IdeaPaint: Turn Your Entire Office Into a Whiteboard October 30, 2009
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Now, you just *KNOW* I’m going to do this.
IdeaPaint is a paint that turns any paintable surface into a dry-erase board.
Besides being able to brainstorm on almost every inch of your office, the paint is half the cost of whiteboard and better-performing–you can leave marks up indefinitely and they won’t stain the wall. For the green wonks out there, you should also note that one other benefit is that you’re not incurring all the carbon involved in manufacturing and shipping a whiteboard.
Read FastCompany’s write up here, which includes a video demo of the product.
IdeaPaint: Turn Your Entire Office Into a Whiteboard October 30, 2009
Posted by Jeff Fuchs in new products and technologies, personal productivity.Tags: new products and technologies, personal productivity
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Now, you just *KNOW* I’m going to do this.
IdeaPaint is a paint that turns any paintable surface into a dry-erase board.
Besides being able to brainstorm on almost every inch of your office, the paint is half the cost of whiteboard and better-performing–you can leave marks up indefinitely and they won’t stain the wall. For the green wonks out there, you should also note that one other benefit is that you’re not incurring all the carbon involved in manufacturing and shipping a whiteboard.
Read FastCompany’s write up here, which includes a video demo of the product.
Generator in Montgomery County, MD Turns Plastic Waste into Oil October 30, 2009
Posted by Jeff Fuchs in green business, new products and technologies.Tags: green business, new products and technologies
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The ground-breaking Envion Oil Generator (EOG) gave its first public performance at the Montgomery County Solid Waste Transfer Station in Derwood, Maryland recently. The EOG can be fed almost any petroleum-based waste plastic and will convert it into synthetic light to medium oil for less than USD$10 per barrel. As with crude oil, the synthetic oil can then be processed into commercial fuels or even back into plastic.
Read more here.
Generator in Montgomery County, MD Turns Plastic Waste into Oil October 30, 2009
Posted by Jeff Fuchs in green business, new products and technologies.Tags: green business, new products and technologies
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The ground-breaking Envion Oil Generator (EOG) gave its first public performance at the Montgomery County Solid Waste Transfer Station in Derwood, Maryland recently. The EOG can be fed almost any petroleum-based waste plastic and will convert it into synthetic light to medium oil for less than USD$10 per barrel. As with crude oil, the synthetic oil can then be processed into commercial fuels or even back into plastic.
Read more here.
New ‘Green’ Concrete Delivers Win-Win for Industry and the Planet October 30, 2009
Posted by Jeff Fuchs in green business, new products and technologies.Tags: green business, new products and technologies
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Concrete is the most prevalent building material on the planet, but it does come at a price – around 5-8 percent of all human-generated atmospheric CO2 comes from the concrete industry. A culprit is Portland cement, the binding agent in concrete. Production of Portland cement is currently exceeding 2.6 billion tons per year worldwide and growing at 5 percent annually.
A greener alternative, inorganic polymer concrete (geopolymer), utilizes ‘fly ash’, one of the most abundant industrial by-products on earth, as a substitute for Portland cement.
Geopolymer concrete has a number of benefits. It has the potential to substantially curb CO2 emissions. It can also produce a more durable infrastructure capable of lasting hundreds of years, instead of tens. And by utilizing the fly ash, it can conserve hundreds of thousands of acres currently used for disposal of coal combustion products, and protect our water ways from fly ash ‘contamination’, too.
Read more here.
New ‘Green’ Concrete Delivers Win-Win for Industry and the Planet October 30, 2009
Posted by Jeff Fuchs in green business, new products and technologies.Tags: green business, new products and technologies
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Concrete is the most prevalent building material on the planet, but it does come at a price – around 5-8 percent of all human-generated atmospheric CO2 comes from the concrete industry. A culprit is Portland cement, the binding agent in concrete. Production of Portland cement is currently exceeding 2.6 billion tons per year worldwide and growing at 5 percent annually.
A greener alternative, inorganic polymer concrete (geopolymer), utilizes ‘fly ash’, one of the most abundant industrial by-products on earth, as a substitute for Portland cement.
