Study: Fla. can cut consumption of fossil fuel energy by nearly half

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http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2007/feb/06/study_fla_can_cut_consumption_fossil_fuel_energy_n/?state

TALLAHASSEE — Florida can reduce its consumption of fossil fuel-produced electricity by nearly half over the next 15 years through conservation and renewable energies, a study released Monday said.

A lack of concern and foresight has put Florida behind other states in adapting to energy challenges, but an aggressive shift in policy can cut traditional electricity use 45 percent by 2023, said Neal Elliott, a director at the Washington-based American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, which released the report.

"Florida has not been one of the progressive states in terms of energy policy with respect to efficiency or renewable energy," Elliott said. "We suggest that this is a real opportunity to set the state on a more sustainable economic and environmental path in the future."

Florida currently produces most of its electricity with nonrenewable fuels such as petroleum, nuclear, coal and natural gas energy. It only gets 0.1 percent of its electricity from renewable resources, compared to a national average of 2.3 percent, the study said.

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1. Yeah, if they closed all those stupid amusement parks.

What is with Americans and wasting their money on such useless, fake parks? Give me a National Forest/Park or historic city any day.

Oh well, to each his own. But really if they just closed the amusement parks for two hours a day, they could save a glacier.

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2. "A lack of concern and foresight " = JEB and GOP legislature

not much hope for change???

(maybe Crist will surprise)