Hawaii needs to show more solar commitment ADVERTISING Hawaii needs to show more solar commitment Germany is approximately 34 times larger than the Island of Hawaii, between the latitudes of 47 and 55 degrees north, meaning it doesn’t get nearly
Hawaii needs to show more solar commitment
Germany is approximately 34 times larger than the Island of Hawaii, between the latitudes of 47 and 55 degrees north, meaning it doesn’t get nearly as much solar energy as we do here and they produce at least 60 percent of their electricity by means of solar power.
Germany has a population of about 80.5 million while Hawaii County has slightly less than 195,000, from the last census estimate. That’s over 412 times the population of our island. Here on Hawaii Island at approximately 19 degrees north latitude, a surface area considerably smaller then Germany, we are piddling around with a much smaller solar commitment which is supposed to take years to achieve. If Germany had our solar resource, they would have enough for themselves and be able to export their excess.
Dave Kisor
Pahoa