Why climate solutions are economic solutions — A Q&A with Dawn Shirreffs of the Environmental Defense Fund
Shirreffs, EDF's Florida director, discusses the progress made since the signing of the Inflation Reduction Act.
Tag: natural gas
Energy ignorance is costing Floridians a bundle
The fact that Florida’s utilities rely on natural gas for 74% of the state’s electricity generation is a loser for ...
Natural gas remains an important part of Florida’s energy portfolio
While moving toward renewable energy sources is commendable, Floridians need reliability within our energy grid.
Stop politicizing climate change
It is astounding to watch Florida lawmakers turn climate change into a political football and downplay its seriousness.
Will electricity demand spike as data centers eye Northeast Florida?
New data centers have raised climate concerns as utilities plan to build natural gas power plants to serve them.
Renewable energy plan hides Jacksonville utility’s continued reliance on fossil fuels
If the plan is implemented as designed, JEA will remain fossil fuel dependent for at least the next 25 years.
Energy-sucking cryptocurrencies good for criminals, bad for consumers
The electricity consumed to mine cryptocurrency continues to grow, with the majority coming from non-renewable sources.
New EPA regulations target air, water, land and climate pollution from power plants, especially those that burn coal
The new rules require utilities to drastically slash greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fired power plants or close them down.
Climate pollution puts Florida at risk while clean energy strengthens the state
As Florida expands infrastructure that increases climate-related risks, the state's solar potential remains largely untapped.
As climate change makes Florida boil, DeSantis might respond with the ‘delete’ button
Legislation awaiting the governor's signature would only steer Florida toward keeping its reliance on fossil fuels.
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