LivingUmbrellasMay Have a Bright Future

摘要

Sometimes innovation strikes by chance. Such was the case with David Tilley, Associate Professor in the Environmental Science & Technology Department at the University of Maryland, CEO of Living Canopies, and founder of the "Living Umbrella."Two years ago, Tilley was sitting on a sunny pool deck during a family vacation in Las Vegas. The blue skies and 110°F temperatures were making life miserable, and even drinking a cold beer didn't work because the can was hot before he could take a sip.