Solar Power In The Sunshine State, What A Concept
Whether Charlie Crist can beat Rick Scott and win back his job as Florida governor, that’s tough to say. But the Republican-turned-Democrat is sure taking an interesting tack in the race: He’s vowing...
View ArticleNew Way To Install Solar With No Holes For Racks
We missed it earlier this year when Solar Energy Management put out word [PDF] of a fascinating and very different way to put a solar power system on a big roof. But a story this week in the Sarasota...
View ArticleWith Community Solar, Rates That Never Rise
Strictly looking at it in money terms, here’s the gamble that Orlando, Fla., residents can make: They can continue to pay around 10 to 12 cents per kilowatt-hour for their electricity and hope the...
View ArticleNet-Zero Energy PNC Branch Opens In Florida
A bank that actually gives back more than it takes in? Impossible, you might say. But a branch of PNC Bank that opened last week in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., expects to use half of the energy needed by...
View ArticleElectric Cars Won’t Have Impact On Florida Power Grid
One question often raised as more plug-in style vehicles are added to local power grids is what impact they may have on load requirements. In Florida, at least, this isn’t being seen as an issue for at...
View ArticleHistoric Pigeon Key Goes Solar, Trims Diesel
Pigeon Key is just a speck in the long arc of the Florida Keys. It’s off the grid. The Overseas Highway goes around it. You have to take a ferry from Marathon or walk or bike the two-plus miles on an...
View ArticleSouth Florida Passes 200 Mark For LEED Certifications
With the exception of its palm trees and lush Everglades, there’s not a lot of green in South Florida. Suburban sprawl, water-chugging golf courses and polluted urban runoff tends to overshadow most...
View ArticleWill Civic Pride Help Pinecrest Meet Its Carbon Targets?
The results from the recent presidential election may still be too close to call in Florida, but in the village of Pinecrest, residents and businesses now have a sure thing when it comes to lessening...
View ArticleTop 10 U.S. Cities For Clean Air
Breathing clean air is definitely something we take for granted. We couldn’t last more than four minutes without a sufficient amount of oxygen, yet we take more than 21,600 breaths a day without so...
View ArticleCentral Florida EV Advocates Hope for a Quiet Revolution
Editor’s Note: EarthTechling is proud to repost this article courtesy of Transportation Nation. Author credit goes to Matthew Peddie. Electric vehicle charging stations are springing up all over...
View ArticleFlorida’s Flirtation With High-Speed Rail Recounted In New Book
Editor’s Note: EarthTechling is proud to repost this article courtesy of our newest content partner Transportation Nation. Author credit goes to Mark Simpson. It seems like Florida and high-speed rail...
View ArticleIn Florida, Net Zero Town Homes For Home Town Heroes
We’ve covered net zero developments from Philadelphia to Davis, California. And we’ve covered affordable housing developments from New York City to Santa Monica. But this may be the first net zero...
View Article