Geopolymer concrete has a number of benefits. It has the potential to substantially curb CO2 emissions. It can also produce a more durable infrastructure capable of lasting hundreds of years, instead of tens. And by utilizing the fly ash, it can conserve hundreds of thousands of acres currently used for disposal of coal combustion products, and protect our water ways from fly ash ‘contamination’, too.
Read more here.
New 'Green' Concrete Delivers Win-Win for Industry and the Planet October 30, 2009
Posted by Jeff Fuchs in green business, new products and technologies.Tags: green business, new products and technologies
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Concrete is the most prevalent building material on the planet, but it does come at a price – around 5-8 percent of all human-generated atmospheric CO2 comes from the concrete industry. A culprit is Portland cement, the binding agent in concrete. Production of Portland cement is currently exceeding 2.6 billion tons per year worldwide and growing at 5 percent annually.
A greener alternative, inorganic polymer concrete (geopolymer), utilizes ‘fly ash’, one of the most abundant industrial by-products on earth, as a substitute for Portland cement.
Geopolymer concrete has a number of benefits. It has the potential to substantially curb CO2 emissions. It can also produce a more durable infrastructure capable of lasting hundreds of years, instead of tens. And by utilizing the fly ash, it can conserve hundreds of thousands of acres currently used for disposal of coal combustion products, and protect our water ways from fly ash ‘contamination’, too.
Read more here.
New 'Green' Concrete Delivers Win-Win for Industry and the Planet October 30, 2009
Posted by Jeff Fuchs in green business, new products and technologies.Tags: green business, new products and technologies
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Concrete is the most prevalent building material on the planet, but it does come at a price – around 5-8 percent of all human-generated atmospheric CO2 comes from the concrete industry. A culprit is Portland cement, the binding agent in concrete. Production of Portland cement is currently exceeding 2.6 billion tons per year worldwide and growing at 5 percent annually.
A greener alternative, inorganic polymer concrete (geopolymer), utilizes ‘fly ash’, one of the most abundant industrial by-products on earth, as a substitute for Portland cement.
Geopolymer concrete has a number of benefits. It has the potential to substantially curb CO2 emissions. It can also produce a more durable infrastructure capable of lasting hundreds of years, instead of tens. And by utilizing the fly ash, it can conserve hundreds of thousands of acres currently used for disposal of coal combustion products, and protect our water ways from fly ash ‘contamination’, too.
Read more here.
Uncovering Steve Jobs’ Presentation Secrets October 30, 2009
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Steve Jobs does not sell computers; he sells an experience. The same holds true for his presentations that are meant to inform, educate, and entertain. An Apple presentation has all the elements of a great theatrical production—a great script, heroes and villains, stage props, breathtaking visuals, and one moment that makes the price of admission well worth it. Business Week’s Carmine Gallo recently wrote a book about Jobs’ presentation style. Here he reveals the five elements of every Steve Jobs presentation. Incorporate these elements into your own presentations to sell your product or ideas the Steve Jobs way.
Read the five elements here.
Uncovering Steve Jobs’ Presentation Secrets October 30, 2009
Posted by Jeff Fuchs in personal productivity.Tags: personal productivity
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Steve Jobs does not sell computers; he sells an experience. The same holds true for his presentations that are meant to inform, educate, and entertain. An Apple presentation has all the elements of a great theatrical production—a great script, heroes and villains, stage props, breathtaking visuals, and one moment that makes the price of admission well worth it. Business Week’s Carmine Gallo recently wrote a book about Jobs’ presentation style. Here he reveals the five elements of every Steve Jobs presentation. Incorporate these elements into your own presentations to sell your product or ideas the Steve Jobs way.
Read the five elements here.
Uncovering Steve Jobs' Presentation Secrets October 30, 2009
Posted by Jeff Fuchs in personal productivity.Tags: personal productivity
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Steve Jobs does not sell computers; he sells an experience. The same holds true for his presentations that are meant to inform, educate, and entertain. An Apple presentation has all the elements of a great theatrical production—a great script, heroes and villains, stage props, breathtaking visuals, and one moment that makes the price of admission well worth it. Business Week’s Carmine Gallo recently wrote a book about Jobs’ presentation style. Here he reveals the five elements of every Steve Jobs presentation. Incorporate these elements into your own presentations to sell your product or ideas the Steve Jobs way.
Read the five elements here.
