Rooftops key to Florida green energy goal
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Despite its nickname, the Sunshine State, Florida's heavy rains and pricey real estate mean it has never been considered a good place to set up big solar energy plants.
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By JAMES CALDERWOOD DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Leaders of this major oil-producing Gulf country said Sunday they were plunging into the field of renewable energy, announcing a joint research venture into green energy with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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The top Democratic presidential  candidates and Republican John McCain are leading on the issue  of energy security and climate change, a new environmental  report said on Tuesday.
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By JILL BARTON     WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.  -- It's not just roofs that have come apart and walls that are falling down...
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By Rachel Cohen, STAFF WRITER  SAN MATEO -- From ceiling to floor, the county's new Youth Services Center is built "green," earning it a silver rating from the Leadership Environmental and Energy Design (LEED).
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By Georgia Tasker, The Miami Herald  Dec. 18--Throughout all seasons, they color our skyline in cerise, orange, pink, yellow. Flowering trees sprout in South Miami, along Interstate 95 and are riotous at Metrozoo.
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Homeowners should get better financial rewards when generating power through solar panels, the Green Party says.
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Escalating oil prices and global warming concerns have shifted the quest for renewable energy sources into high gear. While wind and solar claim most of the attention, the dark horse in this race may be the restless energy of the sea. By Stephen Leahy.
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Thirty years ago, Rep. Jim Oberstar testified in favor of his legislation to install solar panels at federal buildings. Now, as chairman of the House Transportation Committee, he's got the juice to make it happen &#151; at least on a small scale.
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By Kevin Begos, Tampa Tribune, Fla.  Feb. 9--TALLAHASSEE -- There are cuts in Gov. Charlie Crist's proposed budget for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, but even activists say the good news outweighs the bad.
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Green show houses are appearing across the country, spreading a message about environmentally conscious building.
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By TOM KERTSCHER  Work is continuing on the Mequon Nature Preserve. Workers renovating the former Spirit Life Church on the property began removing the roof this month from the church building, which is being transformed into the PieperPower Education Center.
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Blog: Envision Solar seeks to put solar panels on the roofs of parking structures, but financing could prove to be tricky.
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Florida Gov. Charlie Crist opened a two-day summit on climate change Thursday, promising the state will lower carbon dioxide emissions and make use of alternative energy sources.
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California could have 1 million buildings producing solar energy by 2018, with half of all new homes powered by the sun, administration officials said as they outlined ways to meet one of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's more ambitious campaign promises.
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The Green Grid looks like it will have the clout to transcend fuzzy sentiments about "going green" and yield measurable, unambiguous results, InfoWorld's Tom Yager says.
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Let the sun shine in: Government buildings in the city are poised to go solar as part of Mayor Bloomberg's grand plan to turn the city green.