A bill moving through Florida's state legislature, backed by a powerful utility company, would slash the financial benefits of rooftop solar panels. Opponents say if it passes, a fast-growing green power industry would be turned off overnight.
Traces of his work could be seen around Afghanistan starting in 2010. The solar panels he installed turned the desert's relentless rays into energy that kept bases operating even when cut off from diesel lines.When he retired from the military in 2011, Rutherford expected Florida would be a more inviting climate to install solar panels than war-torn Afghanistan. He started Tampa Bay Solar and within a decade, grew it into a 30-person operation with plans to expand.
Solar's expansion to the middle classIn Florida, where sunshine is bountiful, solar was slow to catch on, frustrating environmentalists who see it as a key tool in the battle against climate change. Wealthy, earth-friendly Floridians once made up the bulk of the market for solar power.But drive through many Florida neighborhoods these days, and you'll find solar panels on the pitched roofs of modest middle-class houses.
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