Last week the Florida Senate passed a bill to implement wide-ranging changes that many expect will allow solar to, finally, take off in the state. Florida shifting to clean energy is a big deal. It’s the third most populous state and has some of the best solar resources in the country: Independent estimates put it at No. 3 nationally, but it lags in installations. Due primarily to entrenched energy interests, Florida is far behind other solar-rich
The sunshine state prepares to embrace solar
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