Hawaii's energy issues much like those of Caribbean, officials say

By Alan Yonan Jr.

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Aug 21, 2012

~~<p>It wasn't just Hawaii's sun and sand that were familiar to Gary Jackson when the head of the Caribbean Electric Utility Services Corp. visited Honolulu last week for a renewable energy conference.</p>
<p>In his presentation at the Asia Pacific Clean Energy Summit and Expo, Jackson noted that many of the issues Hawaii is grappling with on the energy front are things he deals with on a daily basis back home: dependence on oil for power generation, high-priced electricity, and a push to integrate more renewable resources into the energy mix.</p>
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It wasn't just Hawaii's sun and sand that were familiar to Gary Jackson when the head of the Caribbean Electric Utility Services Corp. visited Honolulu last week for a renewable energy conference.

In his presentation at the Asia Pacific Clean Energy Summit and Expo, Jackson noted that many of the issues Hawaii is grappling with on the energy front are things he deals with on a daily basis back home: dependence on oil for power generation, high-priced electricity, and a push to integrate more renewable resources into the energy mix. Login for more...