Category Archives: Innovation

The Dragon and the Elephant (No, not Donkey)

Posted on April 6, 2010 by Chris Zach

I’m filing this under “sunny day leisure reading.” Yes, this is the kind of thing I would read for leisure… don’t judge. Next step: Planning a trip to visit China and India and learn about their innovation cultures first-hand. Description … Continue reading →

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Pretty Power

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Chris Zach

Need power generation plants always exist as hulking industrial behemoths? Wind and solar power growth is already shifting the generation of electricity from an eyesore to a new and necessary component of our 21st century landscape. Now a British architectural … Continue reading →

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Xmas Light Geek Hero

Posted on December 14, 2009 by Chris Zach

With my engineering roots, I can’t resist occasionally lobbing some props to fellow engineers (or Imagineers) who produce undeniable displays of creativity, even when I share none of the motivation that inspired their innovative adventures. Take Christmas lights. As a … Continue reading →

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Obama Highlights Iowa on the Renewable Energy Map

Posted on April 23, 2009 by Chris Zach

President Obama visited my home state of Iowa yesterday, on Earth Day, to highlight his administration’s energy agenda, including reduced greenhouse emissions, increased renewable energy production, a cap-and-trade emissions reduction program, and the creation of an advanced energy innovation industry … Continue reading →

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I’ll take what’s behind door #3

Posted on November 3, 2008 by Chris Zach

BusinessWeek published a story yesterday with three growth scenarios for the outcome of the current financial downturn. I’m with the author in hoping for the third scenario — innovative growth. In this scenario, the country’s investments in research (bioengineering bacteria … Continue reading →

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