May 29, 2023
Energy & Utilities
FPL's first-ever commercial drone helps quickly identify and restore power outage issues
FPL has launched the first-ever commercial, fixed-wing drone of its scale designed to capture high-quality images and videos of its infrastructure and thousands of miles of power lines.
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Published on 11/28/2022
Tampa General Hospital's new $53-million central energy plant ensures continual power - even in a hurricane
With Tampa General Hospital embarking on a $550-million construction plan that includes multiple components, from 12 new operating rooms to a 2,000-space parking garage, the hospital chose to address one crucial element early on: Making sure that — no matter the weather or the condition of Tampa's electrical grid — it would never lose power.
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Published on 9/20/2022
NextEra Energy's ambitious 'real zero' plan leaves carbon emissions behind for good
Juno Beach-based NextEra Energy captured attention earlier this year when it announced it would eliminate carbon emissions by 2045 and use only wind, solar, battery storage, nuclear, green hydrogen and other renewables to provide power. Unlike other net zero promises, NextEra says its “real zero” doesn't rely on buying carbon credits to offset power generation.
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Published on 9/8/2022
UF project focuses on converting oilseed to jet fuel
A promising University of Florida agricultural project in Northwest Florida is focused on producing an oilseed crop that can be converted into high-performance aviation jet fuel.
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Published on 9/8/2022
Along with the price of natural gas, Floridian's electric bills are climbing sky-high
The price of natural gas — which generates roughly 75% of Florida's electricity — more than doubled over the summer and is driving increases in electric bills at utilities around the state.
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Published on 9/7/2022
Infrastructure: Critical strategies Florida can implement as it grows
Florida is projected to gain 2.5 million new residents by 2030. Here's what that means for schools, roads, homes and other infrastructure needs
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Published on 3/8/2022
A profile of Florida's climate, sustainability and energy consumption
Solar provided just 4% of electricity generation in Florida in 2021. Power generation from renewables — biofuels, biomass, hydro, landfill gas, municipal solid waste, solar and wind — totaled just 6% of overall generation in 2021...
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Published on 2/8/2022
CEO of AmeriKooler takes aim at 'Goliath'
Several years back, Gian Carlo Alonso decided he needed a competitive benchmark against which to judge progress...
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Published on 11/30/2021
Tallahassee makes plans to rely on 100% renewable energy
Tallahassee has initiated an ambitious, long-term plan to have the town powered completely by renewable energy.
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Published on 8/31/2021
Coral Gables initiates talks about burying power lines
The Coral Gables City Commission voted unanimously in June to launch a series of community workshops to engage residents in discussing...
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Published on 8/31/2021
Duke takes the first step in dismantling its ‘backbone' power plant
For more than 50 years, Duke Energy Florida's twin-unit coal power plant in Crystal River routinely delivered 915 megawatts of power.
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Published on 8/31/2021
A hedge fund is seeking to split Duke Energy into three companies
Elliott Management, a $41-billion hedge fund, wrote the Duke Energy board in May urging the company to split into three separate entities...
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Published on 8/31/2021
UF researchers hope to make solar more useful during long power outages
A research team at the University of Florida has developed a system that can provide solar energy for homes during prolonged power outages.
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Published on 8/31/2021
OUC experiments with ways of generating and storing electricity from renewable sources
OUC experiments with ways of generating and storing electricity from renewable sources
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Published on 8/31/2021
Duke Energy urges customers to prepare for hurricane season
Company is strengthening electric infrastructure to reduce outages and improve resiliency.
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Published on 6/2/2021
FP&L expands its solar footprint in NW Florida
Matt Valle, vice president of development at FP&L, talks about details of the multi-phase project.
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Published on 5/26/2021
Climate First Bank plans to supercharge solar loan products
After selling the first bank he started in 2006, Ken LaRoe and his wife bought a small motor home and traveled across country...
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Published on 5/26/2021
What happened in Texas raises questions about Florida's power system
After the 2021 Texas power grid failure, questions arise about Florida's power grid, but there are differences.
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Published on 5/26/2021
FSU research team turns plant material into larger capacity batteries
By incorporating lignin — an organic compound in the cell walls of plants that makes them rigid — the team has created a type of electrolyte compound, says professor Hoyong Chung.
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Published on 4/28/2021
Transportation updates from around the state
Monroe County officials are moving forward with a planned upgrade of concourse A at Key West International Airport.
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Published on 4/28/2021
SunDial helps businesses optimize power consumption
The technology also allows users to monitor lifetime energy savings and emission reductions as well as create simulations for...
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Published on 3/1/2021
Group from USF finds cheaper way to turn landfill gas into diesel fuel
Tampa company T2C-Energy is designing a facility it hopes to bring online next year that may revolutionize the production of diesel fuel from landfill gases.
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Published on 8/26/2020
Fallout at JEA continues
An attempt to sell the public utility spawns investigations and a lawsuit
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Published on 8/26/2020
Jacksonville's public utility JEA and the fight to privatize it
A fight over whether to privatize Jacksonville's public utility produced a political melee in that divided the city's business community.
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Published on 2/26/2020
Changes at Babcock Ranch
Babcock Ranch, which touts itself as America's first solar-powered town,
has named Al Dougherty COO of Babcock Ranch.
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Published on 10/25/2019
