/tags/solar solar en-US WLRN Thu, 06 Oct 2022 09:00:00 GMT /hurricane-coverage/npr-breaking-news/2022-10-06/one-florida-community-built-to-weather-hurricanes-endured-ian-with-barely-a-scratch Hundreds of thousands of people in Southwest Florida still don't have electricity or water. But Babcock Ranch, north of Fort Myers, was designed and built to withstand the most powerful storms. Thu, 06 Oct 2022 09:00:00 GMT /hurricane-coverage/npr-breaking-news/2022-10-06/one-florida-community-built-to-weather-hurricanes-endured-ian-with-barely-a-scratch Scott Neuman /local-news/2022-09-05/your-rooftop-solar-system-likely-wont-power-your-home-during-a-utility-outage It turns out that while solar systems can generate as much power as most homes consume on bright, sunny days, they cannot be relied upon to consistently produce the amounts that we need. Mon, 05 Sep 2022 10:30:00 GMT /local-news/2022-09-05/your-rooftop-solar-system-likely-wont-power-your-home-during-a-utility-outage Ron Hurtibise | South Florida Sun Sentinel /news/2022-04-28/desantis-vetoes-a-controversial-bill-that-wouldve-ended-subsidies-for-floridas-rooftop-solar-users In a win for the rooftop-solar industry and environmental groups, Gov. Ron DeSantis has vetoed a bill that would have made major changes in rules for rooftop-solar energy. Thu, 28 Apr 2022 12:02:26 GMT /news/2022-04-28/desantis-vetoes-a-controversial-bill-that-wouldve-ended-subsidies-for-floridas-rooftop-solar-users News Service of Florida /news/npr-breaking-news/2021-09-30/shadowed-by-controversy-nasa-wont-rename-its-new-space-telescope Some scientists say discrimination against gay and lesbian government employees during James Webb's tenure as NASA administrator should preclude him from having a telescope named in his honor. Thu, 30 Sep 2021 04:15:00 GMT /news/npr-breaking-news/2021-09-30/shadowed-by-controversy-nasa-wont-rename-its-new-space-telescope Nell Greenfieldboyce /2019-07-10/duke-energy-gets-go-ahead-for-3-more-solar-projects-including-1-in-volusia State regulators have approved a plan by Duke Energy Florida to build three solar-power projects in Gilchrist, Highlands and Volusia counties. Wed, 10 Jul 2019 14:54:07 GMT /2019-07-10/duke-energy-gets-go-ahead-for-3-more-solar-projects-including-1-in-volusia News Service of Florida /npr-breaking-news/2019-06-24/how-georgia-became-a-surprising-bright-spot-in-the-u-s-solar-industry Solar is booming in Georgia, and it's not because of state mandates supporting renewable energy or concerns about climate change. Instead, powerful market forces are driving the growth. Mon, 24 Jun 2019 17:51:00 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2019-06-24/how-georgia-became-a-surprising-bright-spot-in-the-u-s-solar-industry Andrea Hsu, Mary Louise Kelly /npr-breaking-news/2019-03-25/a-battle-is-raging-over-the-largest-solar-farm-east-of-the-rockies As demand for solar energy continues to grow in the Eastern U.S., the fight over a massive solar farm in Virginia is a harbinger of conflicts to come. Mon, 25 Mar 2019 20:22:00 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2019-03-25/a-battle-is-raging-over-the-largest-solar-farm-east-of-the-rockies Jacob Fenston /2018-09-10/california-sets-goal-of-100-percent-clean-electric-power-by-2045 Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill mandating that ambitious goal on Monday. He also issued an executive order calling for statewide carbon neutrality by the same year. Mon, 10 Sep 2018 19:59:45 GMT /2018-09-10/california-sets-goal-of-100-percent-clean-electric-power-by-2045 Camila Domonoske /2018-05-09/california-moves-forward-with-plan-to-require-solar-panels-on-new-homes The state is poised to become the first in the country to require the panels on new single-family houses, with a few exceptions. The mandate will kick in as of 2020. Wed, 09 May 2018 21:12:10 GMT /2018-05-09/california-moves-forward-with-plan-to-require-solar-panels-on-new-homes Camila Domonoske /radio/2017-07-24/south-miamis-mayor-philip-stoddard-on-solar-panels-rule-nothing-is-not-an-acceptable-option Last week South Miami became the first city in Florida to mandate that all new homes, townhomes, condo and apartment buildings have rooftop solar panels.… Mon, 24 Jul 2017 17:16:38 GMT /radio/2017-07-24/south-miamis-mayor-philip-stoddard-on-solar-panels-rule-nothing-is-not-an-acceptable-option