syrinx

Well, it's a start:
Rock Port, Missouri, First 100 Percent Wind-powered Community In U.S.

ScienceDaily (July 16, 2008) — Rock Port Missouri, with a population of just over 1,300 residents, has announced that it is the first 100% wind powered community in the United States. Four wind turbines supply all the electricity for the small town.

tags: energy sustainable wind power

It's shocking what you can find just a short distance (well, about 100 km, or 60 mi) from your home! According to that amazing source of information, Treehugger, there's a place called Solar Power Store which sells, oddly enough, everything you need to set up a solar system (!) for yourself. There's a handy list of common loads that lets you calculate roughly what your electrical needs are, helping you decide on the size of the system you need. Susan and I will definitely be visiting this place! As a bonus, it's located in a very nice part of Ontario: the Muskokas. Sounds like there's an excellent weekend coming up!

tags: environment sustainable solar power muskoka