Coming in September! BC Hydro Powersmart's Invent the Future Contest: an online “sustainability idea” contest, with three grand prizes of $2,500. Entrants (BC residents between 13 and 24) are asked to submit an essay or short video that describes a sustainable product or lifestyle change that can minimize energy consumption – beyond simply turning off a light. If you think you've got what it takes, make sure you enter! http://www.inventthefuture.ca/ en-us http://www.inventthefuture.ca/avatars-large/itf.jpg Tom Curran and I made a movie about how biking will positievly impact the environment. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video130 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:00:45 -0500 my entry! http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video129 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:59:38 -0500 A treatise on the differences between clients and consumers in the quest to save energy. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay225 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:56:38 -0500 Team entry with Mike Fraser and Jamie Biggar

magine having one card that gives you access to public transit, carpools, taxis, car-sharing and bikes -- all connected together into a seamless sustainable transportation network. We call this card the Mobility Pass. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay224 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:54:43 -0500 Farmville is a super-successful facebook application. What can learn from Farmville's success, and how does that relate to reducing our carbon footprint? http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay223 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:53:14 -0500 Wind turbines are implemented within a vehicle to save energy. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video128 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:40:28 -0500 The following essay proposes the use of a universal charger for all the most common personal electronic devices. The device will help reduce standby power loss and the production of unnecessary plastics. It is a practical solution that can be easily implemented if it is gradually phased in. Anyone can do it and if major producers see the potential market, it is likely that this small idea could have a major impact on the overall reduction of greenhouse gases around the world. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay222 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:39:09 -0500 Our idea is to create a website where renters of units in BC can rate the energy consumption of their units. The goal is to create an incentive for landlords to invest in energy efficiency, leading to reductions in energy usage, savings in utility bills and reductions in greenhouse gases.

My teammate is the talented Mr. Noah Mazereeuw- graduate from Kitsilano Secondary, Vancouver BC. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay221 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:34:27 -0500 Changing the way we produce our clothing to reduce our carbon footprint and support a local economy.
Lucas Beck and Ben Miller http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay219 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:24:36 -0500 This is a fable that teaches what types of approaches would work and would not work in order influence people to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay218 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:20:49 -0500 Su-“STANA”-bility
An essay on changes in the way we do things
By Stana Ludmillin
Grade 12 Elgin Park Student


Sustainability, a big word with a big meaning. I am always learning about what is means to lead a sustainable life. About 2 years ago, I’d be the girl that would throw plastic bottles into the garbage, along with paper products as well. In grocery store lineups, I would always buy three or four plastic bags and actually laugh at those who brought their own bags, while thinking to myself “who pays five dollars for those enviro-friendly bags?!” When I would hear people ‘Going-Green’ I’d think it was the most ridiculous thing I heard, and that anyone going green was literally a tree-hugging hippie.
I never thought that my actions would possibly make such a big and bad impact on the environment. After being enlightened from watching movies like an Inconvenient Truth by Al Gore, I realized we all need to change the way we look at the world and the way we do things. We have one Earth and we need to treat it as a precious gift. Our actions can make a positive difference in our environment. At my school, I am part of the Business Executive Club, of which I am senior Marketing Executive. As part of my role I worked with my teacher, Mr.Mundi to change the way our school does things. I realized we could deliver messages through electronic newsletter created by students for students. As part of being sustainable, we decided to not print any copies and only post the magazine for students to read online. Attached is our 2nd issue. This issue is our November Sustainability issue and includes tips we share with our school community on how they can also lead sustainable lives.

Thankyou for reading my entry,

Stana
http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay217 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:02:42 -0500 My entry is about having a sustainable lifestyle by encourage more biking. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay216 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:54:10 -0500 Using a simple machine, the hydro water wheel, will harness an integral feature of the West Coast environment, rain. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay215 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:27:07 -0500 My essay presents the idea of using geothermal energy as a sustainable and environmentally friendly alternative to fossil fuels. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay214 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:17:50 -0500 In BC, water usage and wasting is becoming more and more important of an issue. I think that a great way to help us maintain our water resources for the longer run is to make use of greywater: excess water from showers, bathtubs, sinks, and washing machines. Basically, we can reuse this water for toilets and irrigation, and save up to 50% of water used in a household... which makes for a lot more water for the future! http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video126 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:04:41 -0500 The D44 Video Team's idea for the contest to invest on a wide scale in Thin Film Solar panels. We make out point by showing a conversation between a father Sun and a son Sun, about how they grossly are under appreciated and utilized.
Song used is Emancipator - Shook (Mobb Deep Sigur Ros) http://www.emancipatormusic.com/ http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video125 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:03:33 -0500 By harvesting some of the kinetic energy from cars on the road in form of vibration we can generate electricity! As car-generated electricity increases, coal-fired electricity will decrease thus lowering green house gas emissions! http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay213 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:59:29 -0500 Introducing a new way to buy from vending machines, both good for the environment and the consumers. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video124 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:43:31 -0500 Taller humans consume more resources. In many ways the world would be more sustainable if everyone was smaller. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay211 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:43:47 -0500 A film on how Vancouver as a whole can decrease our global footprint. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video123 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:43:35 -0500 Use food waste as a source of renewable energy. This provides a new source of energy without increasing environmental impact. One could even showcase the conversion of food waste to energy to the world by implementing it for public events such as the 2010 Olympic games.
http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay210 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:37:11 -0500 The following work aims to address the issue of energy conservation. In light of the assumption that reward is more beneficial and a worthwhile approach than punishment, in whatever form, the proposed resolution focuses on giving incentives to conserve. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay209 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:38:39 -0500 It may cost about 60$ a month to operate your clothes dryer. Why not just put the clothes outside and save half that amount? Believe me, it adds up.

