January 5th, 2009 by Tom

I was sitting here one my lunch break at work trying to think of a groundbreaking subject for my first blog.  It is a surprisingly high pressure moment for me.  My first thought was to write a blog comparing coal and nuclear power plants.  Then I thought I could find out how much coal you burn by leaving something like a light bulb or computer on for a year.  That is when it hit me; I’ll write about solar grasshoppers.

I am sure you are wondering what I am talking about.  One of my favorite websites, Think Geek, has a solar powered “frightened grasshopper” toy for sale.

I think it would make a great educational toy for a child.  What a great way to get someone [of any age] interested in solar energy!  I am buying two of them today, one for my niece and one for my nephew.  I will be out of town for the next month so I may not be able to give them their solar grasshoppers until April but when I do I will update you on their reactions.