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Hillsborough Gets New Solar Co-Op

By • Apr 25, 2019
Pat Kemp
Steve Newborn / WUSF Public Media

Hillsborough County kickstarted its third solar co-op Thursday. It uses the power of bulk purchasing to leverage the cost of installing solar panels and electrical connections through competitive bidding.

County Commissioner Pat Kemp helped kick off the co-op during a rally at a downtown Tampa park.

Michael Bloomberg Awards St. Petersburg $2.5M To Tackle Climate Change

By • Jan 3, 2019
Mayor Rick Kriseman Facebook page

St. Petersburg is one of 25 cities getting money to go green from philanthropist and rumored presidential hopeful Michael Bloomberg.


Florida Matters Re-Broadcast: Solar Power In The Sunshine State

By • Feb 14, 2018
Stephanie Colombini / WUSF Public Media

This is the Sunshine State, so doesn’t solar power make sense? Then why does it only make up a tiny fraction of Florida’s electricity output? 

Florida Matters Re-Broadcast Preview: Solar Power In The Sunshine State

By , & • Feb 13, 2018
Steve Newborn / WUSF Public Media

This week on Florida Matters we’re taking another listen to our conversation about the promise and prognosis of solar power in the Sunshine State.