Welcome to the first issue of 2009, including:
- a K-12 initiative with the Montana Natural History Center (Sam Stier)
- an update on the Nature's 100 Best project with three examples (Vaccines Without Refrigeration, Anti-Bacterial Strategies, Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells)
- The Lessons of Gaviotas, another Nature's 100 Best example
- an informal project on ways to advance the field of biomimicry, with summaries of three published papers
- a reminder of the April 2009 Biomimicry and Design workshop
- the poster for the Ask the Planet CD
- a newsletter reader survey
E-mail addresses in the newsletter are 'hidden' - see 2007/03/26 update in Hints and Tips about contacting any of the authors. All links in the PDF file have been tested - See 2006/03/27 update on getting rid of the Adobe Reader Block/Allow messages.
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The article "The Business of Biomimicry" (http://hbr.harvardbusiness.org/web/2009/hbr-list/business-of-biomimicry) has additional information about the background of dye-sensitized solar cells, applications and future developments.
Posted by: NH | March 12, 2009 at 01:44 PM
Technology Review's "Cheap, Durable Nonsilicon Solar Cells" (http://www.technologyreview.com/energy/22279/?nlid=1852) describes recent developments in both the dyes and electrolytes (summary posted at http://biomimicry.typepad.com/clippings/2009/03/technology-review-cheap-durable-nonsilicon-solar-cells.html)
Posted by: NH | March 12, 2009 at 01:44 PM
The Friends of Gaviotas are arranging a trip to Gaviotas for 30 visitors in March. See http://biomimicry.typepad.com/events/2010/01/an-invitation-to-visit-gaviotas-in-march-2010.html for more details.
Posted by: norbert.vox.com | January 18, 2010 at 09:56 AM