GAINESVILLE, Fla. — With the cost of gas and electricity rising seemingly by the day, Florida’s universities will work together on research aimed at boosting a largely untapped resource: renewable energy.
The Florida Energy Systems Consortium, created in the energy bill signed into law by Gov. Charlie Crist on Wednesday in Miami, will bring together the state’s universities to work on new solar, biomass and other renewable energy technologies. With the University of Florida heading up the effort, the consortium also will focus on helping new technologies succeed in the market — and on cultivating a workforce of graduates with expertise in renewable energy.
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