florida: Cost of Electricity in our Homes Florida and other states
- 07/15/09 04:12 AM
Residential Electricity cost varies greatly from state to state. Prices can range from a low of $.073/ kwhr to over $.20 kwhr in Connecticut. It is $.24 in Hawaii. Here in Florida the avg. cost is about $.124/kwhrSo a home that uses 20,000 kwhr/year would spend from $1400 - $4800 annually on electricity for that same quanity. Here in Florida that 20,000 kwhr would cost about $2800/year (depending on where you live). Many evaluations on the cost / benefit of energy saving improvements are based on saving on these electricity cost both today and very often for many years. An important … (0 comments)
florida: Politicians remind me of my teenage sons-good intentions."Unusual decsion making"
- 04/21/09 01:45 AM
Florida Policy makers are in session for 2 more weeks, hopefully passing significant energy Policy... I strongly think to advance energy independence in the US, various means of energy production should be utilized depending on resources available in each state. The US needs a mix of oil, gas, coal, nuclear, and renewable energy sources (wind, solar biomass, hydro,etc.) Florida has good solar resources available. But including nuclear in policy directed as a Renewable Energy is Apples and Oranges. And Florida should know about oranges.- and not divert policy efforts away from oranges greatest renewable energy source the Sun. Florida Energy bill SB-1154. This … (0 comments)
Thousands of New Jobs, Megawatts of Renewable Energy, Florida's Green Economy BOOMING ONLY YOU CAN MAKE IT HAPPEN Legislators tell us they MUST see YOUR Faces in Tallahassee in order to pass a Renewable Energy Dividend policy state wide Now, in an unusual showing of bipartisan support, a pair of Southwest Florida legislators, one a Democrat and one a Republican with major clout on energy issues, are collaborating on a bill that would take the Gainesville model statewide Advocates of effective renewable energy policies will gather at the State Capitol on March 24th, … (0 comments)
florida: Florida-lots of sun, little Solar Electric... Germany, little sun lots of Solar- Why?
- 10/31/08 08:50 AM
Florida is the Sunshine State. Germany is the world leader in Solar Photovoltaic. Florida has way more sunshine than Germany, and Germany has way,way,way more solar electric installed. Florida has met with German officials and have learned of- Feed-In-Tariffs (FIT). Presently, Gainesville,Fl is considering implementing a FIT program. Currently Florida and other states offer rebates, the money runs out and the industry slows down. This scenario has played out in several states. IF we want to be serious about solar energy there needs to be a better way. And Germany, and other Europeon countries think that FIT is that better way. … (17 comments)
Poll Reports 94% of Americans Say It's Important for the U.S. to Develop and Use Solar Energy Poll Reports 94% of Americans Say It's Important for the U.S. to Develop and Use Solar Energy - 98% of Independents, 97% of Democrats, and 91% of Republicans support development of solar.- 74% of Independents, 72% of Democrats and 72% of Republicans favor extension of Federal tax credits for renewable technologies.- 77% of Americans feel Federal government should make solar power development a national priorityJune 10, 2008 (Washington, D.C.) - A vast majority of Americans, across … (8 comments)
Residential Electricity cost varies greatly from state to state. Prices can range from a low of $.073/ kwhr to over $.20 kwhr in Connecticut. It is $.24 in Hawaii. Here in Florida the avg. cost is about $.124/kwhrSo a home that uses 20,000 kwhr/year would spend from $1400 - $4800 annually on electricity for that same quanity. Here in Florida that 20,000 kwhr would cost about $2800/year (depending on where you live). Many evaluations on the cost / benefit of energy saving improvements are based on saving on these electricity cost both today and very often for many years. An important … (0 comments)
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