Green innovators unite!

Today I was reminded that the green economy is alive and well. While installing a brand new pellet stove in a remote spot near Calabogie with my employer and buddy, I learned a lot about this man's work to live off grid. While we were there, the owner was orchestrating another team from Ottawa Solar Power while they were installing the electronic guts of an off-grid solar system. He's saving over $25 K in pole costs alone. Very cool. As the famous author Amory Lovins said many years ago, "heating your home with electricity is like cutting through butter with a chainsaw". He has a wood and pellet stove installed to heat his entire well insulated home. I watched transfixed as the 50 KG lead battery packs (16 in total) were carried in and hooked up to the German made circuit breaker box that looked like something on a Space Shuttle. I'm impressed when people go against the grain and go out on a limb to show their commitment to the environment and the economy.
My point is there are a growing number of individuals with the means and drive to stake out their vision for the future. My good friend Bradley Robinson is anoter example of those quiet and determined innovators. Over the past year, Brad has built his own state of the art home by himself that has a built in biogas digester, geothermal and styro-crete structure that has to be seen and explained to be believed. I plan to get together with Brad for some tea in the near future to put together a small feature on his brilliant work with photos of his habitat creation.Green innovators unite!