Posts Tagged ‘Florida’

Despite being nick named the Sunshine State, Floridas dependence on oil, both domestic and foreign, is growing. As Mike Vasilinda tells us, the last thirty years have been three decades of missed opportunity.

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Technorati Tags: Biofuels, Ethanol, Florida, Gulf of Mexico, legislation, Oil Drilling, renewable energy, solar energy

Under legislation considered by the House today in Tallahassee, the states four investor owned utilities ( FP&L, Progress Energy, TECO, and Gulf Power) would be allowed to raise rates four dollars a month next year to build solar or biomass plants. But as Mike Vasilinda tells us, the legislation does nothing to help eight thousand Floridians who have already installed solar and are waiting for a promised rebate.

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Technorati Tags: 2010 Session, biomass, Florida, Legislature, Renewables, solar, Utilities Rate Increase

Thousands of Floridians who purchased solar panels with the promise of a state rebate may be out of luck. The program is out of money and as Mike Vasilinda tells us, a recommendation from the Governor will only cover about one of three who have already applied.

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Technorati Tags: Budget Shortfalls, Florida, Governor Charlie Crist, Legislature, solar energy, Solar Rebates, State Budget