ClimateWire: The goal passed by Hawaii's Legislature this month to some sounds like a blueprint for a future utopian world: 100 percent renewable power. But lawmakers in the Aloha State want it to happen in 30 years.
The mandate put on utilities under H.B. 623, if accomplished, would make Hawaii the nation's first state with all green power. Across the Pacific Ocean, California also wants to increase clean energy, though it's aiming for 50 percent by 2030.
Several involved in the effort on Hawaii -- including...