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May 20, 2015

Why is sunny Florida slow to go solar?

  • The Sierra Club and the tea party are unlikely allies in pushing for a ballot initiative to allow businesses other than utilities to sell solar power to consumers.
    • By JASON DEAREN
    Associated Press

    GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Residents of the Sunshine State are finding that harnessing Florida's abundant solar power is no simple task.

    With its bounty of sunny days, Florida ranks third in the nation in rooftop solar energy potential but 13th in the amount of solar energy generated, according to industry estimates.


     
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