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Hawaii sets 'breakthrough' framework for new solar power
2013-01-31 10:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LA Times: Hawaii's love affair with rooftop solar energy has turned into a gold rush. In 2012, as many permits for new solar units were issued on the island of Oahu alone as in the entire state over the last decade. That, inevitably, has led to gridlock. Homeowners and businesses in some areas have been required to conduct expensive studies before hooking up new solar power to the electrical grid, which utility operators fear could become saturated with unpredictable do-it-yourself power. Solar power...
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