Petroleum consumption casts shadow on energy sustainability

November 22, 2012 (West Hawaii Today)—While Hawaii Island is a state leader in sustainable electricity production, it’s woefully lacking in another important component of self-sufficiency — transportation sustainability. That’s according to a draft report the Kohala Center prepared for Hawaii County. The Energy Sustainability Five-year Roadmap is available for public review and comment at hawaiienergyplan.com. The transportation sector accounts for 52 percent of the island’s energy use — and that doesn’t include the thousands of gallons of aviation fuel imported to the island to feed the all-important tourism sector.
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