Created by Jennifer Dimock http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video121 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:35:51 -0500 My idea is to use the light from the moon to reduce the power consumption from streetlights. This would be done by timing the light reductions when the moon is around it's full phase, approximately 6 days out of every 29 day lunar cycle. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay208 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:08:33 -0500 this is about the changes should be taken in order to create a sustainable life. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay207 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:01:47 -0500 Solar panels on the lunar surface efficiently convert the sun's energy due to the moon's thin atmosphere. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video120 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:55:18 -0500 Our essay outlines the importance of education in fostering respect for the environment, which is a key component for sustainability, in future generations. It is written by my sister, Alice Bardos, and myself. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay206 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:52:23 -0500 Do you know how much unnecessary water is flushed down the toilet? You can conserve water by simpy placing filled bottles of water in the toilet tank.
Team: Joanna Chen, Jenny Kuo http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video119 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:50:08 -0500 In this paper, I focus on environmental damage landfills produce and how we can use organic waste that is amongst these landfills to our advantage. With local and abundant resources such as bacteria and simple engineering we can produce clean methane for natural and compressed gas but at the same time save us money reduce our landfills. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay205 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:46:21 -0500 An enormous amount of energy goes into transportation in British Columbia. The average trip in B.C. is around 3 kilometres- the perfect distance for active transportation! (aka walking, biking, rolling, cartwheeling, dancing...). Save energy, reduce gas emissions and feel great doing the Silly Walk. :) http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video118 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:13:14 -0500 Schools today use large amounts of energy and resources. This needs to change to make the school a better place of education for students and save the environment at the same time. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay204 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:12:31 -0500 Education. This is the first step to increasing awareness, consciousness and action in creating a bright green future for all. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay203 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:12:05 -0500 Hi, this is Hae Jung Choi. I wrote about how to sustain energy.:) Enjoy http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay202 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:37:39 -0500 Humans are creating so much waste that new landfills have to be created, and existing ones are pushed to their limit. One way to combat this is to reuse and recycle old technology. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay201 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:46:07 -0500 This essay incorporates two issues, cutting down trees and landfill waste, into one achievable solution!!! http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay200 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:10:28 -0500 By creating a stronger community, specifically in dense residential buildings, we can pollute less, conserve energy, and save money. A website created for communities can help with this: it can have a carpooling matching service, report on how much energy one is using compared to their neighbours, and localize services. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay199 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:05:30 -0500 Okay, admit it. Society is addicted to the automobile. This is a bad thing. But we are smart people and we can do good things. So let's invent the future with a clever substitute for all those gas guzzling, emission belching cars out there: the electric vehicle. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay198 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:58:54 -0500 This video was directed by Zachary Tannar and it was co-poroduced with Ryan O'shea. Our concept was to invent something that was greener and easy to use and what is easier than hitting a big green button. Kimmi goes to meet Ryan at his house before going for their date. She finds him downstairs working on his latest invention which will save wasted energy when you sleep at night because even when we turn our tv's and computers off they still use energy uselessly. Lets stop this.
http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video117 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:45:37 -0500 Imagine a system where people score reward points every time they swipe their bus pass. These groundmiles can then be used towards their bus pass for next month, local car-shares, or a tune-up at a local bike shop. Creating incentives to use the bus means higher ridership, which brings with it a host of benefits beyond just decreased carbon dioxide emissions. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay197 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:07:35 -0500 I plan to reintroduce an old Idea. Sailing for transportation of goods and people. This is one of many steps needed for the reduction of fossil fuel consumption. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay196 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:10:27 -0500 Imagine a system that seamlessly tracks the whereabouts of every bus in your region. You will never have to worry again about missing the bus by three minutes because it's early, or waiting fifteen minutes in the rain because it's late. This added piece of convenience is sure to lure higher ridership, resulting in lower fares, more routes, more buses, and fewer emissions of climate-altering greenhouse gases from single occupancy vehicles. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay195 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:20:19 -0500 Imagine a system that seamlessly tracks the whereabouts of every bus in your region. You will never have to worry again about missing the bus by three minutes because it's early, or waiting fifteen minutes in the rain because it's late. This added piece of convenience is sure to lure higher ridership, resulting in lower fares, more routes, more buses, and fewer emissions of climate-altering greenhouse gases from single occupancy vehicles. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay194 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:15:50 -0500 A video showing how something as simple as walking can help power the world.

Creaed by Nick Biagioni and Colin Sharp http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video115 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:47:17 -0500 My idea is to develop a program called UVic Ride share. It is carpooling program set up specifically for UVic commuters. By setting up a simple website, the program would match up students and other commuters based on their daily schedule. UVic Rideshare would work with the universities parking services to get a reduced parking pass for members and reserved preferred parking spots by different building around campus. This program would decrease gas emissions and the amount of cars on the road. It would also increase social networking and defend campus green space from additional parking lots. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video114 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:26:14 -0500 A historical essay written in onomatopoeia. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay193 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:48:36 -0500 This is just an essay written by 2 grade 8s showing ways you can help out the community. This is written by Curtis Chan and Marcus Yeung. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay192 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:28:08 -0500 Local community development will have a direct result on global scale sustainability. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay191 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:23:16 -0500 Julia Goergler and Sara Haddioui came up with the idea of each house having its own supply of solar energy which will be used for their heat and electricity needs. If they ever run out of solar energy, they could use normal electricity at extra costs. This will help reduce a huge amount of the electricity that is wasted every day. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay190 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:28:34 -0500 Imagine a cooperative that effectively reduces waste and methane emissions while producing an ultra-valuable substance. The compost cooperative would provide hands-on gardening courses, resources, and even rototiller rentals--all for free thanks to revenues generated from the sale of excess humus. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay189 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:28:08 -0500 Celia and Denise explain how limits on energy use per person will help to "invent the future." http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video113 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:58:19 -0500 Our entry is a video on how hydroelectricity could help conserve electricity and create efficency. This could help us in the long run.

By Jerry Zhai and Nicholas Chan
Stevenston-London Secondary http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video112 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:43:33 -0500 This is our plan to save the planet. It's a 5 week plan with 5 simple steps. Follow the plan, get into a habit, and you will help save the planet. -- Lenny T and Morne T http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video111 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:31:34 -0500 Energy is personified as a helpless girl being chased by a mob of students with their energy-hungry electric appaliances.

by
Dayana Suarez
Kevin Estrada http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video110 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:12:49 -0500 by: Bianca Dunn-Rydh & Lizzi Pedersen

Renewing the idea of bringing your own mug to coffee shops. If this small change was made millions of trees could be saved per year. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video109 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:57:23 -0500 I am entering just as myself. I know my essay is short but its sweet and down to the point. I think we can all make a difference in our world. my name is nadja and i hope i have made a point! http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay188 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:42:37 -0500 I think that if we as a society shifted our hours of operation, during the winter months, we could save lots of energy http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay187 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:41:02 -0500 Exercise bikes are ubiquitous in gyms and many houses around North America as a way to burn calories while watching TV or studying. It would not be a giant leap to replace the friction loop (which can be tightened/loosened to create workouts of varying intensity) with a crank generator and capacitator- many inexpensive LED flashlights work on the same principle, and a few minutes of cranking can create over an hour of light or radio reception. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay186 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:03:02 -0500 a new way of thinking about globall warming and a way to solve it http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay185 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:33:05 -0500 We wanted to show life with no electricity.
Filmmakers are Dalena Chieu and Lina Ieong http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video108 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:26:17 -0500 A new invention that will revolutionize the world http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay184 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:22:02 -0500 Nature had been designed and developed since long before the human race was even recognized. Now, as we walk on the earth, everything has changed. We need to follow nature's example and be able to sustain our future generations. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay183 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:59:00 -0500 My essay describes ways to collect and save energy http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay182 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:50:19 -0500 Kevin Tang and John Han made an essay on energy conservation. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay181 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:49:36 -0500 My essay describes how we as humnas are effecting wildlife from landfills, waste, and consumer goods. Only you can make a difference. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay180 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:49:15 -0500 This Essay is about the death and starvation of the polar bears in the artic due to global warming http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay179 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:44:35 -0500 Just think! If we could harness the power of the rain and use mini turbines we could create a green, renewable energy source and we could reduce our carbon footprint at the same time!
Klara Hlavon, Hazel Pausang http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video107 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:33:57 -0500 I just want to make this world a cleaner place to live in and this contest has motivated me to do so. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay178 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:36:51 -0500 The “Earn Your Turns” Zero-Footprint Ski Trip by a few students who are deeply involved in outdoor recreation and have seen first-hand the effects of climate change on our winter. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay177 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:37:50 -0500 Walking into the Lower Mainland, where the main concentration of British Columbia's population resides, multiple story buildings are a common sight. Trees, however, are losing sight. With the idea of mandatory green space, as part of city development legislation, birds will find a great view gazing down at the concept of GREEN ROOFS, not only improving air quality, but promoting the idea of local produce, and further beautifying our province. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay175 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:25:49 -0500 My essay is about reducing our energy consumption while at the same time not changing our ways of life. In my essay, I talk about my ideas and how technology will help us achieve sustainable living. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay174 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:22:45 -0500 My idea consists of using making use of the power in our sewers and water drains to generate electricity and heat for Vancouver. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay172 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:02:14 -0500 With the introduction of the PowerBreaker we can reassure the public with the mindset that going Green does not have to be a sacrifice. This product will enable households to save on energy bills while reducing their carbon foot print. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay171 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:21:25 -0500 This essay is about imagining a smart grid's end user interface. One of the key ideas is a web interface to compare your energy consumption with that of your neighbours. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay170 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:32:58 -0500 My entry describes how creating a system of sharing with neighbours is a good way to decrease individual consumption levels and conserve energy, reduce waste, and reduce fuel consumption. I suggest a website as a good medium to be used in the sharing process. I also discuss how sharing with neighbours is a great way to foster community, and how this too can contribute to a more sustainable future. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay169 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:22:10 -0500 Saving energy has a lot to do with yourself. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay168 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:18:48 -0500 This essay proposes possible shifts in government policy that would encourage the general population, as opposed to only the environmentally conscious few, to make environmentally sound choices. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay167 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:31:25 -0500 This video is about saving energy and saving the world.

