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Report: Hawaii's Waves Able to Provide Massive Source of Alternative Energy

Mon, 2012-01-23 21:37 — Kathy Gilbeaux

submitted by Janine Rees

reported by Gina Mangieri - khon2.com - January 19, 2012

A new federal study says Hawaii’s waves stand to provide a massive source of alternative energy.

The U.S. Department of Energy says 80 terawatt hours of electricity could be generated annually off the island coast.

By comparison, utilities generated only 10 terawatt hours from all sources for the counties of Honolulu, Maui and Hawaii Island in 2010. Tapping into the clean energy is the challenge.

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