Repower Florida with Clean Energy
Here in the Sunshine State, where solar energy could power a half-million homes, too much of our energy comes from dirty sources that harm our environment. But by tapping the power of the sun (and using less energy in the first place!) we can repower our lives with clean energy that doesn’t pollute and never runs out.
With more solar and other renewables, we can move to 100% clean energy
Too much of our energy comes from coal, oil and other dirty sources that wreak havoc on our environment.
Throughout America, we are surrounded by clean energy options — the power of the sun, the movement of the wind blowing off our coasts, the heat of the earth, and even the energy leaking from drafty windows in our homes and businesses. By using energy more efficiently and tapping our vast renewable energy resources, we can move to 100% clean energy that doesn’t pollute and never runs out.
It's time we bring solar power to the Sunshine State
Here in Florida, solar power is a particularly powerful, but largely untapped resource.
Florida is the Sunshine State, and with more than 300 days of sun every year, we have the potential to power a half-million homes with solar energy.
We already have more solar roofs than all but two other states in the nation, thanks in part to a program that once eased the upfront cost of solar systems and made it easier for Floridians to harness the sun's energy to power their homes and businesses.
But legislators have allowed this popular program, a proven winner, to run out of funding.
We're urging the Legislature to renew the program — and put us on the path to a half-million solar roofs by 2020
Join our campaign by sending our leaders in Tallahassee a message today.
Efficient buildings will spur energy savings
America’s homes are like cars that only get 10 miles to the gallon. Buildings consume 40% of America’s energy, and much of that energy is literally flying out the window rather than heating or cooling our homes and businesses. What’s worse, energy-wasting buildings are responsible for nearly half of our nation’s greenhouse gas emissions.
Millions of Americans are already weather-stripping doors and windows, insulating attics and making their homes more energy efficient and thus healthier, more comfortable and less costly to heat and cool.
If everyone makes these small changes, they can really add up — to 334 million fewer metric tons of global warming pollution emitted each year, the equivalent of taking 65.5 million cars off the road. The average family could save up to $400 on their utility bills.
Visit our guide, "Plug Into Clean Energy," for tips on how to give your home an efficiency upgrade.
Urge your leaders in Tallahassee to bring solar power to the Sunshine State.
Key Facts
- With more than 300 days of sun every year, Florida has the potential to power a half-million homes with solar energy.
- From 2010 to 2011, jobs in the solar sector grew 10 times faster than the rest of the economy. Today, more than 4,000 Floridians work in the solar industry, and that number is on the rise.
- By making our homes, businesses and other buildings just 20% more efficient, we could save enough energy each year to power almost 100 million homes.