Florida's Energy Future: Opportunities for Our Economy, Environment and Security

Primary Author(s)

Florida Solar Energy Center
Philip Fairey, Florida Solar Energy CenterFollow

Secondary Author(s)

Vieira, Robin; Elder, Marsha; Kettles, Colleen McCann; Tait, Jim

Report Number

FSEC-CR-1676-04

URL

http://publications.energyresearch.ucf.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/FSEC-CR-1676-04.pdf

Keywords

Energy Consumption; Buildings; Energy Efficiency; Florida energy future; Economic impact; Environmental impact; Energy security

Abstract

The future of Florida's economy, environment and security is inextricably intertwined with our energy use decisions. Our state has one of the nation's fastest growing populations, promoting rapid expansion of an energy industry that imports its fuel supplies. Florida exports approximately $32 billion per year for these energy fuels. Moreover, the Florida economy depends critically on tourism and agriculture, and the fuels and energy products that maintain them. Our pristine environment is the primary natural resource supporting this unique economic engine and the adverse effects of our rapidly growing energy use now stress it. Our State's economic well-being and security lay in the balance.

Date Published

1-16-2004

Identifiers

549

Subjects

Energy consumption--Economic aspects; Environmental impact analysis; Social security

Local Subjects

Buildings - Energy Consumption; Buildings - Energy Efficiency

Type

Text; Document

Creator (Linked Data)

Fairey, Philip W. [LC]

Contributor (Linked Data)

Kettles, Colleen McCann [LC]

Collection

FSEC Energy Research Center® Collection

STARS Citation

Florida Solar Energy Center and Fairey, Philip, "Florida's Energy Future: Opportunities for Our Economy, Environment and Security" (2004). FSEC Energy Research Center®. 549.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/fsec/549