Hold the smartphone, Oregon blueberries have gone wireless. Oregon Berry Packing, a family-owned business based in Hillsboro, is one of many growers using new wireless sensor technology to monitor crop conditions in real time. Technological advances in crop management from … Continued
Green
Foreclosures begone? Spray your lawn!
Foreclosures in California are growing faster than weeds in spring in Oregon but during these hard, economic times, grows a curious niche: spraying dead lawns with biodegradeable paint to make them look lush and verdant.
Design: Tilley Enterprises
This is a website I designed for an environmentally-friendly painting service based here in Portland. I bartered for some interior painting – which is a good thing in these economic times. I designed the site using WordPress and a modified … Continued
*Virus-Infected Batteries Not Included
This could be a label in the future of battery-powered gadgets. Okay, maybe not. Even so, the geniuses at M.I.T. have developed a genetically-engineered virus which infests a harmless bacteria to create a smaller, longer-lasting battery which …could hold the … Continued
Le’ko of my LEKO
Are you ready for the new line of eco-friendly cars from… IKEA? Quoi? Apparently, this has the backing of the WWF no, not the World Wrestling Federation but the World Wildlife Fund. But a NYT article is placing its bets … Continued