Comments on: Hawaii Sails Past Solar Grid Parity, Surprised by Additional Roadblocks

By: Bob_Wallace

Bob_Wallace — Tue, 07 May 2013 17:29:00 +0000

Do you live in Hawaii?

If so, are people starting to talk about elected officials blocking solar?

A new set of elected officials is only one voting day away….

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 07 May 2013 16:41:00 +0000

In Hawaii, unsubsidzed solar is cheaper than subsidized utilities. Hawaiian’s want solar power but are denied their energy freedom by politicians bribed by utility executives. Does that sum it up? Hawaiians refuse to fight for their freedoms?

By: Solar, wind, geothermal help Hawaii meet renewable goals 2 years early

Solar, wind, geothermal help Hawaii meet renewable goals 2 years early — Tue, 07 May 2013 09:01:38 +0000

[…] good initiatives, but arguably the strongest factor is the cost of electricity. Hawaii has already passed grid parity for rooftop solar installations, and even small energy efficiency gains can help businesses and homeowners save […]

By: Zachary Shahan

Zachary Shahan — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 00:07:00 +0000

Exactly.

That’s essentially the full story on energy policy in the US, at least.

By: Hans

Hans — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 10:45:00 +0000

The article also illustrates the tendency of governments to protect the status-quo. The irony is that the self-proclaimed free-market proponent politicians tend to be ones who do the most to protect the old energy giants from some good old competition.

By: Zachary Shahan

Zachary Shahan — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 23:28:00 +0000

John is a gem — awesome work he and his org do.

By: Edward Kerr

Edward Kerr — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 12:43:00 +0000

To me, this is a glaring example of why “alternative” energy is having such a hard time being universally adopted. The way that coal and oil companies deliberately thwart efforts to move to safe energy production simply to maintain profits is, not only reprehensible, but stupid. I’ve often wondered how some of those responsible for this phenomenon are going to feel as their children die as a result of their greed(?)…

Great post, John.
Ed

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 12:35:00 +0000

Hawaii, for sure and the rest of the US also, would benifit if power producesor had to be split from power distribution. And managers in one could not own stock or recieve payments from the other.

Then the distributor would welcome solar and wind, instead of fighting it so that they can keep using their oil plant.

By: H2osmb

H2osmb — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 11:48:00 +0000

Finally some who took the time to investigate and publish the truth about what is happening in Hawaii. The state with the dubious honor of having the highest cost per kwh ($.40), because the company that runs their grid is a for profit company with no competitors.