As Floridians demand a new vision for the future, Florida politicians are jumping on the “green” wagon. Taking baby steps forward, Florida legislators are testing fertile new ground.
In February, the newest and largest solar power facility in sunny Florida was switched on at Rothenbach Park in Sarasota County
he array, the second-largest in the Southeast, consists of 1,200 solar photovoltaic panels mounted at ground level, covering more than 28,000 square feet or about half the size of a football field The solar panels convert sunlight into electricity, producing 250 kilowatts of clean energy, enough energy to power 55 average homes Operating them prevents the release of more than 654,000 pounds of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere each year FPL’s Sunshine Energy Solar Array |
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