Control the Climate at Your Desk, Save Energy

http://ecogeek.org/component/content/article/3015

Brief Summary:
New office buildings and even some old ones are becoming more green everyday. They have now invested in an AC unit that can be controlled in each room to minimize the companies energy costs by up to 50%. The people could control the AC by vent in their rooms turning them down or off it they were out of the room, or away from it for a while.

Short Response:
More companies should do this to become greener and it is also benefits to the company for how much energy they save.

Ontario Issues $8 Billion in Renewable Energy Contracts

http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/04/09/ontario-issues-8-billion-in-clean-energy-contracts/?ref=earth

By John Lorinc

April 9, 2010

The New York Times

Brief Summary:

$8 billion in new renewable energy deals was announced just recently by the Ontario government agency under the provinces feed-in tariff program. This includes 184 solar, hydro and landfill gas projects winning long term contracts which will provide a total of about 2,500 megawatts of green power.

Short Response:

This is good news for the environment, but provincial rate payers will end up spending over $300 more a year on their electricity bills, which i'm sure will raise controversy and make many people unhappy, but it is for the best ultimately.

Florida: A Bad Winter for Slithering

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/us/17brfs-ABADWINTERFO_BRF.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Brief Summary:

An unseasonably cold winter may have taken care of what python hunters could not. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conversation Commission says cold weather mya killed up to 50 percent of the state's pythons.

Short Response:

This article is pretty pointless. Yeah, Florida had a cold winter, we know/ It's three sentences long, there was not enought information about this topic.

Vertical Farming That Does Work

http://www.ecogeek.org/component/content/article/3139

Brief Summary:

Although vertical farming can be very expensive it also allows us to reduce the solar gain on walls causing many building to be hot inside. This will also allow more scenery in the towns and cities.

Short Response:

It might cost us money to build but it might also help us reduce the money we spend on air conditioning.