Hawai‘i is rich in renewable energy sources that have the potential to free us from our dependence on imported oil, which today supplies 90% of our energy.

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  SUN

  The sun's heat and light provide an abundant source of energy in Hawai‘i, and that energy can be harnessed in many ways.

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  WIND

  For the people of Hawai‘i today, the wind holds tremendous potential as a clean, renewable energy source.

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  SEA

  The ocean can produce thermal energy from the sun's heat and mechanical energy from the tides, currents, and waves.

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  LAND

  Geothermal energy taps the Earth's internal heat for a variety of uses, including electric power production, heating and cooling of buildings.

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Hawai‘i has numerous renewable energy options, thanks to the abundance of sun, wind, sea, and land.

CONVERT: HARNESS WHAT WE HAVE WISELY

To achieve the goal of 70% clean energy by 2030, the Hawai‘i Clean Energy Initiative is working to develop Hawai‘i's indigenous, sustainable sources of energy. Our plentiful sunshine, strong trade winds, surrounding ocean, geothermal activity, temperate climate, and year-round growing season can all be tapped to provide sustainable sources of energy that are essential to a clean energy future for Hawai‘i.