I was listening to NPR this morning and heard an awesome story. Local utility Puget Sound Energy has found its cheaper to offer customers rebates than to build new equipment to keep up with demand. This caught my ear due to the novelty of the idea. The idea of paying your customers [...]
Posts from ‘May, 2009’
30 miles out, zero bars
I’ve spent some time over the last few weeks up near Mt. Baker, in a rural part of Washington. Isolated, but near a ski resort, this area caters to fast-driving college kids from nearby Bellingham and Vancouver. The two lane twisty road gets icy and it isn’t uncommon to see cars in the ditch, precariously close [...]