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AN AGGRESSIVE TRANSFORMATION<br />
The Kū‘oko‘a Plan frees Hawai‘i from its<br />
dependence on fossil fuels, creates a<br />
sustainable green economy and establishes<br />
a globally recognized cleantech industry.<br />
The world’s economy is becoming increasingly<br />
vulnerable <strong>to</strong> the price of oil. It was severely<br />
impacted in 2008 when the price of oil rose<br />
<strong>to</strong> nearly $150 a barrel. Hawai‘i was similarly<br />
a ected as it imports nearly 53 million barrels<br />
of oil annually. With peak oil on the horizon,<br />
Hawai‘i has begun its energy transformation.<br />
In line with the Hawai‘i Clean Energy Initiative<br />
(HCEI), the Kū‘oko‘a Plan will take an even more<br />
aggressive approach <strong>to</strong> utilizing its robust<br />
renewable resources <strong>to</strong> ensure 100% energy<br />
security within 10 years.<br />
FREEDOM FROM FOSSIL FUEL<br />
The Kū‘oko‘a Plan frees Hawai‘i’s economy<br />
from fossil fuel within a decade, relying on<br />
indigenous, renewable energy sources like<br />
geothermal, wind, solar, biofuels, and ocean<br />
thermal conversion, while enabling air and<br />
ground transportation <strong>to</strong> move more quickly<br />
away from fossil fuel.<br />
The plan also embraces an innovative power<br />
distribution network, establishing a reliable<br />
statewide power grid system. In conjunction<br />
with a portfolio of renewable technologies,<br />
there is more than enough geothermal energy<br />
available on the islands of Hawai‘i and Maui <strong>to</strong><br />
provide rm power for the entire state.<br />
CREATING ECONOMIC STABILITY<br />
The Kū‘oko‘a Plan will decrease and stabilize<br />
the cost of electricity statewide by using<br />
geothermal energy as its core base load.<br />
Besides retaining the billions of dollars<br />
that is spent on importing fossil fuels, the<br />
Kū‘oko‘a Plan will also grow the economy<br />
by generating and exporting energy<br />
worldwide. In doing so, the Kū‘oko‘a Plan<br />
creates new jobs, generates new revenue<br />
and adds signi cantly <strong>to</strong> the state’s tax base<br />
while enabling the development of many<br />
renewable energy projects.<br />
CREATING CLEANTECH INDUSTRY<br />
The Kū‘oko‘a Plan will create a cleantech<br />
sec<strong>to</strong>r which will provide sustainable 21st<br />
century jobs. Additionally, the Kū‘oko‘a<br />
Plan supports STEAM (Science, Technology,<br />
Engineering, Arts and Math) education<br />
and research in high schools and higher<br />
education institutions, which will in turn<br />
create a workforce of the future and<br />
stimulate the creation of new businesses<br />
in the renewable and clean energy sec<strong>to</strong>rs.<br />
Inspired and informed by the cultural and<br />
community values of Hawai‘i and its people,<br />
the Kū‘oko‘a Plan will free the <strong>Hawaii</strong>an<br />
economy from its dependence on fossil fuel<br />
and position the state as a global leader in<br />
cleantech and renewable energy.<br />
Learn more about the CleanTech Paradise at kuokoa.com.