http://www.indy.com/posts/1126 en-us kimikokopuffs I think that it's a numbers game, Doug. Essentially, whatever the demand is what the amount of green energy they have to purchase. But it's a good question -- how do we know it's actually being done? I don't know. But landfill gases I think are continual and won't run out any time soon, regardless of whether we're conserving or not. Those are things that are already established and aren't going anywhere, no matter what we do. I don't think the energy generated from it really detracts or conflicts with any efforts to conserve and not add to the landfills. At least, not in my mind. Fri, 02 Nov 2007 10:06:03 -0400 http://www.indy.com/posts/1126#comment_3220 http://www.indy.com/posts/1126#comment_3220 doug.hineline Hey Jenny, I build Virtual Scavenger's website when I was 19 and working for NPower Indiana. I think I have come a long way since then huh? They are a great organization. I spent one whole summer doing what they do, although not with them, and let me tell you, patching together a whole bunch of PC's out of pieces parts can be challenging. My only questions about this renewable energy thing are: How do you know they are actually giving you renewable energy? How is it that landfill gas is considered renewable? I do agree that this is a crafty way of generating extra energy, but to consider it a renewable detracts from our responsibility to reduce and eliminate unusable trash as a byproduct of our culture. We shouldn't plan on 'renewing' landfills. Thoughts? Fri, 02 Nov 2007 09:55:21 -0400 http://www.indy.com/posts/1126#comment_3214 http://www.indy.com/posts/1126#comment_3214 benjamindy I installed a programmable thermostat and I was honestly disappointed.. I mean it works, but I didn't see any savings on my gas bill. I'm sticking with my space heater as long as I can this year. Fri, 02 Nov 2007 09:49:50 -0400 http://www.indy.com/posts/1126#comment_3209 http://www.indy.com/posts/1126#comment_3209 kimikokopuffs Oooh. That's a nice surprise. I need to go through and do that as well! Still waiting for my first bill. Next on my list -- winterizing. Wonder if I can get my landlord to put in a programmable thermostat to keep my heating costs manageable. Fri, 02 Nov 2007 09:44:54 -0400 http://www.indy.com/posts/1126#comment_3203 http://www.indy.com/posts/1126#comment_3203 benjamindy I was shocked when I switched over to 100% green power.. My bill DROPPED $30.. big ups to trash power. It may be because I switched all my light bulbs to energy savers though. Fri, 02 Nov 2007 09:43:03 -0400 http://www.indy.com/posts/1126#comment_3201 http://www.indy.com/posts/1126#comment_3201 Jenny Elig I love it when it's easy to do something good like that. My computer monitor is broken and I have to take it to Virtual Scavengers. For people who haven't ever heard of them, they take your old computer and rework it -- and in the process train people in "underserved" communities in how to work on computers. www.vscavengers.org. Fri, 02 Nov 2007 09:38:17 -0400 http://www.indy.com/posts/1126#comment_3199 http://www.indy.com/posts/1126#comment_3199