October 27th, 2008
Hawaii to pioneer Clean Energy
There’s something going on here in Hawaii that may well favorably affect all communities in the U.S. and beyond.
The state and its utility companies have agreed on a plan to accelerate the Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative whose thrust is to position the islands as a renewable energy model.
The agreement provides that 70 percent of the state’s power would come from clean energy sources by 2030. The plan includes laying undersea cable, forming a power grid so that Maui, Molokai and Lanai can feed 400 megawatts of wind-produced energy to Oahu, which consumes most of the state’s energy.
Governor Linda Lingle enthusiastically touts the effort. She calls the agreement historic and transformational, and says that it will create a secure, sustainable and clean energy future as well as a sustainable economic future. Further, she says that it will make Hawaii a world leader and a model in energy independence.
If she’s right, you certainly haven’t heard the last of this story.
