Requests to reduce electricity usage shows weakness of fossil fuel-burning generators
Requests to reduce electricity usage shows weakness of fossil fuel-burning generators
The request of Hawaiian Electric to its ratepayers to cut back their usage during peak hours three times within the span of 30 days because they are repairing their fossil fuel-burning generators while simultaneously having to do maintenance on other of their fossil fuel generators shows an inherent weakness of these systems. Electricity generated by burning fossil fuel or biomass will always require high levels of maintenance and have a higher incidence of malfunction due to the high heat generated by burning things. The Waikoloa solar farm will come online in January 2023. It will produce slightly more electricity than the tree-burning generator being proposed at one-third the cost to ratepayers and no required downtime for repair and maintenance like systems that require burning things. I’ve had my rooftop solar system for 12 years and have never had any system failure. Reliability and low-cost clean renewable energy.
Leslie Iijima
Waikoloa
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The kindest people
The Ukrainian people I met at Spencer Beach Park were the nicest, kindest, friendliest and most important, the most God loving people, I’ve ever met.
These blessed people have taught me how to be kinder and educated me in what is happening in Israel. Ukrainians are highly educated people and peaceful too. We need more Ukrainian people on the Big Island for they add the element of the holy spirit to this area when things are not too good. From my heart and soul to the Ukraine people on the Big island, you great people are a truly extra super awesome race. Enough said, case closed.
Dean Nagasako
Waimea
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