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Alternative Fuels/Energy Conservation

MidPoint: Why Are My Electric Bills So High??

Monopolistic electric utilities in Florida have been caught cheating, scamming, and funding ghost candidates in our elections to maintain their outsize influence in State politics and keep their profits soaring.
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UPDATE: Bill opposed by the rooftop solar industry and environmentalists vetoed by Florida governor

A bill in the Florida Legislature could have the effect of limiting rooftop solar power; HB 741 is opposed by environmentalists.

WaveMakers: Changing Climates with Rep. Kathy Castor

As the world continues to see climate change become a pressing (though controversial) issue, the U.S. has seen Tampa’s own House Representative Kathy Castor take charge in leading the fight. Castor chairs the House Select...
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Bill opposed by the rooftop solar industry and environmentalists moves forward in Florida Legislature

A bill in the Florida Legislature could have the effect of limiting rooftop solar power; HB 741 is opposed by environmentalists.
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U.S. Rep. Castor, St. Pete Mayor Kriseman urge DeSantis to veto bill limiting local ability to fight climate change

Two of the Tampa Bay area’s top political leaders are urging Gov. Ron DeSantis to veto a bill that would limit local government’s ability to use renewable energy in the fight against climate change. Congressmember...
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Florida Conservation Voters push for electric school buses

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection announced in November that some school districts in Florida were eligible for grants to help replace diesel school buses with electric buses. The eligible districts are from the most...

The New Map & White House Inc.

Daniel Yergin – The New Map: Energy, Climate, And The Clash Of Nations Pulitzer Prize-winning author and global energy expert, Daniels Yergen offers a revelatory new account of how energy revolutions, climate battles, and geopolitics...
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Duke Energy plans new solar projects including battery storage at St. Pete’s John Hopkins Middle School

Duke Energy released details Tuesday about new solar / battery storage projects in Florida; the plans include battery storage at St. Pete’s John Hopkins Middle School. The energy utility described the project at the school...
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Report: Tampa is 29th among large cities in US for solar

Tampa ranks 29th in the country among large cities for installed solar capacity per capita, according to a new study by Environment Florida Research & Policy Center. Environment Florida’s Climate and Clean Energy Advocate Ryann...

Belief & Climate Change

Why are so many humans religious? Why do we daydream, imagine, and hope? Philosophers, theologians, social scientists, and historians have offered explanations for centuries, but their accounts often ignore or even avoid human evolution. Evolutionary...
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New Coalition Forms to Fight for Lower Drug Prices; And Florida’s Largest Utility Companies Fight Against More Energy Effficiency

Radioactivity with Rob Lorei Listen Here: Select 08/20/19 from the drop down menu https://www.wmnf.org/events/radioactivity/ Intro: There’s a new coalition to try to lower drug prices in the US. The group says the only way to...
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New Hillsborough County solar co-op

If you’re a homeowner in Hillsborough County waiting to install solar power, now might be the time to consider it; a new solar co-op kicked off Thursday morning in downtown Tampa. Rick Garrity is the...
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