Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources in Florida

Florida's Solar Obsession (00:00 - 01:15)

• Discussion on how Florida is utilizing its most famous renewable resource, sunlight, through massive solar farms to create clean electricity.

The Truth About Nonrenewables (01:15 - 02:30)

• An explanation of natural gas as a nonrenewable resource that currently dominates Florida's power grid, despite the fact that it takes millions of years to form and cannot be replaced once used.

Biomass and Agriculture (02:30 - 03:15)

• How Florida uses organic waste from the farming industry, specifically sugar cane and wood scraps, as a renewable energy source known as biomass.

Mining and Future Trends (03:15 - 04:00)

• A look at Florida's role in phosphate mining for fertilizer as a nonrenewable industry and the overall shift toward more sustainable energy choices for the state's future.