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New Hawaii law could spur more residential solar photovoltaic systems – Pacific Business News (Honolulu) (blog)

Posted on June 27, 2013 by Russ Roberts

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New Hawaii law could spur more residential solar photovoltaic systems Pacific Business News (Honolulu) (blog) An initiative to help Hawaii homeowners install even more solar photovoltaic energy through either $100 million in state bond financing or…

Russell Roberts‘s insight:

Despite the cost, this will be a good move to secure Hawaii’s energy independence. A little pain now is worth energy disaster later. Aloha, Russ.

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About Russ Roberts

Retired News director of Pacific Radio Group Radio Stations on Hawaii-the Big Island. I have more than 40 years of broadcast experience, including positons at KTUH-FM (UH-Manoa), KPOI-FM (Honolulu). KHLO-AM (Hilo), KKBG-FM (KBIG-FM)(Hilo/Kona), KAPA-FM (Hilo-Kona). Native-FM (Hilo-Kona), and ESPN Hawaii (Hilo-Kona). Former University of Hawaii-Hilo librarian. Retired Air Force Officer. Amatuer (Ham) Radio operator since 1977 (currently holds the Amateur Extra Class License from the FCC-KH6JRM).... Can read, write, and speak Russian. Retired on 30 September 2011, but still maintains a Hawaii Island News Blog.

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