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Rebate website revealed
If you’re looking to buy new appliances, take to the stores next week when the Energy Star appliance rebate program kicks in. (Check out this post for an update on what qualifies) Dont’ forget to...
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Legislative update
The clean energy movement is all but stalled in the Florida Legislature as efforts to encourage clean energy are losing steam. With only a couple weeks left in the legislative session, the prospects...
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An all-consuming Florida
Last month, I did a post on Tampa Bay ranking at the bottom of the “Green Cities” list. Turns out, Florida (as a state) doesn’t fare so well either. It ranks third in overall energy use nationwide,...
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NASA joins FP&L in solar venture
Space just got a little brighter. NASA joined Florida Power & Light Company to commission the Space Coast Next Generation Solar Energy Center. The new solar photovoltaic power facility is the...
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Calculate your footprint…
…In environmental terms, that is! What is a ‘carbon footprint’? It’s the impact a person, product or behavior has on the environment- everything from the resources used to the waste generated....
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Cash-for-clunker appliance funds go quickly
If you haven’t taken advantage of the rebate for energy-efficient appliances yet, you may be out of luck. The manager of the rebate program, Brenda Buchan, says less than $3 million of $17.5 million...
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Advocates tell Florida to go green
Advocates are urging state lawmakers to embrace policies that expand solar activity in order to increase government revenue. The Florida House recently backed a bill that uses tax breaks and loans to...
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Earth Day resolutions
Earth Day is just around the corner. This year, pledge to make a change for the year that is beneficial to the planet and to yourself. After all, as the popular expression goes, “every little thing...
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CL’s 40 “great ideas”
From Creative Loafing: In last year’s Green Issue, CL’s edit staff highlighted 100 people, places and businesses helping to make Tampa Bay a greener place to live. This year, it was the readers’ turn...
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Happy Earth Day!
To celebrate Earth Day, I’ve launched my project “Sustainable Tampa Bay: Examining People, Planet and Profit.” Through interviews with Tampa Bay ‘green’ experts, it was found that while the region is...
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