{"id":36185,"date":"2015-06-29T13:05:59","date_gmt":"2015-06-29T23:05:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=36185"},"modified":"2021-08-13T10:24:55","modified_gmt":"2021-08-13T20:24:55","slug":"new-study-models-path-for-achieving-hawai%ca%bbis-renewable-energy-targets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2015\/06\/29\/new-study-models-path-for-achieving-hawai%ca%bbis-renewable-energy-targets\/","title":{"rendered":"New study models path for achieving Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>’s renewable energy targets"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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Solar energy, including photovoltaics, will contribute to Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>’s goals for renewable. (photo credit: John Cole, HNEI)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Many wonder whether the state can reach the lofty goals set out by new laws requiring the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span><\/a> to become net-zero by 2035 and for Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> to achieve 100 percent renewable electricity by 2045.<\/p>\n

A new report from the Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Natural Energy Institute<\/a> (HNEI<\/abbr>) at the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at Mānoa<\/a> identifies various scenarios that would allow the islands of Oʻahu<\/span> and Maui to surpass the 2020 goal of 30 percent renewable energy while lowering electricity costs.<\/p>\n

“This study provides a valuable tool to assess potential pathways to meet the aggressive 100 percent goal while also maintaining a reliable system,” said John Cole<\/strong>, HNEI<\/abbr> project leader.<\/p>\n