Organizations
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Office of Energy: http://www.freshfromflorida.com/offices/energy/
Florida Department of Environmental Protection Bioenergy page: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/air/emission/bioenergy.htm
Florida Public Service Commission Electric/Gas Utilities page: http://www.floridapsc.com/utilities/electricgas/
Workforce Florida Green Jobs Portal: http://greenjobs.employflorida.com/portals/greenjobs/
Enterprise Florida Cleantech Incentive Program: http://www.eflorida.com/CleanEnergy and
http://www.eflorida.com/Clean_Energy.aspx?id=6916
US Environmental Protection Agency: http://epa.gov/statelocalclimate/local/index.html
US Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Florida News Page: http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/states/state_specific_information.cfm/state=FL
State University System
The Florida Energy Systems Consortium (FESC) promotes collaboration among the energy experts at Florida’s 11 supported universities, assists the state in the development and implementation of an environmentally compatible, sustainable, and efficient energy strategic plan and researches innovative energy systems that lead to alternative energy strategies, improved energy efficiencies, and expanded economic development for the state: http://www.floridaenergy.ufl.edu/
Florida Solar Energy Center at the University of Central Florida: http://www.floridaenergycenter.org/en/
Employ Florida Banner Center for Clean Energy: http://www.floridaenergyworkforce.org/
Renewable Energy/Energy Efficiency Groups
Citizens for Clean Energy http://citizensforcleanenergy.org/
Florida Alliance for Renewable Energy: http://www.floridaallianceforrenewableenergy.org/
Florida Bioenergy Association: http://www.flbiofuels.org/
Florida Business Network for Clean Energy http://floridacleanenergy.biz/
Florida Green Building Coalition: http://www.floridagreenbuilding.org/
Florida Renewable Energy Association http://cleanenergyflorida.org/
Global Green
SUMMARY: Global Green, a national nonprofit organization, and a team of national experts are offering no-cost sustainable neighborhood design technical assistance to nine U.S. communities. Global Green will accept request for proposals no later than November 23, 2011. For more information, visit: http://globalgreen.org/leedndtechassist.
Global Green Offers Free Sustainable Neighborhood Design Technical Assistance
Global Green, a national nonprofit organization, and a team of national experts are offering no-cost sustainable neighborhood design technical assistance to nine U.S. communities. This free assistance is provided under a grant to Global Green from the U.S .EPA’s Office of Sustainable Communities Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities Program.
The Global Green team will visit selected communities and help identify major opportunities to improve neighborhood sustainability. The team will provide specific recommendations for both physical and policy changes that may include ecological restoration, integrated energy and water infrastructure, or zoning code revisions to allow for urban agriculture or mixed-use development. The assistance is based on the LEED for Neighborhood Development standard, which provides a nationally recognized method for creating neighborhoods that are walkable, bikeable, resource-efficient, and equitable.
Global Green will accept request for proposals no later than November 23, 2011. For more information, visit: http://globalgreen.org/leedndtechassist.
Georgetown Climate Center
Summary: The Georgetown Climate Center, a nonprofit organization based at Georgetown Law in Washington, DC, has launched the Adaptation Clearinghouse, an online database and networking tool to assist communities in adapting to climate change. The clearinghouse contains nearly 1,000 resources, including state and local adaptation plans and adaptation legislation, which are organized by geography, sector, and impact. The clearinghouse can be accessed at: http://www.AdaptationClearinghouse.com.
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Georgetown Climate Center Launches Online Adaptation Clearinghouse and Adaptation Reports
The Georgetown Climate Center, a nonprofit organization based at Georgetown Law in Washington, DC, has launched the Adaptation Clearinghouse, an online database and networking tool to assist state and local policymakers, resource managers, and others who are working to help communities adapt to climate change. The clearinghouse contains nearly 1,000 resources, including state and local adaptation plans and adaptation legislation, which are organized by geography, sector, and impact. The clearinghouse can be accessed at: http://www.AdaptationClearinghouse.com.
The Georgetown Climate Center has also released. Adaptation Tool Kit: Sea-Level Rise and Coastal Land Use explores 18 different land-use tools that can be used to respond to the threats posed by sea-level rise to coastal development and infrastructure, and strives to assist governments in determining which tools to employ to meet their unique socioeconomic and political contexts. The tool kit is available at: http://www.georgetownclimate.org/resources/adaptation-tool-kit-sea-level-rise-and-coastal-land-use.
Space Coast Energy Consortium
Click here for a summary of several available Florida energy programs compiled by the Space Coast Energy Consortium, including a brief overview of some of the most popular programs with links and contact information.
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