Sunday at the turbine!

This will be a busy weekend here in the East Bay. I'm sure everyone is hoping for a break in the weather this weekend, especially those aiming to attend the world-famous Bristol parade. And if you haven't read the Sakonnet Times story on two of the the special guests, it's worth a peek. Hint: They were in Times Square on August 14, 1945.

Looking for activities? Aquidneck Moms Town has put together a list, as well as the always helpful OnAquidneck.com. I find both of these sites essential for keeping up with happenings around here.

Hope everyone will also turn out for Energy Independence Day on July 5, which will be celebrated with a clean energy fair at the Portsmouth wind turbine from 1-4pm.

Sponsored by Cool Aquidneck Island, Newport's Channing Memorial Church, the RI Council of MoveOn.org, and the RI Chapter of the Sierra Club, the event will "feature tables, booths, activities, awards, and educational information about how your family can save money with clean energy." Want ways to reduce carbon emissions? Want to help Congress put some teeth in ACES? Support renewable energy at National Grid? C'mon down.

Free admission, really loose agenda (i.e., none) so bring chairs and a picnic lunch, kick back, and get an up-close look at Portsmouth's newest landmark.

And hey, the flyer sez you can "win a prize if you come without using any carbon — on foot, by bike, teleporting, whatever."

More info on the Cool Aquidneck Island Web site.

Full disclosure: Personally, I believe that teleporting may have a larger carbon footprint than suspected. The amount of energy (the tension, "t") required to pry open a wormhole between two points in spacetime is proportional to the diameter of the throat:

Cite
Morris, M.S. and Thorne, K.S., "Wormholes in spacetime and their use for interstellar travel," American Journal of Physics, 1988, Vol. 56 (May), pp 395-412. Cited and modified for English units in Time Machines, Paul Nahin, Springer-Verlag, NY, 1999, p. 501.