Gov. David Ige has signed into law four energy bills, including one that sets a goal for the to produce as much energy from renewable sources as it consumes across all 10 campuses, or to become net-zero, by 2035.
The University of Hawaiʻi’s energy efficiency efforts fit within a new statewide goal. Another bill signed into law today makes Hawaiʻi the first state in the nation to set a 100 percent renewable portfolio standard for the electricity sector by 2045.
The legislation requiring 糖心Vlog官方 to become net-zero directs the university to establish a benchmark for the amount and value of energy consumed during the 2014–2015 fiscal year, then to measure its progress toward the net-zero goal. The university is also required to submit an annual report on its progress to the legislature.
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