Engineered Biomimicry

"...Engineered Biomimicry covers a broad range of research topics in the emerging discipline of biomimicry. Biologically inspired science and technology, using the principles of math and physics, has led to the development of products as ubiquitous as VelcroT (modeled after the spiny hooks on plant seeds and fruits). Readers will learn to take ideas and concepts like this from nature, implement them in research, and understand and explain diverse phenomena and their related functions. From bioinspired computing and medical products to biomimetic applications like artificial muscles, MEMS, textiles and vision sensors, Engineered Biomimicry explores a wide range of technologies informed by living natural systems. Engineered Biomimicry helps physicists, engineers and material scientists seek solutions in nature to the most pressing technical problems of our times, while providing a solid understanding of the important role of biophysics. Some physical applications include adhesion superhydrophobicity and self-cleaning, structural coloration, photonic devices, biomaterials and composite materials, sensor systems, robotics and locomotion, and ultra-lightweight structures. Explores biomimicry, a fast-growing, cross-disciplinary field in which researchers study biological activities in nature to make critical advancements in science and engineering Introduces bioinspiration, biomimetics, and bioreplication, and provides biological background and practical applications for each Cutting-edge topics include bio-inspired robotics, microflyers, surface modification and more..." Reference:

Living Off-Grid: No Longer Just For The Hippies

. Living Off-Grid: No Longer Just For The Hippies "...Many more like the idea of having solar cells for when the sun shines, but a connection to the grid for when it rains too...." Reference: www.forbes.com

Full Circle build project 2014

Full Circle build project 2014

. Full Circle build project 2014 "...We will be building a tiny house in Anton Chico NM starting on September 1st 2014. This will be a great opportunity to lean more about sustainable design while building hands on construction skills. This home will integrate passive solar heating, rain water catchment, and grey water systems all in a tiny house! ..." Reference: Full Circle

Energy-efficient refrigeration

. The worlds most elegant refrigerators are also the world's most efficient "...Sun Frost makes the world's most energy efficient domestic refrigerators and freezers . Our domestic and DC vaccine refrigerators are currently being used in more than 50 countries, and are available for use with AC or DC power. To promote sustainable living, our product line has now expanded to include composters and composting toilets ...." Reference: www.sunfrost.com

Solar-powered retreat on isolated island in Maine

. Tiny Off-Grid Cabin in Maine is Completely Self-Sustaining "...A project 30 years in the making, this tiny off-grid retreat on a coastal island in Maine is almost entirely self-sufficient. Designed and built by Alex Porter for her father, the project features a shed roof and is wrapped in a distinctive blue-grey corrugated skin. Dwell recently profiled the home..." Reference: inhabitat.com

Glassholes, Off the Grid and Ryan Kelly Chamberlain II

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Note: We are not the same 'Off the Grid' mentioned in the following article. In fact, we are so far off the grid that we had to look up what a Glassholes are. The definition of Glasshole or Glassholes as defined by CNN as well as Google is Yes, Google itself used the derogatory term "Glasshole" (although it's been massaged into a description of bad behavior, as opposed to its broader meaning as a slur, voiced by some critics, used to describe anybody wearing the headset).

Nationwide Alert For S.F. Man Wanted By FBI For Possessing Explosives "... by all accounts he looks like a totally normal guy who goes to Off the Grid and posts things about GlassHoles. This is how he describes himself in his..." Reference: sfist.com