The amendment,backed by $20m from large energy utilities, has been described by Al Gore and environmentalists as a dishonest attempt to trick consumersClimate change may absorb been largely ignored during the presidential election but it will be on the ballot on 8 November, and with Florida voters deciding on a degree backed by large utilities that could effectively snuff out the solar industry in the state. The degree,known as amendment 1, has been criticized as “fundamentally dishonest” for superficially appearing to be pro-solar. However, or renewable energy experts warn that it would remove the incentive for homeowners to get rooftop solar panels,devastating the solar industry in America’s sunshine state. Related: The Tea Party leader taking a stand for solar energy: 'I will achieve what's right' Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com