You may recall last week we shared a clip of Sustainable Minds’ CEO, Terry Swack as she contemplated whether there is such a thing as a “green” product. Terry was part of a panel of sustainability experts Knovel convened on February 8th in Santa Ana, California to discuss Sustainability and Its Impact on Design and Innovation, a topic of growing interest to engineers. Jon Fortune, Manager, Energy Advisory Service, California…

Typically I focus on all the cool stuff that NASA and other big companies are doing, LCROSS, Moon Landings, Ares 1-X, all sorts of cutting edge stuff.  But what about the other end of the spectrum? There are plenty of cool backyard, do it yourself projects going on out there. Let me take the time to highlight one of them: Sub-orbital for under $200 For every person out there sending…

Welcome to an especially water-logged version of the Monday Link Review. While we here in New York City dry off from a weekend of torrential downpours, you can sit back, relax, and check out this week’s links from the comfort of your, hopefully, dry office. Fixr.com brings us a piece that any 5 year old boy would love, The World’s 5 Biggest, Baddest Construction Vehicles. From Sustainability blog Greenopolis.com comes…

You may recall on February 8, 2010, Knovel convened a panel of sustainability experts in Santa Ana, California to discuss Sustainability and Its Impact on Design and Innovation, a topic of growing interest to engineers. Sustainability initiatives continue to pick up steam and affect engineering companies across boundaries. As businesses attempt to balance sustainability’s environmental, social and economic demands, its impacts can be seen in areas from site selection and…

Brain… …Can’t take anymore abuse… Wouldn’t it be wonderful if you could download information straight into your head ala The Matrix or Chuck? I could really use that right about now. I’ve been studying several hours a night for the last month. Why you ask? As part of my Master’s degree, I’m required to take a final “capstone” test. This test will cover all of my core courses and will…