renewable energy

Florida has a new plan for moving toward cleaner energy, thanks to some 200 young people who pushed state leaders — especially Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried — to take action.

An online petition says that action by USF and "other colleges and universities in Florida to move towards a clean, renewable future will set an example for the rest of the nation."

Can Florida get all of its electricity from renewable sources by the year 2050?

Fried's announcement came after the young people represented by the nonprofit Our Children’s Trust law firm, filed a petition seeking it.

Delaney Reynolds and Bill McKibben are from different generations and live on opposite ends of the East Coast. Both have committed themselves toward fighting climate change and rallying politicians and people, while increasingly focusing on finance.

Pinellas County signed on to a plan to completely move to zero emission energy sources by 2050. It's considered more of a target than a concrete goal.

After months of drafting a resolution, the city of Tampa has officially committed to transition to 100% renewable energy, which aligns with the mayor's own plan.

The bill's sponsor wants to prevent local governments from banning natural gas as a fuel utilized to power buildings.

If communities wanted new buildings to have electricity power them and not natural gas, clean-energy advocate Susan Glickman says Senate Bill 1128 would preempt that choice.

Among the findings: The majority of those polled say they support the U.S. transitioning away from oil and gas to renewable energy.

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