This Hydoro Electric Barrel Generator is a pretty cool idea. There has been a lot of talk about run of river hydro but this takes the idea in a new direction. It is worth checking out the section about the development, amazing how one invention can lead to another one.
The IESO, Independent Electricity System Operator, is mandated with managing the demand and supply of Ontario’s open electricity market. Their site has an impressive amount of historical and real time data. For example, if you want to see what the current makeup of electricity feeding into the grid is right now, they can show you with a nice little pie chart on their homepage. Another is the IESO Wind Tracker Homepage which shows the current wind energy being supplied onto the grid. They have a nice little widget which I added below. Don’t stare at the wind turbine too long, it becomes hypnotic after only a few seconds.
If you are feeling good about the state of the world at the present time then I suggest giving a look at Earth 2100 – ABC News. It paints a pretty troubling outlook of the future of our planet and societies, if governments around the world fail to change the direction we are heading in. Here is hoping that none of this comes to pass.
Earth Hour Logo
You should sign up for Earth Hour this year, Saturday, March 28, 2009, 8:30 pm. Gather family and friends together for a candle lit dinner. Last year we actually turned off the main breaker in the house for several hours.