By: Jaybie Ng and Triny Fong http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video105 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:59:51 -0500 There are vast amounts of energy in every lightning bolt. If we could tap into that electricity, we could power our cities with it! http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video104 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:36:41 -0500 this is a video about a ring of solar panels connected to pillars connected to the earth as it is solar power, this is a near infinite amount of power. Created by Michael Xu and Eric Mo http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video103 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:31:16 -0500 BC residents currently consume over 9.8 times of our global water share. Water Perpetuation technology can be used to provide endless water to BC residents and the global victims of commodification, climate drought, and industrial abuse. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay166 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:51:27 -0500 Wouldn't it be great if you could harness THE POWER OF SOUND?!! Thanks to piezoelectric crystal technology, now you can! Recharge your phone on the fly! Make toast anywhere! Even larger crystals can be grown and installed in dams or under airport runways. The possibilities are endless!

Created by Jordan Barnes-Crouse & Greg Valou. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video102 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:46:34 -0500 This is our video for the "invent the future" contest by BC Hydro. This video is about reusing drained car batteries, to power lights for a custom shed that does not have any electricity access. Hope you enjoy this video, and please vote for us! Thank you in advance!
By Michelle Law and Iris Yu http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video101 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:26:43 -0500 I am going to tell you how to be more nicer to the earth. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay165 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:22:13 -0500 An open sign for stores that is powered entirely by stored solar energy. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video100 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:01:37 -0500 I wrote an essay that focuses on both recycling (why we should do it and how to get more people to participate in it) and using sustainable products (again, why we should do it and how to get others to get involved), as well as a few facts about the damage that's going to continue if neither of these are focused on. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay164 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:46:54 -0500 I researched this topic as an assignment for my renewable energy class. I was amazed at how plausible tidal energy really is in BC. I hope I convince you the same. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay163 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:04:58 -0500 This is a tax incentive to encourage people to use the public transit system. The idea is to reduce the emissions of carbon dioxide and its environmental consequences. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay162 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:28:58 -0500 I came up with this idea while I was making dinner one night. Had no idea how to get it out there until I saw an ad for your contest. I've had the help of an editor for my essay, since I've not gotten permission to use his name I'll simply call him Senior Dootz.

Much thanks to you Senior. And thank you to all you people for voting for me. Let's make the future not only greener, but smarter. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay161 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:18:11 -0500 Bottled water has a much bigger impact on the environment than most people think. Why would anyone want to spend money and destroy the planet at the same time? Our idea involves a way to eliminate the use of bottled water (specifically in B.C) that is convenient and easy. We, (In Canada) have some of the cleanest tap water in the wold..so why not take advantage of it.
By Sophia Kopelow and Chloe Pedersen- Arseneau http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay160 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:17:04 -0500 Of course there is the traditional “turn off your lights, unplug your electronics and save the Earth!” Then again what motivations would the population have towards saving the earth if they may not see any benefit? People need something in return after all, it’s only human nature. What if energy conservation could be turned in the other direction, imagine a world-wide game involving energy conservation? http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay159 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:43:35 -0500 This video describes our idea of putting water filter stations into schools to reduce the amount of plastic going to the landfills. By Ryan Hait and Keonna Dunlap http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video99 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:55:57 -0500 This video is by Precilia K, and Angela P. We tried to think of an idea that is easy to do and something we can start on right now. When you are going shopping for vegetables, you never know what happened and how it got there. What if that vegetable is covered with poison, and you digest THAT? Think about it....Help ban PESTICIDES! http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video98 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:21:21 -0500 This video is by Precilia K, and Angela P. We tried to think of an idea that is easy to do and something we can start on right now. When you are going shopping for vegetables, you never know what happened and how it got there. What if that vegetable is covered with poison, and you digest THAT? Think about it....Help ban PESTICIDES! http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video97 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:20:16 -0500 Inventing the future is not as huge as it may sound. There are many things that you can do daily that does not affect your comfort zone, like recycling used paper. This video is a simple video made of basic illustrated images by Louise Dong and Lancy Zhang. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video96 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:03:22 -0500 Noticing the simple items to change and slightly shifting the mentality of society can produce a much more sustainable future. Moreover, the coffee "to go" cup can be seen as a representation of the societal mentality that is destroying the Earth. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay156 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:43:46 -0500 Basically our team destroys the other teams, so you should pick our energy idea.
MITCH
RAPHAEL http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay155 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:52:25 -0500 A short essay about how to make drive thrus more efficient by having customers using them give back a little to the environment. My brother and I brainstormed this entry together http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay154 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:29:08 -0500 This is a short Public service announcement by Kristina Suru and Reed Johnson. It's all about the lights around you that use energy, along with what you can do to lessen the amount of energy you use. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video95 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:04:58 -0500 The Carbon Tube is a revolutionary device that will be a key player in the fight to conserve energy and save the environment. The Carbon Tube attaches to your car muffle, and through the miracle of science, converts the C02 into harmless water and oxygen. It is extremely easy to use and will be sold at a mass market price point in order to reach as many people as possible.

- Robert Keel and Jean-Luc Major http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video94 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:29:54 -0500 Great way to get a sustainable energy source anywhere. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video93 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:20:23 -0500 The technology used for recycling water has been around for quite a long time. The byproduct is suited only for farming irrigation. There are some cases where it is consumed by humans such as during space missions. If we are to mass produce this technology, we will be able to help a lot countries who are in need of steady supply of water. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video92 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:47:15 -0500 Using garbage oils as fuel for our vehicles! http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video91 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:41:02 -0500 You'd never believe that haute couture could be electricity would you? However, you can judge that yourself after reading my essay. If you still think they have nothing related then you better take a look at the global map at nighttime available on google 24/7. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay153 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:26:40 -0500 My idea is to provide a digital alternative to printed receipts for all credit or debit card purchases in order to conserve paper. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay152 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:46:51 -0500 Based on the principle that we are being taught at school of overcycling (which means extending somethings useful life by changing its context and use) in Mexico i just wanted to show a little something me and a team of other 3 people made during the week of architecture from Universidad Iberoamericana. Winning second place im going to show what 4 people, a few days and a bunch of plastic bottles can do.

These bottles could very well be bricks for construction, just fill em up with trash and voila.

