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Related: About this forumKauai 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
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msongs
(67,430 posts)1. and then...oahu nt
salimbag
(173 posts)2. Every island!
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
(51,605 posts)3. Yes! The sunny south side of each island is perfect for solar.
Yet more reason for me to love Hawaii!
salimbag
(173 posts)4. There are only a few places
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