Portable power

A Honolulu-based firm develops technology that can supply solar energy to remote locations

By Alan Yonan Jr.

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Aug 27, 2012

~~<p>Manufacturing photovoltaic panels in Hawaii might seem like a risky proposition given the competition from low-cost producers on the mainland and in Asia and Europe.</p>
<p>But Honolulu-based Greenpath Technologies Inc. is giving it a shot, producing a niche product at its facility in Kakaako that combines lightweight folding solar modules and a battery storage system that can provide power in remote areas.</p>
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Manufacturing photovoltaic panels in Hawaii might seem like a risky proposition given the competition from low-cost producers on the mainland and in Asia and Europe.

But Honolulu-based Greenpath Technologies Inc. is giving it a shot, producing a niche product at its facility in Kakaako that combines lightweight folding solar modules and a battery storage system that can provide power in remote areas. Login for more...