Florida has the resources and the know-how to meet all of our energy needs with clean, renewable energy. Solar panels, clean biofuels and wave and wind turbines can supply limitless clean, renewable energy to power millions of homes and businesses. We can make high performance energy efficient homes that generate their own clean power and dramatically reduce our energy consumption.
With the economic downturn, war raging in the Middle East, and global warming threatening our future, we cannot wait. Repowering Florida with 100 percent clean, renewable energy is the most effective way to improve our energy security, jump-start our economy, and avoid the worst effects of global warming. We need to start now. That’s why we’re calling on Congress and the Obama Administration to make energy efficiency, expanding our public transportation, deploying renewable energy technology, and reducing the pollution that causes global warming central elements in America's economic policies.
On May 21st, the House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee, passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act – a bill introduced by Representatives Henry Waxman and Ed Markey that answers President Obama's call for legislation to repower America. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has said the full House will consider the bill this summer.
