Renewable Energy
“As former Energy and Environment Committee Chair for 7 years, I championed numerous bills to propel Hawaiʻi forward in its use of renewable energy and am committed to doing all we can to kick our addiction to fossil fuels.“
Senator Mike Gabbard with his Nissan Leaf - April 27, 2011
SB 19 Bill Signing - July 3, 2013 SB 19 removes barriers for landlords to invest in renewable energy (L-R: Sen. Gabbard, Sen. Suzanne Chun Oakland, Rep. Angus McKelvey, PUC Chair Hermina Morita, Gov. Abercrombie. Photo courtesy Senate Communications.)
Dedication Ceremony for the Kauaʻi Island Utility Cooperative’s (KIUC) Kōloa Solar Project - September 25, 2014
ThinkTech Hawai`i Presents: Energy Wednesdays – July 30, 2014
100 percent renewable by 2045 - June 8, 2015
100 percent renewable by 2045 - June 8, 2015 “We’ll now be the most populated set of islands in the world with an independent grid to establish a 100 percent renewable electricity goal. Through this process of transformation we can be the model that other states and even nations follow. And we’ll achieve the biggest energy turnaround in the country, going from 90 percent dependence on fossil fuels to 100 percent clean energy.”
2016 Toyota Mirai Test Drive - January 12, 2016
Clean Energy Day-April 20, 2017
Carbon Tax Bill Hearing - February 13, 2019