Uncovering Steve Jobs' Presentation Secrets October 30, 2009
Posted by Jeff Fuchs in personal productivity.Tags: personal productivity
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Steve Jobs does not sell computers; he sells an experience. The same holds true for his presentations that are meant to inform, educate, and entertain. An Apple presentation has all the elements of a great theatrical production—a great script, heroes and villains, stage props, breathtaking visuals, and one moment that makes the price of admission well worth it. Business Week’s Carmine Gallo recently wrote a book about Jobs’ presentation style. Here he reveals the five elements of every Steve Jobs presentation. Incorporate these elements into your own presentations to sell your product or ideas the Steve Jobs way.
Read the five elements here.
Real Time Simulation of Global CO2 Emissions October 30, 2009
Posted by Jeff Fuchs in green business.Tags: green business
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Global warming. The worlwide scientific community is virtually unanimous in its agreement that climate change is happening now, and necessary steps must be taken to lessen the effects (flood, pestilence, plague, apocalypse). So it’s startling to see a real-time simulation of carbon dioxide emissions by country, especially when paired with birth and death rates. How is overpopulation affecting our collective CO2 output? Look at the screen caps in this FastCompany article, then click through to Breathing Earth to see animation that gives a feed for the full impact of carbon dioxide-heavy nations (United States, China, India) and for other interesting country facts.
Real Time Simulation of Global CO2 Emissions October 30, 2009
Posted by Jeff Fuchs in green business.Tags: green business
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Global warming. The worlwide scientific community is virtually unanimous in its agreement that climate change is happening now, and necessary steps must be taken to lessen the effects (flood, pestilence, plague, apocalypse). So it’s startling to see a real-time simulation of carbon dioxide emissions by country, especially when paired with birth and death rates. How is overpopulation affecting our collective CO2 output? Look at the screen caps in this FastCompany article, then click through to Breathing Earth to see animation that gives a feed for the full impact of carbon dioxide-heavy nations (United States, China, India) and for other interesting country facts.
Lean Methods for Aerospace and Health Care in Ontario October 30, 2009
Posted by Jeff Fuchs in aerospace, automotive, healthcare, lean.Tags: aerospace, automotive, healthcare, lean
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On his Lean Blog, Mark Graban points out an article from Canada about how Toyota (an automaker) manages to be influential to Bombardier (maker of planes) and St. Joseph’s Hospital in Hamilton, Ontario (a fixer of people).
A sample of the results from St. Joseph’s:
Since the new system was implemented, St. Joe’s wait times have fallen on average by a couple of hours per patient, Dr. Smith said. Roughly 90% of St. Joe’s patients now have a wait time of less than four hours, as opposed only 50% before, he added.
See the original article here.
See Mark’s analysis and comments here.
Lean Methods for Aerospace and Health Care in Ontario October 30, 2009
Posted by Jeff Fuchs in aerospace, automotive, healthcare, lean.Tags: aerospace, automotive, healthcare, lean
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On his Lean Blog, Mark Graban points out an article from Canada about how Toyota (an automaker) manages to be influential to Bombardier (maker of planes) and St. Joseph’s Hospital in Hamilton, Ontario (a fixer of people).
A sample of the results from St. Joseph’s:
Since the new system was implemented, St. Joe’s wait times have fallen on average by a couple of hours per patient, Dr. Smith said. Roughly 90% of St. Joe’s patients now have a wait time of less than four hours, as opposed only 50% before, he added.
See the original article here.
See Mark’s analysis and comments here.
Lean at Windsor’s Hotel-Dieu Grace Hospital October 30, 2009
Posted by Jeff Fuchs in healthcare, lean.Tags: healthcare, lean
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Mark Graban points to a video from Hotel-Dieu Grace Hospital (HDGH) in Windsor, Ontario Canada about their Lean effort, the video is part of their main Lean page.
See Mark’s post here.
Hotel-Dieu Grace is a member of the Healthcare Value Leaders Network.
Lean at Windsor’s Hotel-Dieu Grace Hospital October 30, 2009
Posted by Jeff Fuchs in healthcare, lean.Tags: healthcare, lean
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Mark Graban points to a video from Hotel-Dieu Grace Hospital (HDGH) in Windsor, Ontario Canada about their Lean effort, the video is part of their main Lean page.
See Mark’s post here.
Hotel-Dieu Grace is a member of the Healthcare Value Leaders Network.
