Tag: Hawaiian Electric Company
Hawaii’s LNG Detour: Why A Fossil Bridge Arriving In The 2030s Makes No Sense
Hawaii is re-evaluating its electricity system again and LNG is back on the table as a proposed bridge between oil dependence and a renewable future. The idea is simple at first glance. Hawaii burns more oil for electricity than any other state and Oahu still relies on oil for most … [continued]
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Hawaii Hits Milestone in Rooftop Solar
Hawaii has the highest rate of rooftop solar power adoption in the US, on a per capita basis. It makes sense, as the power grid is largely (~65%) powered by imported fossil energy sources and is therefore predictably very expensive, at 42+ cents per kilowatt-hour. That makes rooftop solar a … [continued]
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