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Hawaii

salimbag

(173 posts) Thu Jun 18, 2015, 09:51 PM Jun 2015

Kauai electricity

http://www.colletassociates.com/2015/02/kiuc-brings-hawaiis-largest-solar-project-online/

This is an example of what a homegrown organization can do. Hope the Big Island can follow suit. Aloha

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Kauai electricity (Original Post) salimbag Jun 2015 OP

and then...oahu nt msongs Jun 2015 #1

Every island! salimbag Jun 2015 #2

Yes! The sunny south side of each island is perfect for solar. SunSeeker Jun 2015 #3

There are only a few places salimbag Jun 2015 #4

msongs

(70,275 posts)

1. and then...oahu nt

Reply to salimbag (Original post)

Thu Jun 18, 2015, 09:53 PM

Jun 2015

salimbag

(173 posts)

2. Every island!

Reply to msongs (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 18, 2015, 10:01 PM

Jun 2015

Probably not a bad idea to get rid of HECO. They have never done anything except generate guaranteed profits and huge salaries for the officers. Not good for the people or the environment. We the people! Aloha

SunSeeker

(54,049 posts)

3. Yes! The sunny south side of each island is perfect for solar.

Reply to salimbag (Original post)

Thu Jun 18, 2015, 11:40 PM

Jun 2015

Yet more reason for me to love Hawaii!

salimbag

(173 posts)

4. There are only a few places

Reply to SunSeeker (Reply #3)

Fri Jun 19, 2015, 03:48 PM

Jun 2015

Where cloud cover would preclude the use of solar. Combined with wind and geothermal, we can generate enough electricity to power our island. The heavy population demand on Oahu will require some very sophisticated technology, but not impossible. Aloha

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