Dow Solar Cells Nearly Invisible on Rooftops October 30, 2009
Posted by Jeff Fuchs in Creativity & Innovation, green business, new products and technologies.Tags: Creativity & Innovation, green business, new products and technologies
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Dow has worked out how to make solar panels into rooftop shingles and also to blend them in with a house’s existing roof. The cost is about forty percent cheaper than the roof top solar tiles reported last year. Because they are built into the conventional shingle design, there’s no real specialized knowledge required to install. That means that weekend warriors and your average roofer can put these up with the same whack of a hammer and tack nails as they do right now.
Read more here.
Dow Solar Cells Nearly Invisible on Rooftops October 30, 2009
Posted by Jeff Fuchs in Creativity & Innovation, green business, new products and technologies.Tags: Creativity & Innovation, green business, new products and technologies
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Dow has worked out how to make solar panels into rooftop shingles and also to blend them in with a house’s existing roof. The cost is about forty percent cheaper than the roof top solar tiles reported last year. Because they are built into the conventional shingle design, there’s no real specialized knowledge required to install. That means that weekend warriors and your average roofer can put these up with the same whack of a hammer and tack nails as they do right now.
Read more here.
County Exec Calls Six Sigma a Survival Tool October 30, 2009
Posted by Jeff Fuchs in economy, six sigma.Tags: economy, six sigma
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Chris Collins has embraced Six Sigma both in the private sector and in his current role as executive of New York’s Erie County. And he said he believes the business discipline can be a lifeline for companies during tough economic times.
Lean Six Sigma is probably the best survival tool there is. And someday as your competitors go out of business, I have a saying: If you’re the last restaurant in town, you’re going to be busy Saturday night.
Erm, I’m not quite sure what he is driving at there, but read the article anyway here.
County Exec Calls Six Sigma a Survival Tool October 30, 2009
Posted by Jeff Fuchs in economy, six sigma.Tags: economy, six sigma
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Chris Collins has embraced Six Sigma both in the private sector and in his current role as executive of New York’s Erie County. And he said he believes the business discipline can be a lifeline for companies during tough economic times.
Lean Six Sigma is probably the best survival tool there is. And someday as your competitors go out of business, I have a saying: If you’re the last restaurant in town, you’re going to be busy Saturday night.
Erm, I’m not quite sure what he is driving at there, but read the article anyway here.
Nine Productivity Lessons from the First Two Months of Parenthood October 30, 2009
Posted by Jeff Fuchs in personal productivity.Tags: personal productivity
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New father and creator of the Lateral Action blog, Mark McGuinness, recently shared some of the lessons he’s learned from road-testing his newly-developed productivity system (written in e-book form) in a high-demand, low-sleep environment. Extreme conditions, he points out, are great for revealing truly essential behaviours, so most of these lessons should hold true for ‘ordinary’ life as well.
As a newly minted father myself, I read Mark’s post with great interest. He has some great tips that anyone can use, parent or not.
Read his post here.
Nine Productivity Lessons from the First Two Months of Parenthood October 30, 2009
Posted by Jeff Fuchs in personal productivity.Tags: personal productivity
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New father and creator of the Lateral Action blog, Mark McGuinness, recently shared some of the lessons he’s learned from road-testing his newly-developed productivity system (written in e-book form) in a high-demand, low-sleep environment. Extreme conditions, he points out, are great for revealing truly essential behaviours, so most of these lessons should hold true for ‘ordinary’ life as well.
As a newly minted father myself, I read Mark’s post with great interest. He has some great tips that anyone can use, parent or not.
Read his post here.
Nano Structure of Butterfly Wings Could Lead to Better Solar Cells October 30, 2009
Posted by Jeff Fuchs in Creativity & Innovation, green business, new products and technologies.Tags: Creativity & Innovation, green, new products and technologies
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Researchers have developed a technique to replicate biological structures, such as butterfly wings, on a nano scale. They focused on the tiny nano-sized photonic structures that are found in the insects’ cuticle, and which give insects their iridescence – that slightly metallic sheen that also seems to shift in color depending on the viewing angle. By replicating the biotemplate of butterfly wings, the researchers hope to be able to make various optically-active structures, such as optical diffusers or coverings that maximize solar cell absorption.
Read more here.