Te team's name was "Usted esta aqui" which means "You are here" in spanish.

Alfonso Bonilla
Daniela Lopez
Mariana Lugo
Alejandra Sanchez http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video89 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:59:43 -0500 In the beginning of the video, we showed the consequences of throwing away and wasting paper - a future without trees. Later, we came up with an idea of using hand towels, instead of paper towels, after washing our hands. This way, we will be able to save all the paper that is wasted for drying our hands.

Andy S and Martin W http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video88 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:55:36 -0500 An essay promoting vegetarian eating and how it benefits our plant. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay151 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:58:41 -0500 Take a closer look into 'sustainability', what has been sustainable what has not? Is sustainability possible? An idea that I've been brainstorming about and now it's in realization in this essay.. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay150 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:54:05 -0500 My essay profiles some ideas that I think are achievable for a greener future. Anything is possible if we work together and act now. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay149 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:27:32 -0500 Do you ever wish the world could recycle itself? Well if it could then we wouldnt need to find a solution. But the solution is simple, clean up after yourself because we all know garbage cant do it for you. Chloe Morris and Kelsey Davidson ask you to do your part for the environment, its not hard. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video87 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:59:52 -0500 Our food system is one that is vast, complicated and oftentimes difficult to comprehend. Awareness about food system issues are just starting to become relevant to the modern consumer but this is just one step towards a more sustainable future. People in our society are more likely to change their habits and consumerism patterns if there are incentives and penalties involved. My idea is an educational awareness program that is enhanced by a tax and incentive program on all grocery store food items. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay148 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:34:12 -0500 This video is a spoof on popular infomercials seen on TV. It promotes how to save on that electricity bill and how to help out the Earth. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video86 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:23:12 -0500 A machine you put cans and bottles into and in turn receive the appropriate change. These machines would be placed in high traffic areas all over BC. It takes away the hassle of returning bottles to the store, keeping them in your house before returning, and gives added motivation if it is "right there"! http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay147 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:07:12 -0500 Power savings starts with knowledge of our current power consumption habits. My idea is a method of monitoring and recording power use habits enabling a way to design an effective energy use reduction strategy. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay146 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:43:24 -0500 The future of sustainability depends on sustainability education and the best way to promote this is to provide incentives in the form of awards for innovation in this field. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay145 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:10:50 -0500 Hi My name is Alexis Oak and I together with my best friend Holly Harris make the Team Holly Oak. This video compares the streams and rives of our world to the human circulatory system. People are being careless and clogging the Earths veins with their garbage. We want the streams and rives to be the home once more for the fish and other creatures that used to live in our local streams like Bowker Creek. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video84 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:59:06 -0500 Do you know how many plastic bags are used in one single day?? And how many in one year?? Reducing the amount of plastic bag using is everyone should do.... HERE IS THE TIPS!! http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay144 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:00:03 -0500 Heating represents the lion's share of the average house's energy consumption. Electricity is likely going to the major fuel for heating but this could mean that electrical demand could increase as people switch from natural gas. Heat pumps move heat from the environment reducing the amount of energy needed to keep a house warm by at least half. By storing the heat energy produced by heat pumps in small tanks, electricity demand can be moved to periods of low demands. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay143 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:07:25 -0500 Since game consoles produce a lot of excess heat we thought we could recycle that heat to defrost frozen foods.
Made by Josh Gautreau and Ernesto Mendez http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video82 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:24:15 -0500 Sound is everywhere, all the time. We can use sound energy converter in factory, car, watch and plenty more. PLEASE VOTE FOR THIS VIDEO, GIVE THIS VIDEO A CHANCE :) http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video81 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:26:34 -0500 By: Lesley Johnson and Teresa Crosara
Our Idea for mentos and coke reaction powered car. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video80 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:09:33 -0500 Up to 50% of species are predicted to be lost in the next 50 years. I propose the building of a structure that would simulate a highly biologically interactive tropical rainforest environment inside of it that would house and breed endangered species. The structure utilizes many of the benefits from both in situ and ex situ conservation practices (benefits from conserving threatened species in natural and artifical environments). The structure uses several technological features that significantly reduce the need for non renewable energy to be used in maintaining proper conditions within the structure. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay142 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:34:28 -0500 By Aaron and Andy

Our tower reaches into out space. The tower provides a source of ever lasting energy (solar power), electromagnetic train for super fast long distance travel, and uses fans and a selectively permeable membrane to expel GHGs into outer space http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video79 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:08:00 -0500 Let's face it, the world is changing and in many ways we can see how. The rest of the world is just beginning to invest in some more of the mundane power sources, pulling at least out of coal and into nuclear power (no better but at least those contaminates can be easily contained and are not vast and in filterable.) However, we face another type of pollution that. of eliminated could in turn lead us to an energy source of it’s own!

So, unlike the latter of the world, why not invest on the ground floor of a new kind of technology that could bring revolutions tomorrow. First let me bring up the subject of cell phones causing cancer. What might this have to do with a new source of energy you may ask? It would turn out that the cell phones emit a radiation that causes damage. While the medical rudimentary processes of how this works are beyond me, I find it quite clear that if there is a emission of electricity from such devices there must be a way to conduct it, and there for collect and recycle it. As strange of an idea it is, it is perhaps something to think of, or tinker with. Just an idea, I suppose seeing as how it is damaging to our health, and if eliminated could increase the quality of living and produce energy at a staggering rate.

Just a thought, http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay141 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:43:20 -0500 An essay on how daily actions can be used to create energy for homes and large buildings. Discusses the possibility of converting the rotation motion of a door hinge and flowing water into electricity with micro-turbines. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay140 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:18:53 -0500 By using LED lights placed on solar panels, this new efficient design can harvest energy from the sun and power low energy lights to warn planes and birds of these buildings. As well, leaves can be harvested by creating school programs to be used in Biomass plants to create green energy and fuel. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay138 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:48:09 -0500 Composting is always seen as a boring and tedious chore. However it is is only one step in the huge process of growing and eating food. So it's time to take a step back and look at the big picture and reinvent the unappealing image of composting and turn it into something impossibly fun. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay136 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:16:50 -0500 Sustainability is big topic, so why not start with ourselves? My idea is about keeping our homes warm during the winter, and how we can do that. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay134 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:26:04 -0500 My idea is to store the electricity harnessed when using wind and solar by using hydro-electric dams. Anytime that there is a surplus of energy from the wind turbines, the energy will be used to pump water to the top of the dam, where it will be stored until needed. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay133 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 13:28:27 -0500 In my essay, I talk about how schools have changed over the years, and how these changes is putting a toll on our enviroment. I also talk about the steps each school have to take in order to reduce the pollution and energy use. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay132 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 13:27:41 -0500 Conserving energy can easily be done through one act by the corporate to educate the consumers. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay131 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 12:17:53 -0500 Basically the coolest idea ever. There are gerbils, and cheetahs and Red Bull and HD TVs. How can it not be great? http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay130 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 12:05:26 -0500 The Paper-Saver is a manually powered machine used to scrape the used graphite off sheets of paper in order to reduce paper and graphite waste. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay129 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 10:58:25 -0500 This essay describes how gardens are an essential part of reducing our ecological footprint. It tells us about the different ways which gardens help our planet and the different ways in which it can help you. All in all gardens are an essential part to keeping our planet healthy for the generation that shall come after us. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay128 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:11:25 -0400 This is a video filmed and edited by Tyler Thompson and Nikos Wright. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video77 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 22:41:56 -0400 Just by having your cellphone/portable gaming systems' charger in the socket, you are still using energy. So why not unplug it, when it's not in use? http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video76 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:12:06 -0400 All our power plants that we use today rely on either non-reuseable materials or natural forces that can be obstructed. The Radiometer Energy Generator can use sunlight or artificial light to be powered. Since it can use artificial light it can essentialy power its own energy source. The Radiometer Energy Generator is a totally self-sufficient and green energy generator. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay127 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:52:18 -0400 Yi Hu + Mr. David Fan himself teams up to present knowledge to you. Go ahead, check it out, who knows what might happen. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay126 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:47:29 -0400 Go Green we all need to make a difference. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay125 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:24:48 -0400 It introduces people to a newer, more modern way to conserve energy, and generating it more efficiently http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay124 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:05:19 -0400 Recycling isn't always easy to do. It takes some time and effort to accomplish, and many people are too lazy to do so. Therefore, what if we were to give out redeemable points that could be exchanged for a variety of prizes every time somebody recycles? It would make more and more people recycle; consequently, we would see an improvement in our environments. Read on to find out more about this idea. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay123 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:15:10 -0400 Our idea has to do with meat producers and garbage disposal. By Rebecca and Zoe http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay121 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:06:19 -0400 Video By
Bethany Moyer and Noah Ostapowich

