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Green Jobs on Horizon for Jacksonville 

Northeast Florida has part of the answer, thanks to Jacksonville non-profit job agencies that have hooked up with the private sector to train local laid-off workers as solar energy installation and maintenance technicians. [read more]


Swapping Carbon 

With a mandatory cap-and-trade system for carbon emissions likely, some Florida businesses are looking for an edge -- and profits -- by trading in voluntary markets. But those markets, some, say, are still in a 'wild, wild west' stage. [read more]


Intelligent Use of Water in Naples [Video] 

Naples Botanical Garden, a 170-acre oasis that opens to the public next month, beat out organizations from around the country to win the Intelligent Use of Water Leadership Award at the 2009 WaterSmart Innovations conference in Las Vegas last week. [read more]


Energizing Prosperity 

Florida meets present demands and future needs with a diversity of fuel sources.  [read more]


Counting Carbon in Highlands County 

John Alleyne thinks Highlands County, already known for its 450,000 acres of prime agricultural lands, has the potential for at least one more significant crop: Carbon credits.  [read more]


Ethanol Production May Consume Too Much Water 

A new UF study raises concerns about ethanol's water demand in Florida. Four crops under consideration are very thirsty. [read more]


Spin Battery Could Revolutionize Energy 

Imagine an iPod or laptop battery that could be recharged, without a cord, simply by holding it near a magnetic field.  [read more]


Mapping a Greener Economy  

CFO Alex Sink's former deputy chief of staff, Kathy Baughman McLeod, aims to help businesses understand and benefit from efforts to curb carbon emissions.  [read more]


Babcock Ranch Powered Only By the Sun? 

The planned Babcock Ranch will be powered entirely by solar power, the town’s developer has announced. [read more]


Florida's Biggest 'Green Roof' Underway 

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