Electrical

2 Indian River County schools to use solar power
TCPalm
By Janet Begley INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — Two Indian River County schools now will be soaking up solar rays to power their buildings, thanks to a program from the Florida Solar Energy Center in Cocoa. During the past few years, almost 100 schools across …

Donald Boerman, 80
HollandSentinel.com
Donald worked for General Electric as a machinist from the early 1950's until his retirement in 1992. During his time at GE he was the IUE Union president for many years. After his retirement from General Electric in 1992, Donald moved to the family …

'Smart meters' unlikely in Vero Beach if FPL sale doesn't go through
TCPalm
By Henry A. Stephens VERO BEACH — If the city sells its electric system to Florida Power & Light Co., a transaction that could take place by January 2014, its customers will probably join FPL's existing users in getting the radio-controlled electric …

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Localities Get Up to $33000 in Subsidies per Chevy Volt
National Legal and Policy Center
A Jacksonville.com report gives a good explanation for why some Florida localities are purchasing Chevy Volts. When Jacksonville's chief of fleet management, Karim Kurji, was asked what the advantage of going green by purchasing Volts was he hit the …

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Florida Panthers end sale of rats at team store, blame NJ Devils fans for it
Yahoo! Sports (blog)
By Greg Wyshynski By Greg Wyshynski | Puck Daddy – 10 hours ago Getty ImagesThe Florida Panthers are becoming one of the best stories of the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs, making the postseason for the first time since 2000 and leading the New Jersey …
'Rat Tricks' are all the rage again in FloridaStandardNet

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City of Palmetto Receives Grant Money for Two New Electric Vehicles
The Bradenton Times
Utilizing funding from an energy grant provided by the Florida Energy and Climate Commission, the city was able to purchase two new electric vehicles. Driving the hybrid Chevy Volt and a 100-percent electric Ford Transit is part of a plan that …