It is time for us to start finding different ways of harvesting our energy. All the environmental concerns make planet earth number one priority, and Making Green Power photo contest takes that into consideration. The world is going green and it is time we marvel in that.

What you need to know:

For this contest take pictures of green power systems and show us how far we have come to improve our energy source. It can be a picture of Carbon friendly hydro electricity doing it’s work on a small scale home. It can also be an image of waterwheels. Capture a picture of what carbon friendly electricity is to you and what you are doing to improve our planet.

Our Sponsor:

SolarLine Power helps bring your home or office into an energy-preserving world. Ardent supporters of subsidies and government incentives, they’ve built a web page explaining their role in the Ontario Microfit program which offers substantial benefits to home or small business owners with renewable solar systems of 10 kilowatts or less. Environmentally friendly decisions can be made for your home or even your office.

The Prize:

The prize for this contest is very exciting. It is a portable solar kit. If you are just getting into the grove of things and want to learn more about the game then The Escape 150 is great for you. The Escape 150 gives 150-watt/hour of rechargeable energy source. You can harness energy collected by the Boulder 15M Solar Panel. You can also quickly it power up from a regular outlet to be used whenever or wherever you need it.

Voting starts March 15^th 2011 and ends on March 25^th 2011. From there our judges will deliberate and the winner will be announced April 1^st 2011. Check out our post on our judges to learn more about what impresses them. Lenzr is open to all Canadians, contest not valid in Quebec.

Located in Toronto, EcoDeckBuilder is an environmentally sustainable deck building company that uses all manner of green building solutions both on and off their job sites. Their energy efficient trucks pull equipment trailers adorned with solar panels. These solar ‘work units’ are fully equipped with emission free, battery powered tools. The sun’s energy propels the team’s battery powered saws and drills, compressors and other construction devices. These guys really are friendly space age builders with great deck designs and powerful imaginations.

People Building Things photo contest is an old idea that stems from a natural fascination humans have watching other people work, especially if they are building something interesting. The contest reminds us of a story about how the final stages of the CN tower assembly used to stop traffic in downtown Toronto as citizens admired the helicopters installing the uppermost sections of this monolithic structure.

Construction sites are even more interesting when they happen at home, in the backyard, or on the driveway in front of the garage. Show us people building parade floats and fishing boats, or doing an interesting home renovation. Perhaps you have pictures of people building a tree house? or putting in a dock, or constructing a veranda or even building new homes and cottages?

Ontario photographers submit your own pictures of People Building Things and tell us the story behind the picture. Be sure and mention what’s being put together. Tell us all where the picture came from and when, and you could Win An iPad courtesy of Eco Deck Builder, an Ontario deck building company. Voting begins September 20th 2010 and the highest ranked photograph automatically wins the prize when the Contest ends October 1st, 2010. Must be 13yrs old or older to enter, open to all Canadians, excluding Quebec.

Eco Deck Builder job sites are quieter than your neighbours’ pool, and their green building techniques let everyone enjoy nature.