Seriously? Wow....

John McCain supports offshore drilling, and approves this message!

Check out video here.

See treehugger breakdown of this video here. In summary:
-Geologists aren't 100% sure how much oil is actually available (they guess its about 17.8 billion barrels), which is 2-3 years of US demand .... offshore drilling is not a long term solution
-Production wouldn't begin until 2017 ...offshore drilling does nothing to help American families now
-Oil prices are determined on the global market ...offshore drilling will do nothing to lower the cost of fuel

Any politician who claims they can reduce the cost of oil is lying.

Gore is all 'a-buzz' in the Green blogsphere, again

Check out Gore's latest speech here.

Can the US electricity come from 100% carbon emission free sources in 10 years?

Just try not to smile!

A good friend of mine forwarded me this amazing video. Click here to see.

It put a smile on my face, and it will probably put one on yours.

Enjoy!!!

;)


To find out more about Matt visit: www.werethehellismat.com

Another 'mix-tape'

I've been using last.fm online radio and rediscovering some old faves. Take a listen.

1. Esthero - Heaven Sent

2. Sneaker Pimps - Waterbaby

3. Tricky - Black Coffee

4. Air - All I Need

5. Gorillaz - Manana

6. Zero 7 - In the Waiting Line


On a different note:
7. The Kooks - You don't love me

8. Muse - Time Is Running Out

Why waste water washing your hands?

Yes, of course you should wash your hands after using the restroom... but why waste water doing it! My co-worker came across SinkPositive while researching grey water recycling systems.

The genius about this device is the simplicity. No need to hook up fancy pumps, holding tanks or extra pipes. Clean water is used to wash you hands, but instead of being lost, it is sent into the toilet tank, where it will be held until the next flush!

See the demonstration video.

The new job

For those of you that don't know, I will be starting an Intern position in September with the Ontario Power Authority located in Toronto. I will be working in the Electricity Resources Group for the manager of Distributed Generation.I will be working on the Renewable Energy Standard Offer Program (RESOP) and the Clean Energy Standard Offer Program (CESOP).

The Standard Offer Program makes it easier for operators of small renewable energy generating facilities to participate in Ontario's electricity supply system by supplying power through their local electricity distributors and being paid a fair and stable price for the power they provide. (OPA)

Specifically, I will be:

• providing support for interested proponents of the program
  
• attending industry events, responding to questions from generators and the public
• researching other jurisdictions (Feed-in-Tariffs, SOPs)
• analyzing generator produced data
• providing technical assistance for generation technologies (i.e. noise, emissions)
• economic and financial analysis of new technologies.
• preparing and delivering presentations to the Energy Resources Group (and others)
  
• etc...

What I really like about this position is that I will be doing something different everyday. Also, I will be helping proponents of renewable and clean energy sources and educating the public on distributed generation (small scale energy sources).

Now.... I just have to finish my thesis!

Happy Canada Day!!!