May 19, 2013

Energy & Utilities

Video Q & A with Bo Davis from the Mosaic Company

An interview with Bo Davis, Senior Vice President of Phosphate Operations at Mosaic Read more »
Published on 4/9/2013

Flying high on renewable biofuel

When a Falcon 20 commercial jet flying over Canada's capital city of Ottawa recently logged the first-ever civilian flight powered by 100% renewable biofuel, the trip marked a triumphant conclusion to six years of research at the Panama City offices of Applied Research Associates. Read more »
Published on 3/21/2013

Florida Utilities: Death of the Buyout Clause

Attorney Thomas Cloud represented seven municipalities that fought to have purchase options in their power company agreements. Read more »
Published on 3/4/2013

A surge in interest for Florida's municipal utilities

For the first time since 1992, a Florida municipal utility may go into private hands. And it's not the only municipal in the state that has explored a sale. Read more »
Published on 3/4/2013

Adam Putnam on Florida's energy future

An interview with the commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Read more »
Published on 8/7/2012

Trashed: Plan to use plasma technology for garbage disposal

St. Lucie County's plan to convert garbage to gas has been trashed. Read more »
Published on 7/10/2012

Sounding Board: What's the future of nuclear power in Florida?

Florida executives were asked this question. Read their answers. Read more »
Published on 5/29/2012

Deep water: Oil drilling off Cuba is cause for concern

Monthly column from Mark Howard, Executive Editor of Florida Trend. Read more »
Published on 3/22/2012

Alternative energy learning experience

Students in Central Florida learn about alternative energy at the Solar Energy Center. Read more »
Published on 1/19/2012

Trash talk: Private and public garbage haulers face off in Southeast Florida

While public and private garbage companies fight over who gets the next long-term deal, some cities opt to bid their own services out. Read more »
Published on 1/10/2012

Wind Capital Group to build plant in Jupiter

The Florida location with the best potential for wind energy is east of Lake Okeechobee. Read more »
Published on 12/14/2011

Ray of hope for economy in Northwest Florida

Solar Power selected Gadsden County for its first solar farm. Read more »
Published on 12/2/2011

Progress Energy makes concrete decision

... about their 34-year-old nuclear power plant in Crystal River. Read more »
Published on 9/1/2011

Facts, Figures -- and Perspective on the Gulf oil spill

An update, one year later Read more »
Published on 8/31/2011

Energy - Next Chapter

Susan Story handed over the reins of Gulf Power to Mark Crosswhite. Read more »
Published on 2/1/2011

The Supply Side - Florida's Electric Utilities

Chart showing who Florida's utility companies are Read more »
Published on 1/1/2011

The Supply Side - Profile on Energy in Florida

Florida's total power consumption: 226,172 million kilowatt hours, ranking the state third nationally, behind Texas and California Read more »
Published on 1/1/2011

Energy on Ice

The side effects of the Gulf oil spill could include pushing a potential new source of energy into the spotlight Read more »
Published on 9/1/2010

Methane Hydrates

Methane Hydrates by the numbers Read more »
Published on 9/1/2010

Bonds are Forming Between Schools

Rollins College and Fern Creek Elementary have a special relationship in Central Florida. Read more »
Published on 7/1/2010

Florida Business News

Florida Trend Video Pick

Disney helps young cancer patients become princesses for a day
Disney helps young cancer patients become princesses for a day

The girls all have leukemia. Chemotherapy, long hospital stays and sometimes surgery consume their days.

But for a few hours Wednesday, they became royalty.

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