Fresh Grounds Of Coffee

So the picture doesn't seem redundant. I can explain. I replaced the shredded paper towels with coffee grounds for a growing medium. Apparently coffee grounds are high in nutrients. The grounds will only be used for the baby steps of the plant.

Up Up and Away

The two pictures you see above show the growth of basil in my hydroponic rig after germination 2 weeks and 2 days ago.

NCTIES!

Thursday March 4th 2010 was the day the NCTIES conference was held in Raleigh. I had the pleasure of presenting my Eco Tower in both Second Life and Real Life. I couldn't count how many avatars were at the presentation, and people were coming in and out asking questions about the project the entire time.

I had the opportunity to be interviewed by a Charlotte Observer writer for the science columns who's name is Sabine Vollmer.

The night before the meeting I met with Emelia Cornwall in Second Life. She told me of something that could fix the lighting problem. The solution is a Solatube.

A dome that captures and projects natural sunlight. For example.. A 14" diameter dome can project up to 250ft of sunlight.