Hawaii State Legislature has passed a bill that increases renewable energy portfolio standards to 30 percent by December 31, 2020, 70 percent by December 31, 2040, and 100 percent by December 31, 2045.
Besides being a solar-friendly state, Hawaii could easily reach its goal with other clean energy resources, such as tidal power, for which proponents of the bill hope will be a major part of the state’s future clean energy mix.
The bill stresses the importance of shifting to renewables to boost the local economy, which has been burdened by imported fossil fuels.
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