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Coming to a theater near you: The 11th Hour
Click the video player above for a preview of The 11th Hour
Leonardo DiCaprio has produced a new environmental film that includes visionary and practical solutions for restoring the planet’s ecosystems, as well as insight gathered from over 70 scientists, designers, historians and thinkers. For more information about The 11th Hour, as well as the social movement that this film is bringing about, please check out the 11th Hour Action community here.
Florida's Biomass Potential
Florida Sunshine + Rainy Season = Biomass Potential
One largely untapped source of renewable energy here in Florida is biomass. This is when fast-growing trees such as the cottonwoods pictured above are used for fuel to generate electricity. The process is carbon-neutral since the amount of CO2 emitted when the trees are burned is equal to the amount removed from the atmosphere by the next crop.
The term biomass can also refer to alternative fuels made from plant material or animal waste. To discover the many different applications of biomass that are possible here in Florida, click on this link to the Florida Biomass Resources Map.
The Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton was recently selected to receive $5 million toward establishing a Florida Center of Excellence in Ocean Energy Technology. The Center will primarily be studying ways to harness the energy of the Gulf Stream for supplying Florida's ever-increasing demand for electricity with a clean, renewable source. It is to be located at Dania Beach and part of FAU's Department of Ocean Engineering.
Get involved! Join the discussion on Florida’s clean energy future in our renewable energy blog. Frank Leslie, renewable energy lecturer at the Florida Institute of Technology, will be joining us as a guest blogger.
