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President Barack Obama speaks Tuesday during his tour of the DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center in Arcadia, Fla.

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Florida 'smart' power gets a jolt with U.S. funds

The Obama administration has awarded Florida Power & Light a $200 million grant to put smart meters in customers' homes and improve the reliability of the grid.

President Barack Obama visits Florida

Florida to get $200 million for 'smart' power grid

Florida is getting $200 million in stimulus money to create a ''smart grid'' for utility customers that should result in lower electric usage, government officials announced Tuesday morning.
FPL Group to switch to hybrid, electric vehicles

FPL Group and Duke Energy said Thursday they plan to begin switching their company cars and trucks to plug-in hybrid vehicles or all-electric vehicles starting Jan. 1 to help cut greenhouse gas emissions.
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Latin America is receiving international aid to fight global warming, although there are problems with corruption, financing and stability.
FPL reactor proposal advances

New nuclear reactors may still be a decade away, but FPL customers could start paying for them next year.
Utility execs: Global warming fix not that pricey

Eight utility executives criticized their own trade group for making exaggerated claims about the costs associated with a global warming bill.