An Alternative Source of Energ
Alternative Solution for Hawaii=s Future Source of Energy
OTEC
What would life in Hawaii be like without energy? We would have no lights, no refrigerators, no TVs, no VCRs, no gas. We would have to do without automobiles, airplanes, banks, movies or mail. Imagine Hawaii with no cooking, no air conditioning, no computers, no traffic lights, and basically no jobs. We would have very little left of what we take for granted. Imported oil …
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…Company) Integrated Resource Plan cost estimates except geothermal figures, which are based on Hawaii Integrated Resource Plan cost estimates.
Note: Municipal solid waste and hydro have no additional resources on Oahu; Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) is a developing technology. A state Energy Office study estimates solar thermal costs at about 25 cents/kWh. HECO internal estimates for photovoltaic are 3040 cents/kWh. Wind cost on the neighbor islands could be lower due to better wind regimes.
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