A milestone in the World’s evolution towards complete independence from fossil fuels was reached by Hawaii this week when it decided to phase out the use of fossil fuels as an energy source. Hawaii's largest utility has signed on to a plan that aims at creating 70 percent of the island’s energy from clean sources by 2030. Under the latest agreement, Hawaiian Electric Co. will cease the construction of any new coal plants. They have also committed to integrating up to 1,100 MW of renewable energy into the island’s power grid and to converting existing fossil fuel generators into biofuels with the help of locally grown crops. Some of their more ambitious plans i.e. to build expensive undersea power cables to transport wind energy between islands, require a lot of funding. Officials don’t know where they will get their funds from but they are committed to reaching their goal.
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