07-23-2016, 04:37 AM
It's also worth noting that when State talks "renewables", they generally mean to create an interisland power grid so that the outer islands can feed clean green power to Oahu.
Land on Oahu is far too valuable for solar panels, and the people there don't want to look at ugly wind farms, nor do they have any opportunity for substantial geothermal power.
Ige is against LNG because it's not "green enough" -- but it's an existing technology, well-understood, available today, and produces fewer emissions than diesel. I think LNG would be a great solution to Oahu's power needs -- the other islands, with their smaller grids and lower population density, might each be able to achieve 100% renewable sources... if they weren't being treated as mere "resources" to be exploited by Oahu.
Land on Oahu is far too valuable for solar panels, and the people there don't want to look at ugly wind farms, nor do they have any opportunity for substantial geothermal power.
Ige is against LNG because it's not "green enough" -- but it's an existing technology, well-understood, available today, and produces fewer emissions than diesel. I think LNG would be a great solution to Oahu's power needs -- the other islands, with their smaller grids and lower population density, might each be able to achieve 100% renewable sources... if they weren't being treated as mere "resources" to be exploited by Oahu.