Broward County Receives Grant to Help Expand Solar Energy
Broward County received a $646,367 grant to help reduce the cost and wait time associated with the installation of photovoltaic (PV), or rooftop solar systems, by residents and businesses. The Rooftop Solar Challenge grant is part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s SunShot Initiative to jump-start the expansion of solar energy by streamlining the application, permitting and installation processes for PV systems. Broward County was the only government or organization in Florida to receive funds from the program and one of 22 in the nation. More...
Broward County Puts Scraps to Good Use
Broward County’s Waste Reduction Committee launched the “Don’t Dispose…Compost!” pilot program to make composting at the Government Center West as common and popular as recycling. Composting, the process of creating organic materials to use as soil enhancement, is a way of recycling yard and kitchen waste. In addition, the County has implemented a residential program encouraging composting at home.