Energy efforts focus on (Hawaiian) isles

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Energy efforts focus on isles

The U.S. is preparing a joint effort here, and international experts will hold talks at UH

Hawaii would become a testing ground for projects that harness wind, wave, solar, thermal and other renewable energy sources under a unique federal partnership being announced next week.

The Lingle administration says the U.S. Department of Energy envisions Hawaii, with its abundant natural resources, as a site that can serve as a model for the rest of the nation as oil becomes scarcer and economies shift to cleaner-burning fuels.

The Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative is the first federal-state energy partnership of its kind, officials say.

Meanwhile, a two-day international conference to discuss climate change is convening Wednesday in Honolulu. The talks are aimed at promoting a dialogue among countries that produce the majority of the world's greenhouse gases.

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