Hawaii Is Aiming for 100 Percent Energy Renewables. Can the Nation Follow?


By 2045, Hawaii’s utilities must generate 100 percent of their electricity from renewable sources. This makes the 50th state the first to set its sights on a 100 percent renewable grid, achieving what many thought impossible just a few years ago. Today, one in eight homes in Hawaii has rooftop solar panels generating their own cheap power.

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