The top five innovation areas having the greatest potential white space according to this indicator are photovoltaic solar cell construction and materials, control systems for hybrid vehicles, operational control of wind turbine generators, drive train or power transmission in a hybrid vehicle, and automated meter reading and/or load control systems, devices and/or components.
A battery at the end of its automotive life has still got about 70 to 80 per cent of the charging capability that it had when it was new," The Sydney Morning Herald quoted him, as saying. With that in mind, the company is exploring ways to give the battery a "second life" once it is finished its automotive application.
"From next Monday, those staying at the 366-room Crown Plaza Copenhagen Towers will be encouraged to head down to the gym to spend time on its new fleet of electricity-generating exercise bikes. The bikes have iPhones mounted on the handlebars which monitor how much power is being produced and fed into the mains supply of the hotel. Any guest producing 10 watt hours or more will be rewarded with a free meal."
Commemorating his fallen hero, Jack recalls Geiss' guiding philosophy: "There's always an untapped market. No business is ever done evolving. There are always opportunities for innovation.
One of the pieces of guidance that the professors offer is to "consciously complicate" your life by engaging in experiments. As the article notes:
"Like scientists, innovative entrepreneurs actively try out new ideas by creating prototypes and launching pilots ... The world is their laboratory ... Experimenters construct interactive experiences and try to provoke unorthodox responses to see what insights emerge."
Founder @ Dearing Group LLC.
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