Stephanie on June 1st, 2010

If you think that living in a city run on 100% solar energy is science fiction, think again.  In Babcock Ranch, Florida, the community describes itself as the “City of Tomorrow,” and claims to be the first municipality run entirely on solar power.  Drawing on clean energy generated by a utility scale solar power plant [...]

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Stephanie on May 27th, 2009

The first solar powered city in the U.S., called Babcock Ranch, will be 100% powered by the Sun.  The 20,000 home community will be located near Fort Meyers, Florida, on the gulf coast of the Sunshine State.  Babcock Ranch is a joint venture between a utility – Florida Power & LIght – and a developer, [...]

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