Monthly Archives: April 2006

Storage: the next generation

Posted on April 11, 2006 by Chris Tindal

Adriana Mugnatto-Hamu (one of the other co-authors of the previously mentioned Realistic Energy Plan for Toronto) has a good op-ed piece in The Toronto Star about flow-batteries and why they’re cooler than gas-fired power plants. Check it out.

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First Bike of the Year

Posted on April 11, 2006 by Chris Tindal

It is with a healthy mixture of excitement and embarrassment that I announce that today was my first “bike to work” day of the year. Excitement because I love biking around Toronto; embarrassment because it took me this long to … Continue reading →

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An Inconvenient Truth

Posted on April 10, 2006 by Chris Tindal

I know, I know, there are almost no good movies out right now. But be patient. Last night I saw three trailers for what look like good ones, including An Inconvenient Truth. This documentary follows Al “I used to be … Continue reading →

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G.R.E.E.N. Conference at St. Clement’s School

Posted on April 8, 2006 by Chris Tindal

I had a great time running a workshop this morning at the (3rd?) annual G.R.E.E.N. Conference, organized by students from the Bishop Strachan School, Havergal College, Crescent School, St. Clement’s School, and Upper Canada College. The acronym stands for Global … Continue reading →

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