Appliances drain energy when they are turned off and still plugged in.
Please unplug appliances that are not in use and save energy.
http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video75 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:51:00 -0400 This is just a very straight forward idea that isn't too "out there". I believe that this solution is actually quite plausible and the results could be very positive. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay120 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:11:38 -0400 The Master Switch is the one switch that turns all your lights off when you leave and all your lights that you previously had lit turn back on when you return. Its a great way to save energy. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video74 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:29:07 -0400 My idea is to take vending machines out of our schools. Number of vending machine in a school can reach over 10 and higher depending on the size of school. Vending machines consume huge amounts of electricity, generate waste, create health problems and drain money. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay118 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:04:24 -0400 Our essay adresses water as more than a resource for consumption, but as a renewable resource that helps promote sustainable living. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay117 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:30:08 -0400 Beverage recycling machines that you can receive money from when you recycle them. Ideas made by Katie Schwenger and Shannon Van Boeyen http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay116 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:52:58 -0400 This is a simple and time saving way to promote sustainability. Instead of throwing old clothings away, Nazampal Jaswal and I (Lorraine Feng) encourage people to recycle and trade vintage clothes with each other. This environmentally friendly method reduces fabric consumption and is a fun way to be green and fashionable at the same time.

http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video73 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:08:35 -0400 Basically our goal was to create a short video in which a burglar (Harrison Edwards) breaks into a house and attempts to switch out a non-energy efficient light bulb for a more energy efficient one. In audition to that we tried to create a storyline within' a limited time frame which includes two friends (Dan Tran, Davor Dugonjic) coming back from a movie and finding the front door wide open, and then calling the police and lastly entering the house and observing what had been done. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video72 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:23:38 -0400 Through the theme of sustainability I, Amelia Appels, have created a 60 second video about getting into a persons mind. When we leave our houses, our first thoughts are not about turning off the kitchen light. So, in my clips, I express how some people would react to a sudden realization. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video71 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 09:42:25 -0400 An essay describing the attributes & benefits of eating vegetarian/vegan, how animals are treated within the meat industry, and how the meat industry affects the environment.

http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay115 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:59:30 -0400 why waste perfectly clean drinking water in something like your toilet.
BY:luke.s http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video70 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:11:14 -0400 This is our video that could most certainly be the solution to all energy wasting needs. With the Energy Police on the job, Sustainability will be done. My teammate's name is Austin Harry and my name is Devon Slater. The other bodies in our film are friends. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video69 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:05:15 -0400 My essay gives a couple outlines of ideas you can do yourself, to reduce energy besides recycling, and turning out lights. It also accounts a rough outline of whats happening to the world in our lifetime. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay114 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:07:45 -0400 An idea to reduce waste and encourage composting. By Sabrina & Panda Elliott. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay113 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:17:43 -0400 This is a video made by Valerie Kunert and Bailey Obirek on saving energy. Also in our video we give reasons and expamples of saving energy! The URL for this video is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBQl-J6AA3E http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video68 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:03:20 -0400 Visually explains several ways to save energy.
Team members: David Lee, Yohan Cheon http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video67 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:46:34 -0400 The efficient idea that we can convert our own human waste into a form of sustainable energy, becoming truly self-sufficient. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay112 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:15:28 -0400 By Tina Tu and Linda Wei
This pen has a flash-light with it. The energy released from the movement of the pen is coverted into electricity for the flash-light. It is environmental friendly and fits perfectly in a sustainable society. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay111 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:58:10 -0400 Hello~~ My name is David Lee and I realized there are a lot of batteries are used in Wii console. So.... I thought of using a generator to replace the battery. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay110 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:39:29 -0400 Lightning is nature's most strongest, powerful, and immediate force of destruction, within it, it yields tremendous amounts of electrical power that using the right methods can be harvested. In one lightning strike there can be 750,000,000,000W enough power to light up New York City around 150,000 times. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay109 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:29:06 -0400 Team: Doan Nguyen and Kelsey Regan

By having a see-through fridge door, it is concluded that you save more energy by not having to open your fridge door and intensely stare at it for long periods of time, wasting electricity and increasing your hydro bills. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video65 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:10:36 -0400 Fiona & Rachael have made a video about the saving electricity by cycling
http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video64 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:15:46 -0400 Invent the future http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video63 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:10:29 -0400 It's not so much an essay, as it is a list of ideas. Many of these ideas are based on current ideas which are already in place, and I think we just need to take things one step further to make a BIG impact. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay108 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:32:12 -0400 Kids these days are always slouching because of heavy backpacks, thanks to 5-pound textbooks. It takes up room in your locker, bedroom, kitchen table, and basically all over your house. Instead of having that huge text book on the table crowding your desk space and making your backpack weigh an extra 5 pounds, why not have all textbooks changed into a USB. Some bibles, and textbooks are already on USB’s and online, so why not make all school text books in that format? http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video62 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:27:24 -0400 Darrick Lee and Michael Darnel are students from Richmond, BC. When we went to South Korea, we realized that all fast food restaurants had different bins for different items, like garbage, plastics, liquids, and cups. This way, they can recycle the plastic and cups, and just throw away the garbage. This idea is extremely beneficial because of how many people go to fast food restaurants, and is feasible as well. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video61 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:22:50 -0400 A short essay describing ways that anyone can join in and save the world.

