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Small-Batch Hardwoods — Sustainable Industries
Mark Stella first got interested in unique Northwest hardwoods while volunteering at the environmental education center at Opal Creek, near Detroit, Ore. What began as a sabbatical from his job as a product developer in Boston turned into a love affair with old-growth forests and the mill towns that manage them.
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Summary of a News Story
Original Story: Going Private, Space Industry Eyes State’s Open Spaces As NASA’s space program winds down, Texas is seeking to attract private space exploration and technology companies to the state. XCOR Aerospace plans to set up rocket test facilities in Midland next year and could eventually invest $12 million a year in payroll there. SpaceX […]
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Natural Selection — Sustainable Industries
“Biomimicry tantalizes […] with promises of a future in which abundant energy is provided by solar cells that gather and store energy as efficiently as leaves; of cities filled with cleverly curved buildings constructed of lighter, stronger,and more flexible bone-like materials; and of computers that learn processing power from our human brains. In reality, biomimicry has emerged more gradually, primarily in small victories won at the inter-section of modern science and current manufacturing practices.” — Read more