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Phil AmmannAugust 5, 2015

Florida restaurateurs are speaking out in favor of expanded access to solar energy, as the way for small business owners to manage spiraling energy costs. On Wednesday, the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (FRLA) endorsed the Floridians for Solar Choice ballot initiative, which seeks inclusion on the 2016 ballot. In giving its support, the state’s non-profit hospitality […]

Phil AmmannAugust 5, 2015

Consumers for Smart Solar — the bipartisan coalition of business and civic leaders— received three significant endorsements in its campaign to put a solar energy amendment on Florida’s 2016 ballot. In a joint announcement Tuesday, the Florida Council for Safe Communities, National Black Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) and the Partnership for Affordable Clean Energy (PACE) […]

Phil AmmannJuly 31, 2015

Mason-Dixon recently released a new statewide poll testing the two pending solar amendments currently making their way through the process in Florida. Despite the fact that both dealt with a similar subject, solar power, it was a tale of two initiatives: one very passable and the other with seemingly no path to victory. The initiative […]

Peter SchorschJuly 31, 2015

I love solar power. You love solar power. Everyone loves solar power. It’s the ice cream of energy production: It should come with sprinkles. There is so much to love. And unlike a toddler with a cone, there’s no messy cleanup, nobody’s blowing the tops off mountains to mine it, there are no issues with […]

Steve VancoreJuly 30, 2015

Mason-Dixon recently released a new statewide poll testing the two pending solar amendments currently making their way through the process in Florida. Despite the fact that both dealt with a similar subject, solar power, it was a tale of two initiatives: one very passable and the other with seemingly no path to victory. The initiative […]

Phil AmmannJuly 21, 2015

Another Florida Tea Party chapter has rejected the proposed solar energy constitutional amendment. On Thursday, Tea Party Manatee unanimously voted against the initiative put forward by Floridians for Solar Choice for the 2016 ballot. The vote came after presentations from lobbyist Danielle Alexandre and Libertarian Adrian Wyllie supporting the amendment, and Tampa 912 Project board member […]

Peter SchorschJuly 20, 2015

In the place known as the Sunshine State, there’s a lot of shade thrown around in the brewing political battle over solar energy. One such shady spot comes from William Pentland, energy and environmental writer for Forbes, in a recent article called More Smoke, More Mirrors For Solar Politics In Sunshine State. Pentland starts his biased rant with […]

Bob SparksJuly 16, 2015

Whether or not one agrees about the presence of climate change, or the cause of it, there is some agreement in the area of energy diversification. For example, liberals and conservatives routinely join forces to promote the benefits of solar energy. Those living outside Florida are surprised to discover we do not come anywhere near […]

Gary FineoutJuly 16, 2015

Florida voters could wind up having to choose between two rival proposals dealing with solar energy. A group billing itself as Consumers for Smart Solar announced Wednesday that it’s launching a petition drive to place an amendment dealing with solar energy on the 2016 ballot. It will need to collect nearly 700,000 signatures by early […]

Phil AmmannJuly 15, 2015

Consumers for Smart Solar — a bipartisan coalition of business, civic and faith leaders — launched a campaign Wednesday to place its new Smart Solar Amendment on the 2016 General Election ballot. The Smart Solar Amendment is what supporters call a “consumer-friendly alternative” to a similar amendment proposed by Floridians for Solar Choice. Although both […]

Tag: solar

Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association announces support for Solar Choice Amendment

Three influential groups announce support for Smart Solar Amendment

Applying the Salt Shaker Test to the solar amendment poll

Why the solar initiative is losing

Mason-Dixon solar poll: Salt Shaker Test

Manatee Tea Party unanimously rejects solar amendment

Forbes article linking Florida solar battle to Citizens United throws shade on the truth

Bob Sparks: Florida should be a solar haven for consumers, entrepreneurs

Voters may have to decide between 2 solar energy amendments

Consumers for Smart Solar launches “consumer-friendly” solar ballot initiative for 2016