{"id":420,"date":"2017-01-04T07:38:36","date_gmt":"2017-01-04T15:38:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/energytransitionshow.com\/?p=346"},"modified":"2023-07-21T12:46:10","modified_gmt":"2023-07-21T19:46:10","slug":"elab-extra-2-hawaiis-energy-transition","status":"publish","type":"xen_episodes","link":"https:\/\/xenetwork.org\/ets\/episodes\/elab-extra-2-hawaiis-energy-transition\/","title":{"rendered":"[eLab Extra #2] &#8211; Hawaii\u2019s Energy Transition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This is a special, free \"extra\" episode recorded at RMI\u2019s eLab Annual Summit in December 2016 in Austin, Texas.<\/p>\n<p>How is Hawaii managing one of the most rapid energy transitions in history to variable wind and solar generators, while maintaining a balanced, isolated grid and actually reducing long-term costs? 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