

Growing trees in the desert

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Posted on Dec 1 2010 by Daniel

The desert actually receives enough rain to support plant life, so what’s to stop us from re-foresting those empty tracts?


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  Tags: biomimicry, desert, groasis, PopTech, trees Category: Design, Nature

SciLights: Nature as a big, brilliant computer

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Posted on Nov 9 2010 by Daniel

Next time you’re trying to solve a complex mathematical proof, go ask an E. coli for help. They’re smarter than you think.


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  Tags: algorithm, bacteria, biomimicry, computer science, honeybees Category: EcoMetrics, Energy, Nature

Smart Grid Market as an Ecosystem

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Posted on Oct 1 2010 by Daniel

Like a freshly plowed field, the smart grid market has exploded with competition.


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  Tags: biomimicry, smart grid Category: Commercial, Energy, Nature

Lean 3P and Biomimicry

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Posted on Jun 30 2010 by Daniel

Yes, there are two roads you can go by, but in the long run… they lead to the same place. It seems Lean and Biomimicry share some common roots.


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  Tags: 3P, biomimicry, GE, product design Category: Design, Lean, Nature

Nature, Numbers and Notes

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Posted on May 11 2010 by Daniel

Today, a couple of visualizations that will help you to look at the natural world in a new way.


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  Tags: audio, biomimicry, Fibonacci, golden ratio, space Category: InfoVis, Nature

Consumer Electronics Focus on Energy

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Posted on Jan 11 2010 by Daniel

TweetThe Consumer Electronics Show is a yearly excuse for just about everyone to geek out.  It’s no surprise that the focus on energy efficiency and home management caught my eye. First up,  Home Energy Manager promises to put your bloated house on an energy diet.  By linking to a series of smart monitors in each [...]


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  Tags: appliances, biomimicry, gadgets, HVAC, smart grid Category: Energy, InfoVis, Residential

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