Hawaii

Hawaii has experienced ups and downs in its ambitious solar programs, according to Gwen Yamamoto Lau, executive director of Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority (HGIA). In this interview, she describes her state’s journey toward its 100-percent-renewable energy goal.

This January 27 report notes growth in distributed solar as an energy source in the Aloha State - and concurrent growth in energy independence.

Utility Solar in Spotsylvania County VA — (Photo by Hugh Kenny, Piedmont Environmental Council.) A solar array in Virginia stands for the kinds of investment that could crowd in with a properly targeted federal carbon price.

Climate scientists in the latest Report warned that without immediate large-scale reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, climate change will cause devastating economic and human losses. Policymakers must come together to implement a comprehensive climate change strategy in the United States.

In 2015 Hawaii became the first U.S. state to mandate a total transition to renewable energy. With exceptionally high energy prices and an ingrained environmental ethos, Hawaii has positioned itself as a pioneer in the quest to move toward a future free of fossil fuels.

The Aloha State’s GEM$ program enables renters and low-income households to install solar and energy-saving equipment with no upfront costs.

Energy Efficiency:

Source: ACEEE

Buildings:
Score 7.00 / 9

Utilities:
Score 11.00 / 20

Transportation:
Score 6.00 / 12

Source: DSIRE

Energy Efficiency Programs:
14 Incentives and Policies

Solar Power:

Source: DSIRE

Renewable Energy Programs:
21 Incentives and Policies

Solar Energy Programs:
21 Incentives and Policies

Source: YPCCC

88%

of people in Hawaii support funding research into renewable energy sources in 2020.

(+2 of the national average)
(est. 982,612 of 1,115,528 adults)

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