Unearthing Hawaiiâ??s Energy Goldmine

<p>This research paper assesses the feasibility of installing a photovoltaic system at Hickam Air Force Base Hawaii. The study begins with an analysis of the rooftop photovoltaic system installed in 2005 at Pearl Harbor Naval Station Hawaii which borders Hickam Air Force Base. The analysis identifies the feasibility criteria that Pearl Harbor's Energy Manager considered during project development and reviews the performance of the array since its installation. Using the criteria and performance data from the Pearl Harbor project the study then assesses the feasibility of implementing a similar system at Hickam. Hawaii's high electricity prices sunny climate and tax incentives for corporate investment in solar power combine to create one of the most favorable solar energy markets in the country.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p><br>