tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6433394235156028916.post1398539720936330208..comments2023-06-10T03:41:42.688-10:00Comments on Hawaii Energy Options: ‘Sweeping Agreement’ in Regulatory Changes Announced Between State, Utility, Others; Goal Is To Develop Renewable Energy, Get Hawaii Off OilDoug Carlsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10191683240304122047noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6433394235156028916.post-38480181176788288752008-10-25T08:49:00.000-10:002008-10-25T08:49:00.000-10:00Re the question from "anonymous" above, HECO says ...Re the question from "anonymous" above, HECO says the biodiesel plant is still officially in the plan, but media coverage about the fuel provider's closing its local office opens the door for questions. I plead ignorance about the jatropha farm potential except to note that it was highlighted in a January '08 TV special on a local station here. Thanks for the reminder.Doug Carlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10191683240304122047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6433394235156028916.post-34887114284006291332008-10-24T08:26:00.000-10:002008-10-24T08:26:00.000-10:00The concept of shipping some 400 MW of power via c...The concept of shipping some 400 MW of power via cable to Oahu to displace some of the current fossil fuel consumption is sensible if the existing facilities can retain appropriate back-up. However, the investment will be very costly. <BR/><BR/>What has happened to the plans for biodiesel power on Oahu and possible jatropha farming of Oahu and other island lands? Is this becoming less feasible?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6433394235156028916.post-54646309992104778892008-10-21T07:03:00.000-10:002008-10-21T07:03:00.000-10:00Thanks, anonymous, for your comment and link to th...Thanks, anonymous, for your comment and link to the agreement. I didn't do justice to the event in the 10/20 post for the stated reason and will follow up with links to the media coverage--some good, some less so--and additional comments. This was one of the more well-attended press conferences I've seen in Honolulu; the room was packed with mainstream and online media, military reps, developers representing wind, solar and ocean energy companies (one of whom left Paris on 10/18 after attending the Paris ocean energy conference), politicians, a cadre of HECO employees, chamber of commerce honchos, state energy employees, environmental organizations, and so on. The Administration sees this as a legacy agreement, and it's probably right.Doug Carlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10191683240304122047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6433394235156028916.post-80183130106649167012008-10-20T22:34:00.000-10:002008-10-20T22:34:00.000-10:00Hi Doug-Thanks for the post and the photo. Hope t...Hi Doug-<BR/>Thanks for the post and the photo. Hope the party went well! <BR/>Just in case you were looking for it, the 52-page Agreement is here: http://hawaii.gov/dbedt/info/energy/agreement/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com