According to my research on solar energy, I recommend FPL to develop more solar power generation facilities and assist individual homeowners in applying solar panels to their homes. My recommendation is based on many factors. One of the main factors for considering solar energy is that Florida is almost always sunny. There are about 8 hours of sunlight in a normal day and it seems logical to harness solar energy for our needs. When storing solar energy it makes more sense to connect to a public grid and sell the excess energy to a utility company because batteries that store solar energy are very expensive and large in size. There is a disadvantage to this system because the power company will not buy the electricity at the same price at which it will sell it. However they give people a credit on their electricity bill for the same cost in or out. This helps when people can purchase electricity even when they cannot generate it themselves, for example when it is cloudy, raining or at night. The location for solar power generation does not necessarily have to be large solar parks like Martin Next Solar Power Generation Center. Instead, someone's home might have five or six solar panels producing electricity to feed into the local power company's grid. In Europe this is a reality: individuals produce electricity for themselves and sell excess electricity to the electricity company. They do this not only with solar panels but also with wind generators. We can also have large solar generating facilities like the Martin Next Generation Solar Energy Center that will meet Florida's energy needs. All of these facilities can be located inland from almost any part of Florida. Solar farms use no water… half paper… the metal contacts that connect to solar panels let current flow into an electrical grid. To conclude, there are many choices to consider for FPL, but I think that solar energy is the best choice for these reasons. Solar energy will serve consumers for many years to come. Works Cited http://www.fpl.com/residencial/electric/sunshine_energy.shtml/ http://www.fpl.com/enviroment/solar/martin.shtml/ http://www.fpl.com/enviroment/solar/details.shtml/http://www.howstuffworks.com/solar-cell.htm/http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2009/09/solar/ http://www.usclimatedata.com/climate.php?location=USFL0316http://images.google.com/http://www.epa.gov/http://eia.doe.gov/http:// eere.energy.govSolar energy: renewable energy and the environment; Robert Foster; 2009Selling solar: the spread of renewable energy in emerging markets; Damiano Miller; 2008