California, Hawaii Lead Surge In Residential Battery Storage In Q1
A new report from Greentech Media and the Energy Storage Association says residential battery storage is surging in the US, led by California and Hawaii.
A new report from Greentech Media and the Energy Storage Association says residential battery storage is surging in the US, led by California and Hawaii.
Hawaii has committed to becoming carbon neutral by 2045 — an ambitious goal given how dependent the islands are on supplies delivered by ships and airplanes.
We’ve made enormous progress — going from 6% renewable generation in 2008 to over 25% in Hawaii today. Just a decade ago, solar energy and electric vehicles were virtually nonexistent here. Now, in 2018, we have the most rooftop solar and the second most electric cars per capita in the nation.
The Hawaii public utilities commission is considering new performance-based rules that will encourage utility companies to focus more on efficiency and investments in renewable energy.
Hawaii again made big news for its commitment to renewables. Four Hawaii counties this week made a commitment to eliminate fossil fuel based transportation by 2045.
Amber Kinetics and Hawaiian Electric Company (HECO) announces the installation of the world’s first commercially available, four-hour flywheel energy storage system at a power generation site on Oahu, Hawaii.
Hawaii’s Elemental Excelerator just announced its 2018 cohort, with companies focused on water, grid, solar, mobility, and ag solutions for Hawaii and beyond.
Technica Communications shares a monthly roundup of some of the coolest cleantech press releases. Some of the highlights this month include a gym built entirely from bamboo, solar and storage for schools in Hawaii, and solar flowers.
Schools in Queensland, Australia and on O’ahu in Hawaii are taking advantage of battery storage solutions to further their educational goals.
Hawaii’s clean energy goals are some of the most progressive in the country, and at the recent Verge Honolulu event, I got to listen to Governor David Ige explain how the state is meeting the target of 100% renewables by 2050.