[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 29 (Thursday, February 28, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E215]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        CONGRATULATING GO SOLAR BROWARD ROOFTOP SOLAR Challenge

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                        HON. THEODORE E. DEUTCH

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 28, 2013

  Mr. DEUTCH. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to congratulate Go SOLAR 
Broward Rooftop Solar Challenge, a U.S. Department of Energy grand-
funded program that encourages residents and businesses of Broward 
County to convert to solar energy. I would like to applaud the program 
and its sponsors for establishing a simplified and streamlined process 
for Broward County residents and businesses to obtain photovoltaic 
rooftop solar systems.
  I have been a long time supporter of solar power as a way to create 
new jobs in South Florida and move our country towards a more secure 
energy future. With some of our nation's most beautiful environmental 
treasures, including our beaches and the Everglades, I believe these 
natural resources must be protected by further investments in renewable 
energy options. Improving our access to innovative clean energy 
technologies will help curb our dependence on fossil fuels, thereby 
benefitting our environment, economy, and national security.
  The Go SOLAR Broward Rooftop Challenge provides an important service 
to the county by making solar power more accessible to local residents 
and businesses. I am thankful to this conference for bringing together 
government officials, local businesses, and private citizens committed 
to solar energy to share information and resources. I want to 
particularly thank Kristin Jacobs, Broward County Mayor, for her 
leadership in spreading green energy to the region. Congratulations to 
the Go SOLAR Broward Rooftop Challenge team and all of the conference 
participants for taking action to spread solar power resources to South 
Florida.

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