Showing posts with label Florida Oil Spill Forum. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Florida Oil Spill Forum. Show all posts

Friday, June 18, 2010

Clean Energy Congress | Oil Spill Impact

Florida Oil Spill .com has noticed an uptick in interest in clean energy. We spent some time with Susan Glickman, an advocate for clean energy. You may recall we were live at her Florida Oil Spill Forum this week. We note that since the Gulf of Mexico Oil Disaster, there is legislative momentum to support a clean energy future. There will be a Clean Energy Congress, June 28-29, 2010 in the House Chamber, Florida State Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida

According to Susan Glickman, "Florida has an opportunity to grow our economy and create jobs by establishing a market for the clean tech sector. For this reason and many more, there is an increasing urgency to put state and federal policies in place to attract investments to the state." According to Ms. Glickman, "State Representative Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda . . . co-created the concept, is sponsoring [the] use of the House Chamber and the 22nd Floor, and has been spent many hours helping to plan the event."


Event Information:

http://www.cleanenergycongress.org/.

Agenda for Monday, June 28

10:00 am Presentations
12:00 pm Lunch – 22nd Floor, Capitol
1:30 – 5:30 pm Discussion of delegate proposals
5:30 - 7:00 pm Reception – 22nd Floor, Capitol

Agenda for Tuesday, June 29

8:30 am Adoption of Ideas and Policy Recommendations

12:00 pm Congress Adjourns

12:15 pm Press Conference and Signing Ceremony
“Declaration of Energy Independence”

Contact Inormation: cleanenergycongress@gmail.com.

Follow the event on Twitter: Twitter.com/CleanECongress

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Florida Oil Spill Forum | Live | Bayboro Harbor

The Palladium Theatre near Bayboro Harbor, Florida.
Florida Oil Spill Forum - The media has surrounded the building and it is standing room only. We are live with Bill Smith "The Man Who Knew" who accurately predicted the disaster potential for the small Gulfside community of Indian Shores, Florida.

We will be providing live updates throughout the evening. Susan Glickman and Dean USF Dean Bill Hogarth briefed the crowd with photos, slides, and scientific data from the recent voyage of the University of South Florida's research ship. We have discussed that voyage and some of the USF findings.


Underwater Drone Deployed

USF, under the tutelege of Dean Bill Hogarth, has deployed an underwater drone near the Deepwater Horizon that is programmed to return to the scientists in Florida. The drone has been transmitting water quality data via satellite and should be recovered by scientists in Florida soon.


Dr. Hogarth discusses the voyage of the Weatherbird II and
the Underwater drone deployed by USF scientists
Oil Five Miles From Cuba

The oil is 5 miles off the Cuban coast as of this morning, June 15, 2010, according to scientists at the forum. The West Coast of Florida  as of today has oil between 100 and 200 miles offshore.

Dean Hogarth questioned the likelihood of the relief wells actually being successful by August 2010. Apparently directional drilling technology usually is accurate within around 6 feet. The oil disaster Deepwater Horizon well bore is far smaller than the targets these drillers are used to hitting.