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Podcast: Commonwealth Club of California Podcast
Episode: Hawaii Gov. Josh Green Says Aloha to Decarbonization
Description: More than perhaps any other state, Hawaii has major incentives to decarbonize. Imported oil accounts for about 90% of Hawaii's total energy consumption, and electricity prices are more than three times the national average. So it may not be surprising that Hawaii was the first state in the nation to set a 100% renewable energy goal by 2045. But that’s a hard goal to achieve, especially given the realities of geographic isolation and the costs of importing fuel and materials.
Hawaii Governor Josh Green is bullish about the island state’s decarbonization and wants all options on the table. That...