TOW #26: Hawaii

     CNN recently launched an article on the progression of Hawaii's transition to 100% Renewable Energy. Being islands with so much natural resources such as water power, volcanoes, etc, Hawaii is the perfect state to start this challenge. They have already begun the transition with total of 23% of Hawaii already completely reliant on renewable energy. The islands hope to achieve the 100% by 2050. While that seems far in the future, they are aware that they have to pace themselves, regardless of already having a huge amount of renewable energy being utilized. The use of this renewable energy would be less expensive than the usage of natural gases and other forms of energy. Many parts of Hawaii though, are experiencing some issues with the full transition. On the actual island of Hawaii ("the Big Island') many hotels are hesitant to take this leap because they power their hotels using generators which run on fossil fuels. While although many parts aren't sure about the effectiveness of the full change, the change will come slowly but surely over time. Many other places around the world and cities in America have also attempted to go completely reliant on renewable energy and have been successful. Many find it important that eventually all states and countries get on board with the changes.
     This article appeals to logos due to the excessive amount of statistics utilized throughout it to depict the changes occurring and the timeline of the project. It also appeals to ethos because many knowledgable people are cited that are experts in the fields of energy and environment.