Talking Advances in Battery Recycling at Conference Driving Vehicle Electrification
Photo by Possessed Photography on Unsplash As automakers and governments around the world grow increasingly optimistic about vehicle electrification, technological development needs to keep up. While manufacturers make efforts globally to enhance battery performance and durability, sustainability in the battery supply chain is also a focus area. Annually, industry professionals gather to discuss the underlying technical and business issues impacting the pace and path of vehicle…
Baseball innovations: Benefits for Players & Fans
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 League Baseball (MLB). This article combines the two in a discussion of baseball innovations and their impact on the game. On a recent trip to California for my lithium clients, I had the opportunity to attend baseball games in San…
Creative Thriller Explores Octopus Innovations and Human Communication
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 and are masterful mimics. In 2021, I discussed the winner of the Oscar’s best documentary award, My Octopus Teacher, and the power of critical thinking demonstrated by octopuses. I like to…
Simplicity in Project Design
Image source: MLive.com I consistently talk about my 40 years in this engineering business and the friends I have made. I define “friends” as clients, competitors, colleagues, magazine editors, used equipment dealers, etc. This blog is about what I learned from one of these friends (or her father, really) about simplicity in project design. I was working with an engineering company based in Canada on a project in Saudi Arabia that also involved teams from Europe and Australia. Talk about a mix…
Accessible Running Shoes: Great Steps in Innovation
NIke.com In November 2020, I wrote a blog about my two favorite topics of innovation and running I was sharing my thoughts on the new carbon fiber running shoes and how Nike’s innovation led to new and improved running shoes. Well, they are at it again. This blog will focus on their latest steps in innovation. In a recent BusinessWeek article, “How Nike Designed Hands-Free Sneakers for People With Disabilities,” we learn about a new shoe called “Go FlyEase.” This breakthrough is Nike’s…