Florida Gulf Coast University celebrated the groundbreaking Wednesday of an “Innovation Hub” to research and develop renewable energy technologies. WGCU’s John Davis reports.

Environmentalists are criticizing President Barack Obama’s announcement that the administration will consider expanding oil and natural gas exploration off the Atlantic Coast and in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico.  WGCU’s Valerie Alker reports.

Charlotte County officials broke ground Monday on a project to convert methane gas from a landfill into energy.  WGCU’s John Davis has more.

Record breaking cold temperatures in Florida last month are generating record breaking electric bills.  WGCU’s Valerie Alker reports.

Lee
County is getting more than 3 million dollars in federal stimulus
dollars for renewable and clean energy projects.  WGCU’s John Davis
reports.

Lee
Tran is unveiling a new gasoline hybrid bus Thursday at Florida Gulf
Coast University.  It’s the first of its kind in Florida.  WGCU’s Mike
Kiniry has more.

A
solar array was installed yesterday at L.A. Ainger Middle School in
Rotonda West.  It’s there to power classrooms and teach students. 
WGCU’s Valerie Alker reports.

The University of Florida IFAS Extension Program is hosting the first of what they hope will be many energy sustainability shows on Friday. The main goal is to hear ideas from the public. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez reports.

The
Naples Council on World Affairs heard from the American Petroleum
Institute’s Chief Economist on Tuesday.  It’s the country’s main trade
organization for the oil and natural gas industry.  Doctor John Felmy
spoke about where oil and gas comes from, how it’s used and its role in
the future.  His speech was titled “The Impact of International Forces
and Global Demand for Energy on the United States and Florida.”  He
spoke to WGCU’s Valerie Alker…

On Tuesday Florida Gulf Coast University President Wilson Bradshaw announced a 1-million dollar gift that will establish the Backe Chair in Renewable Energy. He also announced a collaborative venture to build a 240 acre research park near the campus in south Lee County. WGCU’s Mike Kiniry has more…