Allison Walker, Your Home

The city of Orlando was poised to get $200,000 to integrate the latest in solar technologies throughout the area, but the U.S. Department of Energy also expected Orlando to use that money to get more people to use solar technology.

The long term goal was to make affordable solar energy the norm, and no longer an alternative energy source.

The Department of Energy said it planned to get its experts down to Orlando to provide hands-on help in integrating solar technologies into energy planning, zoning and facilities.

Orlando would come up with its own approach to incorporate things like solar water heating, and turning sunlight into electricity.

The Department of Energy also hoped kids would see some of that money put to use in public schools.

The department hoped to provide the materials for renewable energy curriculum.

In a news conference Wednesday, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer was expected to explain how he hoped to beef up solar power use.

Stay with News 13 for the latest on how this two-year grand might advance solar energy and technology in Central Florida.

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