Baseball innovations: Benefits for Players & Fans
September 26, 2023Innovation Mindsetbaseball,innovation,baseball new rules,play ball
Photo by Jose Francisco Morales on Unsplash Innovation is a big buzzword, but I am particularly interested in the advantages it brings. Regular readers of my blog know I enjoy learning about innovative approaches across industries almost as much as I love Major…
Reflections from NAATBatt's Battery Industry Workshop
September 5, 2023Miscellany,Lithiumbattery industry,NAATBatt,Battery recycling,battery handling,black mass,LIB,LFP
Photo by Headway on Unsplash Over the past 15 years, NAATBatt has grown from a suggestion by then-Senator Barack Obama to support the battery industry. Today, NAATBatt is an international organization promoting "the development and commercialization of electrochemical energy…
Brooklyn Making a Difference in Sustainable Energy
August 15, 2023Brooklyn,sustainability,Sustainability,green energy,Sunset Park,offshore windBeacon Wind
Wikimedia commons I’m proud to say my hometown of Brooklyn is listed as a major tourist destination by leading travel publications. Why not? You can visit the only aquarium in New York City and have lunch at Nathan’s Famous. In fact, Brooklyn, if it were not a…
P&ID Out Front for Lithium Extraction from Geothermal Waters
July 25, 2023sustainability,Lithium,lithium and battery materials,lithium extractiongeothermal
Photo by Joey Clover on Unsplash P&ID is proudly out front for lithium production and sustainable processes. In a recent column in Chemical Processing, Barry on Batteries, I discussed how the chemical industry can prepare for a new market segment,…
Creative Thriller Explores Octopus Innovations and Human Communication
July 4, 2023Innovation Mindsetcreativity,innovation,process engineering,octopus,The Mountain of the Sea
Wikimedia Commons Octopuses are intriguing creatures. I have written two previous blog posts about their creativity and innovations. In November 2019, I wrote about Creativity and Lessons Learned from Octopuses. That blog talked about how octopuses are creative, intelligent creatures who can problem solve…