Here's the oddest alternative energy idea I've run across in awhile. Introducing the "E-tree." The "E" stands for "Electric Eel" -- because that's exactly what's powering the lighted Christmas tree outside the eel tank at Kakamigahara city's Aqua Toto Gifu aquarium.
It works like this: the eels swim around in their tank, and occasionally brush up against some conductive copper wire installed by aquarium workers. That wire sends the eel's electricity to the Christmas tree, and voila!
Granted, creepy marine life isn't the first thing that comes to my mind when envisioning festive holiday displays, and running the tank for the eels almost certainly uses more energy than the tree would on its own (so don't get your hopes up about saving money at home with this novel eco-hack). But at least the people at Aqua Toto Gifu have managed to celebrate the season without using any additional electricity.
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