by Amoy on February 17, 2010 Filed under Farms
It looks like an eco-friendly future can include culinary delights like artisan cheeses. Introducing the first Platinum LEED-certified dairy: Fifth Town Artisan Cheese Co., from Prince Edward County, Ontario.
A deal closed today that lets a giant into the renewable energy scene in Ontario. In a controversial move, Premier McGuinty signed a $7 billion agreement with Samsung, the industrial giant of South Korea.
A new round of licenses has been awarded to successful bidders in Britain’s energy industry, allowing for the future development of thousands of offshore wind turbines, leading the way for the next phase of clean energy generation in the U.K.
Who says a small group of people can’t accomplish great things? Take the 95 inhabitants of the Isle of Eigg, for example. This beautiful, unspoiled Hebridean Island, off the western coast of Scotland, was for a long time subject to neglect due to absentee landowners who did not invest in the tiny island.
Known for its bone-chilling waters, as anyone who’s attempted to take a dip can attest to, the world’s largest freshwater lake (based on surface area) has steadily been rising in temperature since 1985.