Back in the late 1990's I worked for this quirky dot.com start up company called ITS, located in Bloomington, MN, which has now morphed into Independent Natural Resources, Inc.  You wouldn't believe the dreams these guys had!  And I have to say, the corporate culture was hard to keep up with, because in the morning you might be greeting investors from the Big Apple, and in the evening watching a team member stop a fan-blade with his tongue.  However, the one constant you could count on was ideas, ideas, ideas. 

Well, the company has matured and become more focused and now those ideas are about to pay off big, not only for those with a vested interest, but mankind as well.  Enter SeaDog.

These guys have created a pump that can create electricty from ocean-waves.  That in itself is great, and I know there are other companies around that have their own version of the pump, but the people at Independent Natural Resources, Inc., based in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, will also be able to purify water with SeaDog technology.  And the best part of the whole process is that it will leave no carbon footprint.  None.

The technology is currently being tested in the Gulf of Mexico.  Those of us in the land of opportunity and plenty tend to take our natural resources for granted, but we are beginning to see that, even here in the United States, the concern for usable water sources is increasing. 

It's been exciting watching the INRI's progress and I'm proud that such an innovative company hails from my home state!  Keep up the good work, boys.