Hawai`i's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2014 was $76.2 billion. The U.S. Energy Information Administration updated its Hawai`i Profile on September 17, 2015. "Hawaii's geographic isolation makes its energy infrastructure unique among the states. In recent...
The role of energy cannot be understated. Both internationally, and in Hawai`i, expenditures on energy account for more than ten percent of all expenditures (Energy $$$ > 10% of GDP). Energy drives commerce and industry. Energy costs are the major financial input...
Fossil Fuel use is a threat to every form of life. A National Academy of Science Study, conducted at the request of U.S. Congress, analyzed energy-induced health impacts. “Hidden Costs of Energy: Unpriced Consequences of EnergyProduction and Use” (2010) found that in...