By Cody Sutherland. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay107 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:35:41 -0400 An idea of create energy using generators that transmit the force of waves (ocean) into electricity. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay106 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:10:28 -0400 Teammates: Amon Kawamoto, Luc Poletto
Our idea for the conservation of energy is a large scaled water tank set outside of every school in BC to reduce the roles of dams and their costs. The tank would contain the rain and produce clean drinking water for schools. It would be more accessible and quick to reach. It would also create a secondary energy which is electricity, The water tank would connect to a generator that will rotate. The rotation would create mechanical energy. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video59 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:34:28 -0400 By replacing the usual opaque metal fridge door with a transparent door, huge amounts of energy could easily be saved. Due to the reduced amount of time the fridge door ould be open, much less energy would be wasted by leaving the door open. Being able to see what you want without having to open the door would also make life easier and more efficient. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay105 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:32:16 -0400 a few simple ideas that can lead to a better future, things that anyone can do http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay104 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:09:59 -0400 By: Anna Chen and Rory Gorrell
Global warming is causing our polar ice caps to melt. Save energy to make sure the polar bears don't drown, because sooner or later, we will end up drowning too! http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video58 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:56:32 -0400 This video shows the effects that global warming has on the environment. If we don't change our ways, our climate will start changing.
By Brianne Davidson and Janine McNeilly http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video57 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:49:43 -0400 Phantom loads can cost a household upwards of $100 per year. A way to mitigate these losses is very briefly outlined in this entry. I would be happy to help work out more details if this proposal is accepted. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay103 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:42:08 -0400 Heat exchangers are devices which transfer heat over a thermopermeable membrane. A heat exchanger would use the thermal energy of the outgoing water to heat the incoming water. If we were to install heat exchange system in the piping of residences, we could save substantial amounts of home heating costs. In fact, the average BC household consumes 18% of its energy heating water. This technology would benefit the environment and make economic sense. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay102 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:33:20 -0400 in everyday, we can invent the future http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video56 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:05:09 -0400 A short and funny contest entry promoting the use of solar power sources. Solar energy is renewable and abundant, we only have to implement the technology in everyday devices. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video55 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:37:14 -0400 A plausible solution with high-ending results to Global Crisis is Education. Without education, people do not understand why the world is being irrevocably damaged. Without education, people do not know their role in damaging the earth. And, without education, people do not know How they can minimize their impacts and create a sustainable world. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay101 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:49:01 -0400 An essay on how teens can alter their lifestyles in engaging, active, and fulfilling ways that will lead to a bright future (and career!) http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay100 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:30:39 -0400 I came to the idea of adding wind turbines under our current Sky train system so that it could generate some energy on its own. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay99 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:55:35 -0400 Hi I'm Jean Chen. I'm 17 and I would love for everyone to adopt a more sustainable lifestyle. Those little steps you take can make a difference! My suggestion is for you to use.....the HAND DRYER! http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay98 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:32:30 -0400 Basically alternative ways to heat pools, and how more emphasis should be put on saving and conserving heat.
I apologize I did digress a bit from topic to make the essay longer and to lay out a few other strings of thought. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay97 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:25:24 -0400 My idea is to generate power by placing piezoelectric plates in chairs, couches and beds and then transfer this electricity with electromagnetic induction to a battery. This stored power can be used to power one's home http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay95 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:44:04 -0400 Renegade battery Alkaline and his cohort flee from the electrical mob. Will his non-rechargeable and polluting lifestyle send him off the edge?

Sound FX: www.freesound.org
Voices: ME http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video54 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:11:41 -0400 I am proposing an 'Adopt a Streetlight' program in which individuals or organizations can pay to convert a street light (or group of streetlights) to new, efficient lighting technologies. The municipality in which the street light is located can continue to pay for its operation. This will save energy and maintenance costs, reduce greenhouse gases and light pollution, and newer technologies give truer light during the night. Ideas for recognition are presented. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay94 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:54:21 -0400 The Hyrbid City is a city based upon a set of guidelines aimed at recapturing energy lost to inefficiencies. The purpose of the guidelines are similar to the principles of energy reclamation found in hybrid car design. Hybrid City design is possible today using existing and developing technologies to increase overall city energy efficiency. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay93 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:40:56 -0400 Buying local, one of best and simplest things you can do for the environment! Change doesn't have to be something big or revolutionary; it can just be understanding just how good something really is for you and your community! http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay92 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:37:27 -0400 Using bio-technology to generate power for the future. Genetically modify bacteria inorder to create bio-diesel that will be a renewable energy source. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay90 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:57:19 -0400 by Katie Coopersmith and Madita Crosson
A panel or box supplied by the government that would be placed somewhere visible in every home in Canada to keep people informed and help reduce energy wastage.
http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video53 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:51:29 -0400 Sometimes the most effective solution is the most simple solution. Making ethical food choices improves your health by eating unprocessed food, reduces greenhouse gas emissions by reducing the demand for food transported from other countries, and supports your local economy by purchasing locally grown organic or free range food.

Acted by: Kenny Wu
Written by: Kenny Wu
Filmed by: Natalie Peters
Edited by: Kenny Wu http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video52 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:25:16 -0400 The basic idea I'm trying to get across here is that since Science has proven that energy can only be transformed (not created or destroyed) why not put a generator on each axle of a car with a rechargeable battery connected to it. Then the kinetic energy created by the wheels spinning could be converted to electric energy and stored in the battery. When you get home you plug the battery into a larger battery and store the energy at home. Then the electricity is transferred, through the same cables that bring electricity to your house, back to the power company, and at the end of the month the amount you pay for your power bill is reduced by however much energy you send back to the power company. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video51 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 13:52:17 -0400 Hi my name is Adam, and I am applying for this award because I would
like to help make a difference, and to be able to teach others on how
they can help our planet.

Have you ever really sat down and considered the amount of energy you
use each and every day? Would you be comfortable revealing this figure
to an environmentalist? I decided I might be a little bit surprised
with my own results so I tried to determine just how much energy I may
consume on a daily basis. I started by looking around me at the energy
I was currently using. What I found was an excessive amount of
unnecessary waste occurring right in my own house,

Conservation of energy also has another meaning and that is to ‘save’
energy. As the natural energy sources become harder to find, it is
important to learn how to save energy. One way of doing this is to
create an energy efficient home. To create an energy efficient home
there are many measures that can be taken to save energy, they
include: solar energy, as the sun is a constant natural energy
resource we can store that energy and use it to heat out water. ‘Sleep
mode’ on computers, computers are definitely becoming more and more
popular in homes, if and only if the computer needs to be on at all
times you should use the sleep mode which lets the computer run on the
minimum amount if energy needed. Last but not least, energy can be
conserved by doing the simple things around the home to lessen the
usage of the machines that do work: example, turning applications off
at the power point instead of just at the switch on the appliance and
shutting all windows and doors and closing all curtains to keep the
heat in the house instead of relying on the heater to do all the work,
and vise-versa in the summer, to open all the windows and doors to let
the cool air in instead of relying on the air conditioner.

Some ways that I have done to help save energy is used recycled items
for projects, like i made a wall-e statue out of recycled car parts,
made recycled art projects. If i can't finish my drinking water
instead of throwing the rest down the drain, I would give the rest to
the plants because they can use it. At home and at work i check to
make sure that lights that aren't being used have been turned off and
make sure that outlets that aren't being used have no plugs in them.
In the winter I wear lots of layers to keep warm, and shut the door to
keep the heat in my rooms. That way i don't have to turn the heater
on. I don't watch a lot of t.v. nor do i play a lot with my video
games. I mostly have the video games for collection. I like to play
card games and ride my bike and play guitar and piano during my spare
time. I also do kayaking and other outdoor sports. When i was in
europe my parents wanted to get a t.v. I choose an energy saving t.v.
I don't like to throw things away that i know that somebody else an
have use for them. I like to donate things to thrift stores. At the
compost center I learned how turning horse poo into fuel and compost.
I'm not sure if we have this in victoria b.c. but with the forest that
have been cut down and the tree trunks left there, we can make use of
that space for a meadow with energy windmills.

