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Hawaiian Sunblock: A Presentation on the Barriers to Low Cost Solar

| Written by John Farrell | 4 Comments | Updated on Aug 22, 2012 The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/hawaiian-sunblock-presentation-barriers-cost-solar/

This presentation by ILSR Senior Researcher John Farrell explains how – despite solar power that is cheaper than grid electricity – Hawaii homes and businesses still encounter barriers to going solar.

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John Farrell directs the Energy Self-Reliant States and Communities program at the Institute for Local Self-Reliance and he focuses on energy policy developments that best expand the benefits of local ownership and dispersed generation of renewable energy. More

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4 Comments

Preparing for “Cheaper than Grid” Solar Electricity | Grist said...

[...] Cross-posted from Energy Self-Reliant States [...]

Nov 19, 2012

Preparing For “Cheaper Than Grid” Solar Electricity – CleanTechnica said...

[...] This short presentation outlines the challenges and solutions from Hawaii (and the full details can be found in the report here): [...]

Nov 19, 2012

Preparing for "Cheaper than Grid" Solar Electricity said...

[...] This short presentation outlines the challenges and solutions from Hawaii (and the full details can be found in the report here): [...]

Nov 20, 2012

Preparing for 'cheaper than grid' solar electricity : Renew Economy said...

[...] outlines the challenges and solutions from Hawaii (and the full details can be found in the report here): Hawaiian Sunblock: Solar Facing Unexpected Barriers Despite Low Cost from John Farrell [...]

Nov 20, 2012