Bioenergy encompasses a range of clean, renewable energy sources that can deliver significant socio-economic and environmental benefits, while simultaneously providing firm power to Hawaii households. One of the most tried and true forms of bioenergy is biomass. But currently, only one biomass facility in the state, Green Energy Team on Kauai, offers the benefits this technology can provide to...
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Hawaii plans to power every island grid in the state with renewable energy by 2045. In June 2015, Governor David Ige set a precedent for the state to become a global renewable energy leader by signing the 100% renewable energy requirement into the law. The transition into clean energy requires greater investment in renewable energy technologies of all kinds and sound policies that facilitate...
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夏威夷颁布了一项使命come 100% renewable energy efficient by 2045. To meet this highly aspirational goal, Hawaii has been expanding it’s green portfolio by investing in a variety of clean energy technologies, including wind, solar, bioenergy and others. Hawaii’s Heavy Dependence on Fossil Fuels Hawaii plans to diversify its energy matrix and become a renewable energy leader in the...
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Trees play an important role in giving us oxygen, storing carbon, providing shelter, and stabilizing soil. Planting trees restore land damage and reduce soil erosion by putting soil in place, which also improves overall soil quality. Soil erosion is harmful and costly as it can lead to an increase in the amount of sediments in rivers, which damages marine life, impairs drinking water and is...
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Biomass resources provide several socio-economic and environmental benefits both to rural and urban areas of Hawaii, particularly when compared to fossil-fuels. Biomass is a carbon-neutral energy source that can reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere, which are primarily caused by burning fossil-fuels. As the cost of fossil fuels rises, the demand for affordable...
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