April 20, 2024
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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Published on 3/22/2012
Alternative energy learning experience
Students in Central Florida learn about alternative energy at the Solar Energy Center.
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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.
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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.
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Published on 12/14/2011
Ray of hope for economy in Northwest Florida
Solar Power selected Gadsden County for its first solar farm.
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Published on 12/2/2011
Progress Energy makes concrete decision
... about their 34-year-old nuclear power plant in Crystal River.
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Published on 9/1/2011
Facts, Figures -- and Perspective on the Gulf oil spill
An update, one year later
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Published on 8/31/2011
Energy - Next Chapter
Susan Story handed over the reins of Gulf Power to Mark Crosswhite.
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Published on 2/1/2011
The Supply Side - Florida's Electric Utilities
Chart showing who Florida's utility companies are
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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
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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
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Published on 9/1/2010
Bonds are Forming Between Schools
Rollins College and Fern Creek Elementary have a special relationship in Central Florida.
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Published on 7/1/2010
2010 Economic Yearbook: Signs of Life
Florida's economy finally has a pulse again. Layoff notices are down; temp hiring is up.
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Published on 4/1/2010
Piping in Gas as Our Demand Rises
Plans for an offshore port to transport liquefied gas to Port Manatee
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Published on 2/1/2010
Biofuel Boost in Indian River County
Big plans at New Planet Energy and Ineos Bio
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Published on 2/1/2010
Fla. Newsmakers of 2009
People who made an impact in business, economy, science, environment, government, education, sports, philanthropy, media and our fallen soldiers.
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Published on 1/1/2010
Swapping Carbon
With a mandatory cap-and-trade system for carbon emissions likely, some Florida businesses are looking for an edge -- and profits -- by trading in voluntary markets. But those markets, some, say, are still in a 'wild, wild west' stage.
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Published on 11/1/2009
