The six megawatts of cells will run on biogas, generated by organic waste at landfills or farms, and natural gas, use the grid only for backup power. I love this announcement, along with the fact that Daimler Benz is opening a fuel cell plant in Vancouver, as it gives amazing credibility to a technology sector, and a group…
Category: Manufacturing
Can fracking be cleaned up?
I would like to believe that one day we won’t need hydrocarbons but until that day comes a new analysis by the US International Energy Agency says technologies exist—or are in development—that could largely address these concerns. The biggest challenge is that companies are simply not following the instructions that came with the technology–what…
A TED speaker shares his secret for innovation in the medical industry
If you are a person who believes that the heart of innovation lies in bringing people from different backgrounds together then you will love this video. However, if you believe medicine and all things health are best left to Physicians and medical bureaucrats watching this may result in changes to your blood pressure.
Designing the better prostate exam
The medical technology sector has not always been know for great user friendly designs. There are certainly elements of it, like the big needle a dentist uses, that need some rethinking. In my books prostrate exams fall into that category. A designer at GE Healthcare thought so as well and designed the MRI Chair. Prostate cancer…
Bringing industry back to the city centre
For many years we have seen the flight of manufacturing from the core of our cities. For many reasons a company that manufacturers a product in the middle of a city seems like a poor choice–or is it? In Vancouver we have taken nearly all the industrial land and developed it into high rises. Now…
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