FacebookTwitterLinkedInEmailPrint分享Sun Sentinel:Florida Power & Light Co. announced a major solar plan Wednesday, vowing to install more than 30 million solar panels in Florida by 2030. The goal is to make Florida a “world leader in the production of solar energy,” the Juno Beach-based electric utility says.FPL said it has secured solar sites across the state to build solar energy centers, and some will be in South Florida. They include two 74.5-megawatt solar energy centers in Palm Beach County, each with about 310,000 solar panels, according to FPL spokesman Chris McGrath.The program would increase solar energy to about 20 percent of FPL’s energy mix by 2030. It’s about 1 percent now, according to the utility, which uses mostly natural gas and nuclear energy.If FPL meets its solar installation goal, it would result in a 67 percent reduction in carbon dioxide emissions rate by 2030, according to FPL.The utility currently operates 14 major solar power plants and more than 200 smaller solar installations, totaling more than 935 megawatts of universal solar capacity currently powering customers.Eight solar plants, in Brevard, Indian River, St. Lucie and Hendry counties, were placed into operation last year, according to an FPL news release. In July 2018, FPL began construction on four additional solar power plants, including the FPL Miami-Dade Solar Energy Center in South Florida. The other solar plants being built are in St. Lucie, Volusia and Columbia counties.More: FPL plans to add 30 million solar panels in Florida by 2030 Florida Power & Light makes major move to solar PV
Colby Covington hit out at a “fake stoppage” by referee Marc Goddard after he fell to a fifth-round defeat to Kamaru Usman in the main event of UFC 245.Usman retained his welterweight title in Las Vegas after a series of brutal shots in the final round, Goddard stepping in to call a halt to proceedings with Covington sent to the canvas as the Nigerian continued to aim strikes at his head. UFC 245 RESULTS: Usman finishes Covington Covington suffered a broken jaw but was angered by Goddard’s decision and took to social media to air his frustration.In a post on Twitter , former interim champion Covington wrote: “Normally people do their f—ing in the bedroom, not the octagon @marcgoddard_uk!”I go in there to kill or be killed. You robbed me of that. You robbed the people of a fair fight. You should be ashamed of yourself. Fake nut shot. Fake eye poke. Fake stoppage. Fake ref.”The buildup to the bout was marked by a bitter war of words between Covington and Usman, who is on a 15-fight winning streak. AND STILL. pic.twitter.com/NFFsVYWFcO— UFC (@ufc) December 15, 2019Usman, now 16-1 in his UFC career, said in his postfight interview: “I heard all week, all month since the fight got signed, ‘Colby’s in his head, Colby’s this, Colby’s that.'”The reason I’m the best in the world is because my mind is stronger than everyone in the division.”I give him his props, he was tough as nails, he caught me a few times but my mind is stronger than all these guys. I can prevail. I keep marching forward.”
Nicola McGeady joins the Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast to round up the latest sporting odds.Coral’s PR manager looks ahead to the weekend’s Premier League action and says she expects Arsenal to bounce back from their defeat at Manchester United with a victory at West Brom.McGeady also admits she would steer clear of backing Liverpool at home to Stoke given their woeful form in recent weeks, and backs Chelsea to extend their unbeaten start to the season by beating Sunderland.Coral is the official betting partner of the Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast