Sunday, January 17, 2010

MonoFAIL Takedown & CAL TECH Lectures

Yesterday I attended Diane's Green Dream festival thing.
It was kind of cool. (笑)
I liked the bands, singers, and the lectures.

The Cal Tech lectures were cool.
There were three Cal Tech graduates.
I wrote down a cool phrase from the second lecture: "70 minutes of sunlight can power the entire human population for a year." We really must harness the power of the sun!

The first speaker talked about sustainability and design. He recommended the book Cradle to Cradle to us. Cal Tech also has a product design course!



Cradle To Cradle

The second speaker presented us with the annual projected electricity use for 2030.



The last speaker talked about EVs (electric vehicles) and showed us how he converted an old Triumph Spitfire into a brand new EV. He also told us about some great websites:






The Triumph Spitfire: Before

The electric motor

The Triumph Spitfire: After


Image heavy, yes, but they were very interesting lectures!
MonoFAIL takedown photos and souvenir photos will be up later.

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