America’s first solar-powered community—and it’s hurricane-proof, too
America's first solar-powered community has made headlines for having an “amazing” effect on residents' electricity bills and even surviving Hurricane Milton unscathed without losing power. Billed as “Tomorrow's Home,” this planned community in Punta Gorda, Florida, just 25 miles from Fort Myers, is fueled by solar energy thanks to the Babcock Ranch Solar Energy Center's […]
How ‘hurricane-proof’ town of Babcock Ranch escaped Milton
A Florida community built specifically to withstand high winds survived Hurricane Milton with barely a scratch and never lost power during the storm that battered the Sunshine State. Babcock Ranch, a town about 25 miles northeast of Fort Myers, advertises itself on its website as “Tomorrow's Home,” a claim that ensures uninterrupted power for its […]