/ The first train car from the platform view at the Rail Operations Center.
The Honolulu rail project, planned to stretch from Kapolei to Ala Moana, is moving toward the critical final leg through Honolulu s urban core. Lori Kahikina, an engineer by training, was hired six months ago to take over from Andrew Robbins as head of the project. Kahikina has worked as the city s Director of the Department of Design and Construction and as Director of Environmental Services.
Now six months into her position as interim Executive Director and CEO of the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation, Kahikina shared the latest developments about the Honolulu rail. Below are excerpts from Kahikina s interview with The Conversation s Catherine Cruz, edited for length and clarity.
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https://www.afinalwarning.com/521306.html (Natural News) In 2015, Hawaii made history, becoming the first US state to mandate a full transition to renewable energy. The legislation, signed into law by Gov. David Ige, mandated that state utilities generate 100 percent of electricity sales from renewable fuels by 2045.
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Green energy publications noted that the move positioned Hawaii as “a pioneer in the quest to move toward a future free of fossil fuels.” But some also offered a warning.
“Promises are easy to make,” noted GreenBiz, a media company focused on renewable energy. “Achieving them is another story.”
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