At school's we could have an energy saving contests, wich will help
students learn about ways they can energy save in there school and at
home. Students can each month have 2 kids from each class room going
around checking other class rooms to see how much energy they are
saving, and can see how much the school itself is saving energy.

Ways you can save energy:
Turn the lights off when not needed
Go green
Have an energy saving home (solar powered roof)
Learning about energy saving in schools
Recycled bottles can be used for floors
Don't have the stereo and hairdryer and etc. plugged in when your not
using them all, use one at a time
Turn the water off when you brush your teeth, using soap to wash you hands
Don't leave the fridge door open and don't leave the stove open to "cool off"
Don't throw away things that can be recycled
Don't stay home a lot to play video games and watch t.v.

You can be active and help your world by going out in the community
and help clean up parks and recycle. You can make really cool projects
with recycled items

It is important for all people to realize the need for conserving
energy. It is impossible for all the natural resources to keep up with
our forever advancing civilization, and supply us with the energy that
we need. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay89 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 09:21:56 -0400 A collection of ideas, categorized into
-Home and Office
-Transportation
-Shopping and Leisure
Simple ideas yet effective. All of the ideas constitude the umbrella idea of redirecting the future. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay88 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 02:15:51 -0400 Textbooks have always been a part of schools but printing them on paper just doesn’t make sense anymore. Because schools are moving more and more to computer based learning, why not have textbooks online too. Many students use the internet everyday and computers cost so little. That would make integrating it into a school setting very easy. The possibilities are endless!
Special thanks to all the people at Sullivan Heights Secondary School who volunteered to be in this production. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video50 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 22:12:46 -0400 Restaurants need to recycling just like many people do at home to keep a lot more garbage out of the landfill. They can take examples from some schools thta have really good recycling programs. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay87 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:35:44 -0400 This is an essay regarding renewable enregy and its bennefits for a better lifestyle. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay86 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:26:53 -0400 This essay examines the potential for net-metering in British Columbia. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay85 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:32:55 -0400 "Water, gas, and electricity. Three things we need in our lives, but less of." In this essay, I will reveal to you cool ways of how to use less of these three things that can relieve your conscience and also save you money! http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay84 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:58:27 -0400 Everybody needs to be aware of the consequences of our over-consumption and act to diminish it. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay83 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:51:04 -0400 For the past decades, scientists have worked vigorously towards a new age of sustainable energy sources. Fusion power, atomic acceleration, and hydrogen fuel cells, they all seem so science fiction, no? But could the key to the future really be moulded from the mysteries of high science? Or has it already been tucked in the pages of a Chemistry 11 textbook? http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay82 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:36:47 -0400 Our sustainable solution involves harnessing methane gas, recycling it, and utilizing the gas to solve our growing energy demands. Methane could potentially power vehicles, generate heat, and electricity all while diminishing a current environmental problem. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video49 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:10:42 -0400 basically a few things off the top of my head that i think would help in making a green future. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay79 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:36:21 -0400 Constructing both objects and spaces that can fulfil multiple purposes throughout their life-spans by being designed to be easily disassembled into parts and then re-assembled to serve a different purpose. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay78 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:31:43 -0400 Watch as a girl (Sam) throws away a plastic bag. She does so without realizing the consequences, a visit from the bag sheriff. (Alix) The sheriff then teaches her to reduce, reuse and recycle by using a re-usable bag. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video48 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:11:23 -0400 A one minute long film showing that (in theory...) if you waste too much energy, it'll come to life, take over your home and begin wasting itself! Made by Jessica Gulbransen. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video47 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:43:03 -0400 All BC residents should be using renewable energy by purchasing solar panels and geothermal heating. My solution to lighting up B.C.'s future is to enable BC residents to purchase energy-saving devices through BC Hydro. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay77 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:17:00 -0400 Discovering our ability to harness opportunities to "reuse" energy, in our modern urban geography. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay76 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:35:26 -0400 Juan Manuel Felix de la Rosa
Guillermo Lozano

Water smart toilet, is a new idea easy to do in house office and school. The toilet saves water in every flush, but at the same time it reuses the rain water.

As it is never late to take action, we hope that the idea encourages everyone to change and adapt the water smart toilet to their lifestyle.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWGyTpfgcPs http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video45 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:41:39 -0400 My entry is my idea for a way to produce sustainable energy. I think that it should use BC's natural assets and beauty, the mountains. They have very windy ridges and peaks and I think that we should put wind turbines on them. We would be harnessing the wind to make energy in a sustainable way that would have minimal impact upon the environment. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay75 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:16:16 -0400 Idea: Phil and Lucas Klaassen and Michael Rankin
This idea took us about 1 hours to design and think up. I hope you enjoy watching the short info film. I am doing this for a school project. Storm drains get filled with water all the time so why shouldn't we use it to get power! http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video44 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:40:40 -0400 This movie is all about an invention that will change the world, With a garden hose?? Watch to find out how this crazy plan will work out http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video43 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:44:40 -0400 A short film about the benefits of having mini hydro generators on our sinks and faucets.

By Aaron Osberg and Janette Sontag http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video42 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 19:21:25 -0400 The simple steps we are taking now at the 2010 Olympic Games, can help spread the word, from here to the rest of the world, about the ease of sustainable living. We just need to make sure it does not stop there. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay74 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 17:23:41 -0400 I thought of this idea myself. I believe that this idea can be realistic and will save the environment, atmosphere, and save energy. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay73 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:58:34 -0400 This is a personal account with a twist. I would like to educate people on the renewable resources we currently have at our fingertips. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay72 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:15:47 -0400 In this essay, I have explained a way to produce electrical power in recreation centers.
(I am working individually) http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay68 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:36:25 -0400 Making energy from traffic. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video40 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:57:55 -0400 there are too many computers on in colleges and universities. setting more stringent limits could lower power consumption a long way. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay67 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:01:33 -0400 a windmill that is like a piece of paper twisted so that it has maximum wind coverage and also maybe somehow birds could be swept up or down and kept alive and semi healthy. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay66 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:51:52 -0400 The Aqua Precipitation Catcher is a whole new invention to consume energy and promote sustainability. How it works is a funnel on your roof can catch the earths rainwater and filter it into your home producing safe drinking water and no plastic water bottles. (There are many more things that are "GREEN" about this idea!) This is a stop motion video made by Maddie Thomson and Taylor Ricci in Digital Media 9 at Seycove Secondary School. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video39 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:42:06 -0400 In the support of another posting regarding the cars size and air pollution http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay64 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:43:26 -0400 About ways to reduce water consumption and electricity by using moisture sensors on lawns and by enforcing water consumption limits http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay63 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:08:25 -0400 A film produced by Nikita & Abbie Thompson. We want better quality manufacturing without "built-in obsolescence" so we're not burning up the earth's natural resources.



