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UCF Students Take on Floating Solar Grid

All it takes to successfully implement solar energy equipment is a solid plan, and five engineering students at the University of Central Florida have one such plan. Recently, the group launched a project that would act as a “proof of concept” for a large-scale solar...

New Solar Panels Collect During Rain

In Central Florida, spring always arrives early, and summer is never far behind. But when it comes to really making the Sunshine State “shine”, these are the two seasons that do it best. While the sun is always shining on some part of Florida, they don’t call them...

How Solar Can Help Your Business: From Farming to Financing

Solar Energy has been growing in popularity and affordability across the nation, and no state is more willing to embrace alternative energies than Florida. Not only is there solid solar potential, given the sunny skies, but affordable solar energy equipment puts the...

State Approves Gulf Power Community Solar Program

Due to recent approval of Gulf Power's latest solar program, the communities of Northwest Florida may soon be paying less for energy than most other Florida residents. The Florida Public Service Commission has officially given the green light on a three-part project...

Top Five Solar Energy Countries

Solar energy equipment has become far more accessible in the United States than it was even 10 years ago. But solar technologies have been flourishing around the globe for decades, leaving some of our neighbors “across the pond” even more solar savvy. In particular,...

Solar Measure Officially Added to Primary Ballot

Legislators in Tallahassee voted earlier this week to officially include a clean energy amendment to the primary ballot in August. While the proposed amendment, dubbed HJR 193, isn’t one of the competing solar energy amendments that were fighting earlier this year for...

UK Launches World’s Largest Floating Solar Array

Thames Water, a pioneering energy company in the UK, has officially topped the global charts by launching a fleet of more than 23,000 solar panels just outside of London. This five-year effort will be coming to fruition in the early weeks of March, and it will be...

Daytona Speeds into Clean Energy Race with 7,000 Panels

Florida Power & Light has teamed with Daytona International Speedway to upgrade the speedway’s facilities just in time for this year’s Daytona 500. The solar upgrades consist of three canopy installations, boasting more than 7,000 panels in total that now benefit the...

Disney Teams Up With Duke On Reedy Creek Solar Array

Duke Energy, in coordination with Walt Disney World, has installed a solar array in the shape of the big mouse himself, spanning nearly 20 acres and clocking in at around 5-Megawatts. There has been a lot of political talk revolving around the media lately about the...

Fun in the Sun is First to Offer Both FAFCO and Aquatherm

We are proud to announce that Fun in the Sun is not only the first vendor in Florida, but the first in the United States to carry both FAFCO and Aquatherm solar products. With industry reputations that put them at the top of their class, these are two of the highest...