From Coal to Biomass: Hawaii to Convert Power Plant
On the Big Island’s Hamakua Coast, the 24-megawatt Hu Honua Bioenergy Facility will convert locally grown biomass into electricity. 95% of the area’s residents signed a petition in support of converting the coal burning plant into a biomass facility. The converted facility is expected to stimulate local agricultural business, prevent tens of thousands of tons of green waste from ending up in landfills, and create hundreds of local [...]
