If any state should be concerned about global warming, it is Florida. Much of the state is barely above sea level, and Florida is often in the direct path of hurricanes. Solar power, of course, emits no greenhouse gases, and would be a natural for–wait for it–the Sunshine State.
So why does Florida trail 18 states in the use of solar power? Florida is one of eight states that prohibit the sale of solar electricity directly to consumers unless the provider is a utility. (The kind of solar power we are generating with our panels on our shed roof would not be allowed.) Florida also has a law that big solar arrays on houses must have expensive insurance.
I never stop being amazed.
The info on Florida and its benighted policies is from “Why Is Florida Dragging Its Feet On Rooftop Solar?” by Ivan Penn in the business section of today’s New York Times.
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