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The Energy SuperMarket website provides the most advanced, real world authoritative, user-friendly shopping destination for renewable energy technology today." width="150" height="20" border="0" title=""></a> </td>   <td align="left" valign="top"> <table width="500" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr>  <td height="3" colspan="3"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="3"></td> <td width="494">            <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td height="18"></td> </tr> </table>   <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td width="47"></td> <td width="400"> <h1> March 10, 2008 REX JAMES VP of Market Development </h1> <p><em>RE: </em>Nuclear Shut – Down 2-26-08 </p> <p>I was very disappointed to hear Vern Buchanan singing the praises of Nuclear as our Florida Energy Future, at recent event at New College last week. </p> <p>The Nuclear shutdown only proves to emphasize the virtues of Solar as the future basis of Florida 's Energy Future. </p> <p>Forgetting safety, if a plant is shut down for a day or a decade, it leaves a large gaping hole in our ability to function. </p> <p>Solar is distributed energy, to the point that in the immediate future there will be homes in neighborhoods throughout the state that will be an Island , safe from the power outage. With cell phones, computers, microwaves, refrigeration, and other creature comforts. We put up one of these a month at least. </p> <p>Solar electrical production does not rely on outside sources. </p> <p>When we buy a barrel of oil or a pound of natural gas we are buying what burns, and we are contributing funds to build and rebuild someone else's infrastructure : </p> <p>A pipeline in Saudi Arabia or Venezuela </p> <p>A shipping company from Dubai </p> <p>A trucking company or refinery in Texas </p> <p>Lots and lots of infrastructure that is everyone's but Florida 's. </p> <p> </p> <p>Solar is ready now and can put people to work tomorrow. </p> <p>When we buy a Nuclear plant we invest with our utility bills and tax dollars for: </p> <p>Out of state engineers, lobbyists, and construction firms that in 8 years will show up with an army of out of state workers from the last project in Iowa , that will commute home on weekends, and leave at the end of the job. </p> <p> </p> <p>Nuclear, Coal, Oil exploration.... all receive incentives that are meaningful and long lived. They are in the face of our politicians making the case for their business investment. </p> <p> </p> <p>Why will our politicians make these commitments to profitable utilities and oil companies logging Multi-billion dollar quarterly profits, but they can't spend the time to learn the value of directly supporting the investments of their citizens. Who: </p> <p>Are stepping up to say “I'll invest in energy production that will take my energy demand away from the growing burden on the utilities and the negative impact on our environment. And at the same time “I'll “ do it now… hire local workers and fuel an industry that countries like Germany have proven in 5 years or less can make the high impact that utilities said cannot be done. While at the same time creating thousands of new jobs. </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Florida Economists tell us that Solar and other renewable energy industries can put Floridians to work right now. 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