http://www.miamiherald.com/news/environment/economics/index.html http://media.miamiherald.com/images/logos/rss_sitelogo.gif http://www.miamiherald.com/news/environment/economics/index.html 140 25 News, sports and entertainment from MiamiHerald.com en-us Copyright 2008 MiamiHerald.com Economic Impact 60 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 03:12:30 EST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys miamifeedback@miamiherald.com http://www.miamiherald.com/news/environment/economics/story/787608.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/environment/economics/story/787608.html Wed, 26 Nov 2008 03:01 EST In a much anticipated report that could affect every Floridian's pocketbook, a consultant hired by the state says solar power could be a competitive source of electricity by 2020 in many scenarios, but it will cost considerably more than new nuclear power and natural gas, the main sources of power for present customers of Florida Power & Light. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/environment/economics/story/781031.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/environment/economics/story/781031.html Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:06 EST A Tennessee agricultural concern that has twice made unsuccessful runs at U.S. Sugar is taking a third swing at it, offering an unsolicited buyout offer for the Clewiston company and farm fields the state covets for planned Everglades restoration. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/environment/economics/story/779362.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/environment/economics/story/779362.html Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:01 EST The first draft of a report commissioned by state regulators says one kind of solar power and off-shore wind have great potential as sources of renewable energy in Florida, but land-based wind and another kind of solar have almost no future in the state. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/environment/economics/story/778855.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/environment/economics/story/778855.html Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:55 EST The first draft of a report commissioned by state regulators says one kind of solar power and off-shore wind have great potential as sources of renewable energy in Florida, but land-based wind and another kind of solar have almost no future in the state. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/environment/economics/story/777002.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/environment/economics/story/777002.html Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:19 EST (AP) -- FPL Energy is looking to expand a wind farm north of Helix, Ore., and increase its energy-generating capacity by 100 megawatts. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/environment/economics/story/776077.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/environment/economics/story/776077.html Tue, 18 Nov 2008 03:01 EST Egrets, herons and other birds circle as a sugar harvester rolls slowly through a cane field, slicing the stalks at the base, loading them into transport trucks, and then blowing the thrash back on the ground. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/environment/economics/story/776078.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/environment/economics/story/776078.html Tue, 18 Nov 2008 03:01 EST After pressure from consumer groups, Florida Power & Light announced Monday that it wants customers to save a couple of bucks a month starting in January -- but will ask for a basic rate hike of 6 to 9 percent in 2010. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/environment/economics/story/775248.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/environment/economics/story/775248.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:29 EST Egrets, herons and other birds circle as a sugar harvester rolls slowly through a cane field, slicing the stalks at the base, loading them into transport trucks and then blowing the thrash back onto the ground. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/environment/economics/story/754857.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/environment/economics/story/754857.html Tue, 04 Nov 2008 07:44 EST Bacardi reached an agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection agency to settle charges regarding water pollution at its Puerto Rico operations. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/environment/economics/story/754892.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/environment/economics/story/754892.html Tue, 04 Nov 2008 03:01 EST With Florida Power & Light's parent earning $774 million in profit during the last quarter and fuel prices plummeting, state regulators on Tuesday will consider the utility's request to hike customers' monthly bills another 7 percent starting in January. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/environment/economics/story/746299.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/environment/economics/story/746299.html Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:27 EDT Tri-Rail will start operating on a much more environmentally friendly blend of bio-diesel, the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority announced Wednesday. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/environment/economics/story/731045.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/environment/economics/story/731045.html Mon, 20 Oct 2008 03:01 EDT The big debate: Can nuclear help stop global warming? How much will new nuclear units cost, and how does that compare to solar and wind? Estimates for nuclear energy have been soaring in the past year, and some environmentalists claim no estimate is accurate because the cost of the nuclear waste is unknown. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/environment/economics/story/731069.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/environment/economics/story/731069.html Mon, 20 Oct 2008 03:01 EDT The Yucca Mountain Dilemma The unrelenting nuclear headache in the United States is how to dispose of radioactive waste. For 25 years, the federal government has considered putting it at Yucca Mountain in Nevada. That has led to bitter opposition from environmentalists, those close to the proposed dump and even some nuclear experts. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/environment/economics/story/731073.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/environment/economics/story/731073.html Mon, 20 Oct 2008 03:01 EDT Trivia question: Among the $30 billion taxpayers spent in the past five years backing various methods of producing electricity, the biggest winner was: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/environment/economics/story/729944.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/environment/economics/story/729944.html Fri, 17 Oct 2008 07:46 EDT Gov. Charlie Crist's energy and climate change ''action team'' has recommended 50 ways to help the state not only meet but exceed his greenhouse-gas reduction goals. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/environment/economics/story/725031.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/environment/economics/story/725031.html Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:26 EDT Payless ShoeSource is going green as it plans to sell a line of ecologically friendly shoes and handbags at low prices. The new brand, which has yet to be named, will be made from materials with less effect on the environment, like organic cotton and linen, hemp and recycled rubber outsoles, the company said. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/environment/economics/story/720183.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/environment/economics/story/720183.html Fri, 10 Oct 2008 03:01 EDT The federal environmental agency has named FPL Group as one of seven companies in the nation to be praised for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/environment/economics/story/717379.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/environment/economics/story/717379.html Wed, 08 Oct 2008 03:01 EDT Earlier this year, Vicki Eckels put a state-of-the-art solar power system on her house in Fort Lauderdale for $43,000. ''I feel good because I'm a clean energy producer.'' The federal government will reward her by knocking off $2,000 from her 2008 taxes. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/environment/economics/story/484550.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/environment/economics/story/484550.html Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:16 EDT With little fanfare, hundreds of millions of dollars are flowing annually into Latin America, cleaning up city garbage dumps and country animal manure, financing hydroelectric dams and doing away with coal-burning power plants -- thanks to a foreign-aid program that goes by the name of Kyoto. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/environment/economics/story/492423.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/environment/economics/story/492423.html Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:44 EDT State regulators Tuesday approved Florida Power & Light's request to build two new nuclear reactors and opened the door for the utility to start charging customers for the multibillion-dollar investment as early as next year -- even though the reactors won't be finished for a decade.