Saying the nation's electrical distribution system is badly outmoded and inefficient, President Barack Obama announced Tuesday his administration is awarding $3.4 billion in "smart grid" energy technology grants, including $267 million in Florida. ...more

October 28, 2009

Greg Bove steps into his pickup and drives down a sandy path to where the future of Florida's renewable energy plans begin: Acres of open land filled with solar panels that will soon power thousands of homes and business. ...more

October 28, 2009

A group that wants the U.S. Senate to pass less stringent rules on carbon emissions held one of its 19 nationwide rallies in Ybor City on Thursday to tout its message that legislation adopted by the U.S. House would drive up energy costs. ...more

August 28, 2009

Congress is developing legislation that would require power companies to obtain more energy from renewable sources. The effort, which will cut the nation's dependence on foreign oil, clean the environment and create American jobs, is worthwhile. ...more

February 17, 2009

The start of Obama's presidency is a new chance for our nation to actively push for 21st century innovations and clean technology that the public health, our natural world, and future generations deserve. Energy is a fundamental issue in our rapidly changing world, and 2009 is poised to be the year for legislative action. But citizens must participate in this important process. ...more

January 24, 2009

How will Florida be judged in the battle against climate change? For many, it will hinge on what state regulators and legislators do with a proposal to generate more electricity from renewable resources. ...more

November 9, 2008

Jobs would be lost in the transition to a cleaner economy, but many new ones would be created. ...more

June 9, 2008

Acknowledging that renewable energy is in its infancy in Florida, Gov. Charlie Crist and a top energy executive celebrated a baby step forward Monday: the state's first solar power plant. ...more

February 12, 2008

High oil prices and growing concerns about the environment may drive more than $7 trillion of new investment in clean energy technologies by 2030, an energy research group says. ...more

February 6, 2008

The energy bill just passed by the U.S. House is far from perfect, but it would give the nation a hearty push toward energy conservation, a push Congress has avoided for too long. ...more

December 10, 2007