Florida’s Solar Outlook Just Got Sunnier
We’re the Sunshine State, right? Yet despite having one of the largest electricity markets in the nation, Florida doesn’t make the top-ten state list for solar development. That may be about to change.…
FL Senate Measure Seeks to Eliminate Onerous Taxes on the Sun
Florida State Senator Jeff Brandes just took a big step toward removing a major roadblock to more solar development in the Sunshine State. He filed a measure that would end burdensome taxes…
Our View: Coal Ash Cleanup Bill Far Short of Our Needs
This guest post originally appeared in the Fayetteville Observer's Opinion Editorials on July 5, 2014. You can access the original piece here. The North Carolina General Assembly is working quickly to pass…
Pressure Mounts for Duke Energy Coal Ash Cleanup
Since the Dan River coal ash disaster began, North Carolina seems to have become the epicenter in the fight to clean up coal ash dumpsites. All eyes are on Duke Energy and…
Florida: Don't Tax the Sun
This guest blog comes courtesy of John K. Porter, Managing Director of Clean Footprint - Solar Development and Financing There has been a lot of talk coming out of Tallahassee about eliminating…
Senate Bill Could Backfire on Charlotte
This guest post was written by Bruce Henderson, writer for the Charlotte Observer, and originally published on the Observer's Earth & Energy blog. The North Carolina Senate's move to purge members of…
Public must come first at Florida PSC
E. L. Jacobs, Jr. As a former chair of the Florida Public Service Commission, I am concerned that recent actions in Tallahassee to dismantle the PSC send the message that the views…