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Florida To Build Solar-Powered City

Posted by samzenpus on from the sunny-side-of-the-street dept.

Mike writes "The sunny state of Florida just announced that they will begin construction this year on the world's first solar-powered city. A collaboration between Florida Power & Light and development firm Kitson & Partners, the 17,000 acre city will generate all of its electrical needs via a 75 megawatt, $300 million solar-powered generator. The city will also use smart grid technology to manage its power and allow all inhabitants of the community to monitor their energy consumption."

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  1. +1 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I would like to live in what seems to be an Experimental Prototype Community Of Tomorrow.

  2. Re:A new city? by dotancohen · · Score: 5, Funny

    It would have the added advantage that one 'incident' at the generator site would nut shut down the whole city.

    That's disgusting. I hope that the power generator employees won't be doing that on company time.

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  3. I tried that by SmallFurryCreature · · Score: 4, Funny

    But the beez fly around crazy when you light them and don't last very long at all. Perhaps it would be smarter to use the wax, that burns. If you put some kind of wick in it you could have a very controable burn. Might patent it!

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