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Are you interested in learning about retrofitting your home with solar power?

admin — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:10:56 +0000

The Central Florida Chapter’s Residential Green Building Advocacy Committee invites you to learn more about retrofitting homes with solar power and other energy conserving improvements.

The free event will be held on Tuesday, September 14th in Cocoa at the Florida Solar Energy Center located on 1679 Clearlake Road. Event details can be found by visiting homessolar.eventbrite.com.

Orlando Solar Education Session

admin — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 14:22:35 +0000

The City of Orlando invites you to learn about recent advances and opportunities in the solar industry.The education session will be held on February 23, 2010 at 6:00 pm at City Hall. Orlando City Council Chambers. 400 S. Orange Ave. on the 2nd floor.

As part of the Green Building those in attendance will discover the benefits of solar power.

For more information, please contact Lillian Scott at 407.246.3273

Bio-power will put Floridians back to work

admin — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 13:04:07 +0000

“Simply put, bio-power will put a lot of Floridians back to work. Florida can lead the nation in bio-power technology and the new jobs it can create”, according to Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson.

Florida Must Take Advantage of Bio-Power Opportunities

Using a laptop can help Florida residents save energy

admin — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:51:27 +0000

Using a laptop can help Florida residents save energy according to a report by My Florida Green Building, Florida residents who choose to surf the net with their laptop use up to 80% less energy that they would use with a desktop computer. Additionally research conducted in 2003 by the Natural Resources Defense Council suggests that it conserves more energy to run the laptop while plugged in compared to running it on battery status.

Florida residents can calculate personal or family’s greenhouse gas emissions

admin — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:35:13 +0000

Florida residents can calculate personal or family’s greenhouse gas emissions by using the EPA’s online calculator.

EPA calculator

Florida Power & Light Company to help teach schools about renewable energy

admin — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 14:38:09 +0000

The following schools will receive cutting-edge solar power arrays which will generate emissions-free electricity.

• Mandarin Lakes Academy K-8 Center, Homestead (Miami-Dade County)
• Deerfield Beach Middle School (Broward County)
• SunCoast Community High School, Riviera Beach (Palm Beach County)
• J.D. Parker Elementary School, Stuart (Martin County)
• Hinson Middle School, Daytona Beach (Volusia County)
• L.A. Ainger Middle School, Rotunda West (Charlotte County)

Here is the complete press release.

Progress Energy committed to developing renewable energy resources

admin — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 14:40:44 +0000

Progress Energy committed to developing renewable energy resources recently conducted a successful biofuel test burn.

Press release

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: clean and renewable energy

admin — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:35:25 +0000

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has more than $11 billion included to coordinate, amplify and elevate our nation’s investment in a clean energy future.

Read the full White House press release