April 16, 2024
Energy & Utilities
North Central: All Systems Are Go for Growth
Transportation connections and skilled workers offer economic clout.
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Published on 9/1/2006
Central/Space Coast: All Systems Are Go for Growth
Businesses thrive on solid roots in aviation and tourism.
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Published on 9/1/2006
Tampa Bay: Reaching New Heights
High-impact industries drive growth to new heights.
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Published on 9/1/2006
Northeast: Solid Past, Vibrant Future
Economic diversity fuels success for new and expanding firms.
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Published on 9/1/2006
Northwest: Naturally Businesslike
Stunning scenery is the backdrop for business prosperity.
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Published on 9/1/2006
Crop-Fueled
Progress Energy Florida has signed a 25-year contract with Biomass Investment Group to purchase electric energy generated by a crop-fueled power plant to be built near Lake Okeechobee.
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Published on 9/1/2006
Top 10 Reasons to Do Business in Florida
1. Leadership
Florida has a robust base of technology- driven businesses, with 19,838 high-tech companies employing 265,484 high-tech/high-skill workers, plus a significant and growing presence in many new economy sectors....
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Published on 9/1/2006
Infrastructure Aims for Balanced Portfolio
Security, dependability and efficiency are the hallmarks of Florida's changing infrastructure.
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Published on 9/1/2006
Ethanol Fever
Jacksonville-based Gate Petroleum Co. plans a $100-million ethanol production plant -- the third such facility planned in Florida, where no gas stations presently sell gasoline blended with ethanol.
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Published on 8/1/2006
Biodiesel Economics
What's really driving the biodiesel business today isn't environmentalism or concerns about reliance on foreign oil. It is economics.
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Published on 6/1/2006
Starter Fuel
Ethanol's on the way, but it will take awhile to get here and won't help Floridians cut their gasoline consumption substantially for years.
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Published on 5/1/2006
Hydrogen Help
The University of Central Florida has secured $7.4 million from NASA for another year of research into ways to use hydrogen as fuel.
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Published on 3/1/2006
Power Upgrade
Florida Power & Light Co. has announced a 10-year multimillion-dollar plan to upgrade its system and protect it from hurricanes.
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Published on 3/1/2006
New Nukes
In Florida and the nation, nuclear power is poised for a comeback -- and so far no one seems to mind.
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Published on 3/1/2006
Cutting-Edge Coal
Four Florida power suppliers looking to diversify fuel sources away from natural gas and oil have started the permitting process for construction of a $1.5-billion, 800-megawatt coal-burning power plant in rural Taylor County.
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Published on 2/1/2006
The Nuclear Option
After a dramatic increase in natural gas prices, encouragement from President Bush and new tax incentives, Florida's electric utilities are planning a new generation of nuclear power plants in Florida.
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Published on 1/1/2006
Florida's Hydrogen Highway
In the two years since the launch of H2 Florida, the state has taken a leadership role in hydrogen technology.
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Published on 11/1/2005
An Element of Hope
Florida, not known as a high-tech haven, has quietly positioned itself on the cutting edge of hydrogen-fuel technology.
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Published on 11/1/2005
Fueling An Interest
While Florida ranks third in the nation in gasoline consumption, it's one of only 14 states where drivers can't choose a cleaner-burning and cheaper mix of gasoline and ethanol.
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Published on 10/1/2005
Coming Clean
In 1999, Tampa Electric's "dirty dinosaurs" were working overtime to feed the energy demands of a booming Hillsborough County.
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Published on 9/1/2005
Garbage In, Energy Out
With oil hovering near $60 a barrel and interest in energy independence growing, renewable energy sources are back in fashion.
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Published on 9/1/2005
Unfiltered
Florida's rapid growth threatens to tap out Florida's water supply.
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Published on 8/1/2005
High Energy
Gulf Power CEO Susan Story has had a quick rise to statewide visibility that's rare for both women in Florida and executives from her region of the state.
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Published on 3/1/2005
Stirrings on the Water Front
A skirmish over water in southwest Florida may offer a good preview of bad things to come in Florida.
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Published on 2/1/2005
