The Last Frost

A wind farm has recently gone into service on the Hawaiian island of Maui. Consisting to 20 turbines, the farm produces roughly 9% of the islands power needs. This means the island which is reliant on pretty much everything being shipped in, now has to import roughly a quarter million barrels less oil every year. It's also the first wind farm in the nation to go into service with a habitat protection plan that's been approved by the Federal Government. The plan involves taking extra precautions to protect several species of animals living in the area.

Shell Oil is planning a separate wind farm on the island and is now in the process of assessing the amount of wind on their potential site. If their farm is built, 1/5th of the island's energy needs will be supplied by the wind.

Maui's first wind farm goes into service » [The Honolulu Advertiser]

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