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Hawaii

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Hawaii's tropical locale has excellent solar resources, and winds off the ocean lend themselves to utility-scale wind energy generation. The islands' volcanic nature holds significant geothermal potential that has yet to be fully utilized.

Endorsements
Resource Maps
Incentives and Policies
Where to Find Biofuel Pumps
How to Sign up for Green Power

 2011 Report on Hawaii Renewable Energy – American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE)

Endorsements

State Alliance: Not Formed
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Courtesy of DOE/NREL

 
 

Resource Maps

 

Wind Map

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Wind resources at 50 meters
Source:
http://www.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/

 

 

Solar Map

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Source:
http://www.eere.energy.gov

 

Incentives and Policy

Search the Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency at http://www.dsireusa.org

 

Where to Find Biofuels Pumps

E85 pumps in HI:
http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/progs/ind_state.cgi?HI

Biodiesel pumps in HI:
http://www.biodiesel.org/buyingbiodiesel

 

How to Sign Up for Green Power

Buy Wind, Landfill gas, Hydro power: http://www.eere.energy.gov/greenpower

Install Wind power:
http://www.awea.org/smallwind/hawaii_sw.html

Install Solar Power:
To find a Solar Professional in your area to design, engineer, install or service a solar system, visit this website: http://www.findsolar.com/index.php?page=findacontractor

 

Other Resources

Hawaii Renewable Energy News and Links:
http://www.eere.energy.gov/states/state_specific_information.cfm/state=HI

Alternative Energy Resources in Hawaii:
http://www.eere.energy.gov/states/alternatives/resources_hi.cfm

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