Green Options - Florida's Push for Solar

Though Florida is called the "Sunshine State," it has no commercial solar power installations. That fact could soon change. As NBR correspondent Jeff Yastine reports, Florida Power & Light Group is pushing to build a solar industry in the state.

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External Links/Articles*

• Ernst & Young (PDF Document)
  Ernst & Young is a firm engaged in assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. The director of the company's Cleantech group, Joseph Muscat, is interviewed in Jeff Yastine's report. This links to a Winter 2008 report on the Ernst & Young Cleantech Symposium.
• Florida Power & Light Company (FPL)
  FPL is "the largest investor-owned electric utility in Florida." The company's VP of development, Eric Silagy, is interviewed in Jeff Yastine's report. This links to a June 25, 2008 press release issued by the company. The release is titled, "FPL announces plans for new solar energy generation, including world's largest photovoltaic solar project and first solar thermal 'hybrid' energy center."
• Global Change Associates
  Global Change Associates is a research firm focused on identifying "opportunities in both sustainable energy and environmental projects for hedge funds, venture capital in clean technology, family office, investment banks and selected energy companies." The company's chairman, Peter Fusaro, is interviewed in Jeff Yastine's report.
• Institute for Southern Studies
  The Institute for Southern Studies is an organization that serves as a resource for "grassroots activists, community leaders, scholars, policy makers and others working to bring lasting social and economic change to the region." This links to a June 12, 2007 report published by the institute titled, "Solar Power in the Sunshine State."
• Serve to Preserve: A Florida Summit on Global Climate Change
  This links to information about the 2008 Climate Change summit held in Miami, Florida on June 25th & 26th. At the summit, which was convened by Florida Governor Charlie Crist, Florida Power & Light discussed some of its solar power plans.
• University of Central Florida
  This links to the Florida Solar Energy Center at the University of Central Florida. The center's website offers news and information about solar power.

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