Clean Energy

Said Commissioner Vince Nowicki, who introduced the legislation: “I think we have a duty to look at this through the DOGE lens that this board passed 6 to 1 just a few weeks ago.”

The state has been sitting on nearly nearly $110 million in federal funds intended to install fast charges and it’s not yet clear if it will meet a fast-approaching deadline that would free up another $88 million.

Not only are the same tax credits going to be available for the next decade or so, but Florida will start distributing home energy rebates from a $346 million Inflation Reduction Act pot Gov. Ron DeSantis recently accepted.

While the report called Florida a 'solar powerhouse,' its numbers fall behind other states when averaged out per customer.

Gas-powered outdoor equipment releases emissions that pose health risks and contribute to climate change.

Tampa Electric customers shared how their energy bills impact their lives. We heard from a senior citizen, a college student and a mother of six, among a couple dozen others.

Some Florida households will get discounts for efficiency upgrades that are predicted to save at least 20% of the home’s energy use, getting back between $2,000 and $4,000. Plus, low- to moderate-income families could get up to $14,000 for purchasing high-efficiency equipment.

The governor had vowed, as a former presidential candidate, to replace the words “climate change” with “energy dominance” in national security and foreign policy guidance.

Emails show the office of Gov. Ron DeSantis suggested wording that would have banned all wind energy in the state.

Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores receives a USDA grant to help increase access to affordable biofuels in Florida.

Clean energy advocates say it's not much relief after average bills have gone up 62 percent in four years.

The funding is part of a nearly $3.7 billion allocation to the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program through next September.