Usually I skip the preface and acknowledgments in a book. With the decade old Natural Capitalism from Paul Hawken (author of The Ecology of Commerce), Amory Lovins, and Hunter Lovins, co-founders of Rocky Mountain Institute in Colorado, I felt it was going to provide valuable background and history. In reading these sections I was struck [...]
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First Thoughts on Natural Capitalism
June 14th, 2010 
Eric Wilson Biomimicry: Looking to Nature
February 3rd, 2010 Eric Wilson The term biomimicry has shown up in a number of posts and served as a central theme in Paul Hawken’s The Ecology of Commerce. However, it remains somewhat nebulous as a concept. The December/January issue of National Wildlife contains an article titled “Mimicking Mother Nature.” Covering a range of inventions that mimic nature, the article [...]
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Tags: Biomimicry, Ecology of Commerce, Regenerative Economy 
No Comments »Interface Inc. Leading the Way in Sustainability
November 24th, 2009 Eric Wilson While many companies are just now bringing “green” and sustainable products to market (as discussed in an earlier post), Interface Carpet based out of LaGrange, Georgia has been a leader in the field, producing carpet in a sustainable fashion since 1994. Ray Anderson, founder and chairman of Interface Inc., recalls the days when he and [...]
Conventional Vs. Green Building Costs
November 15th, 2009 Eric Wilson In 2003, Gregory Kats (of Capital E) conducted a thorough study of cost differences between conventional and green building techniques. The study served as the source for the Five Friday Facts post on October 23rd. (Click here for the PDF). He found that the differences range from no extra cost for basic and silver level [...]
Posted in Eric Wilson, Green Building, Sustainable Development Tags: Cradle to Cradle, Drywall, Ecology of Commerce, LEED, Lifecycle No Comments »Solar Roadways: The Answer to America’s Clean Energy Future?
October 17th, 2009 Eric Wilson Some of the most innovative ideas sound preposterous when they are first proposed, but end up being revolutionary. Perhaps the solar roadway will follow suit. Or perhaps this is just another hair brained idea that will be a waste of resources. Solar Roadways is a company based in Sagle, Idaho that has designed a system [...]
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