http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video37 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 10:39:01 -0400 I believe that our environment's plummeting welfare is something everyone should be aware of, at the very least. It is of the utmost importance, and no matter who you are, or where you're from, there is always something you can do to help. Actions such as switching the lights out to inventing hybrid vehicles really DO help our planet's environmental state. An example of an environmentally friendly habit in which everyone can participate would be to bring your own eating utensils to restaurants. Beneficial to our environment and accommodating with our lifestyles, this custom is simple, yet effective. :) http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay62 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 01:53:30 -0400 An essay describing why vehicles need to have size restrictions to help impact the environment in a positive way. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay61 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 22:03:17 -0400 our photo teacher has sugested to enter a video here me and my friends feifei have made a stop motion vidoe for you all http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video36 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:50:54 -0400 two turbines on each side of a water fall connected to an under ground power generator http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay59 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:59:07 -0400 Schools consume a lot of electricity and we need to be more concious. A lot more than just turning off the light. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay58 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:50:05 -0400 This film is about using your renewable resources. There is so much wood in BC, especially pine beetle kill. Burn wood instead of gas, save money and energy. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video35 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:29:46 -0400 I believe that in order to make our world a better place, we should not solely focus on turning off lights and recycling as much as we can, but we need to see the picture in a full view. I believe that we need a course that is offered in secondary (or even briefly, in elementary) school that teaches us about the world, its state and how we can be the solution. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay57 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:17:48 -0400 This is an idea for a system that uses water to power international shipping and transport great heights. It would cost less than 5 million dollars for a prototype and could be scaled to service the entire world to the tune of 100 ton transport across the pacific in three days.
http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay55 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:51:36 -0400 doing some simple math, a motion sensor would save money on the long run, if installed in lights used on common areas http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay53 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 01:34:01 -0400 this idea is about re-designing the lights on the streets and other public places, in order to use smaller bulbs that have lower power consumption; it is an old idea used in many places http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay52 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 01:12:28 -0400 this idea is about converting the natural gas obtained from leftovers from restaurants across the city
I'm not competing nor I need any money for my ideas, so you won't have my contact info; but a copy will go to another organisation, just to prove that small organisations are acting faster http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay51 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:23:42 -0400 design a simple instrument that accurately detects the amount of energy a house hold uses per day. Naturally the household would try to meet the mark or aim below it.

http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay50 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 22:35:10 -0400 My entry is an essay titled " Go Green Today!" This essay reflects on the fact that if we want to change something, awareness is the first step to it. Change starts from bebay steps in daily lives. Like it's said " It always starts small." http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay49 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:44:20 -0400 My essay is about How if we work together we can accomplish anything no matter how big or small.
We need to work together and stop climate change and pollution etc. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay48 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 16:31:51 -0400 My idea is to replace laundry dryers for half of the year every year. It's has a lot of logic and It could surely make a difference. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay47 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 12:42:13 -0400 Dear Reader,
it might be a stupid idea...like the fact I'm charging my kids 1$ every time I find the light ON in the middle of the day, but this is the one from a long list I keep safe in my inventions drawer. BTW, some years ago I was member of the Romanian Inventors Association.

Every time I go to the Gym, I see that they use huge amounts of electricity: the air conditioner (kilowatts), at least 30x2 neon tube lights, the heating system in the winter, the pool, then those treadmills and other equipment, each one has a motor of at least 400w. If you look at their power consumption, you might say that they are one of your good customers. The same with big manufacturers, the cities with their lighting system left ON in the daytime, and others, just few from my long list of energy offenders. Everything humans do, consumes energy, I'm thinking to move in a cave just before retirement...
If you offer discounts to those who are installing systems that saves the energy, in amounts that would convince them that they actually save money implementing such system, even on the long run (to those to show you an action plan and real results), you might see results.
If you are still reading, immagine a Gym club, like Fitness 2000 that have some generators installed on their equipment. The energy produced by the human workout (those people have to eat in order to burn those calories, so we consume energy by over-eating, then we drive our cars, which cause another pollution, to the club, where we are trying to get rid of that extra weight, so another way to waste energy, and that just because we are a nation of people who live for eating...
You might consider me some weirdo, but if you think about that amount of food they waste (they eat it then they want to get rid of it, while bilons are sufering of hunger), that food requires some energy to be produced, not only the heating/cooking, but the ingredients have a long history of energy consumption, like the workers at the farm, the workers who have a job in the fertilizers plant, and so on.
Conclusion: some generators that can charge a battery system, a system that can pump back some electricity into BC Hydro system in the night-time.
I don't write for money.
George http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay46 Sat, 03 Oct 2009 21:49:12 -0400 a toilet that recycles used water http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay45 Sat, 03 Oct 2009 16:36:02 -0400 Energy consumption and over-consumption is mostly an unseen issue as it is constantly there for us to take more of. I suggest that this problem take on a colourful light, so that the solution can become clear. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay44 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:16:40 -0400 Hi, I'm Justin Chan. I came up with this idea as i see numerous of cars traveling the street polluting CO2 as the world is suffering greenhouse effect and climate change. Therefore I came up with this systems to elimiate fuel consuming vechiles. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay43 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:56:36 -0400 My idea has to do with the gym and how it's wasting power when it could be creating it. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay42 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:39:37 -0400 put a turbine undergound. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay41 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:42:52 -0400 You wouldn't be comfortable leaving your bedroom light on all day while you were out of the house, so why don't people bat an eye about leaving their microwaves or TVs plugged in and drawing power all day every day? Up to 13% of total residential power consumption is spent powering appliances while they are off--an unfortunate and unnecessary waste. Let's help turn off Phantom Loads. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay40 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:03:09 -0400 Energy sustainability by use of piezoelectricity. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay38 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:20:44 -0400 How to compost and reduce carbon emissions without having to change your lifestyle. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay37 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:50:40 -0400 A simple system that utilizes the laws and concepts in physics, chemistry and biology to produce or capture energy. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay36 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:12:36 -0400 This article is about growing plants of your own. Why it is good to do so, and how it helps the environtment a whole lot. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay35 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:21:03 -0400 Solar energy should be used. It's used in some other things anyway. Expand on it. This is my own idea. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay34 Sun, 20 Sep 2009 18:55:22 -0400 Cars not only create pollution, but are also very energy inefficient because of the engine they use. Only a fraction of the energy produced by combustion engines are translated into kinetic energy. The rest of it is lost in the form of heat. Electrive vehicles are the solution because they use electric motors, which are nearly 100% efficient! Unfortunately they are extremely inconvenient because of the time it takes to recharge the batteries, and the short distance they travel before they run out of juice. Luckily, I have a solution... http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay33 Sat, 19 Sep 2009 22:18:59 -0400 Lets make helping the environmental a convenience. Evolving the concept of the drive-thru with sustainability in mind. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay32 Sat, 19 Sep 2009 18:49:23 -0400 Sustaining Panama's diverse forests through reforestation and how local business are able to make a profit through reforestation and help the economy of Panama. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay31 Sat, 19 Sep 2009 11:10:51 -0400 Bottle deposits have generated positive results in the field of recycling, but why should we stop there? My 'Recycling Incentive Program' carries the theory behind bottle deposits over to day-to-day curbside recycling services.
http://www.inventthefuture.ca/essay30 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:47:27 -0400 A video entry for the Invent the Future Contest, this film was produced at GIFTS. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video34 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:35:43 -0400 The moral or this story is to stop spending so much time on the computer. We spend so many hours on it a day that we forget about the rest of the world. Lets save energy by breaking the habit of technology, ride a bike, go outside enjoy your life! http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video33 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:49:46 -0400 A film done by Juliana MacAdams and Frances Breden. What energy is really being consumed by one person and being created by the other person. You're choice is to follow the right person. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video32 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 06:30:00 -0400 Installing trash compactors rather than standalone garbage bins would reduce how often garbage needs to be transportated while at the same time lessening the amount of spillage and overflow of waste. Centralizing the compactors between adjacent areas can further reduce the travel times of garbage trucks, and implementing compactors to run on such things as solar energy would only expand their helpful impact. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/video31 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:19:14 -0400