Posted at 9:07 a.m., Thursday, October 19, 2006
UH announces energy conservation summit
Advertiser Staff
Hawai'i and California energy experts will gather at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa on Tuesday to discuss opportunities for conservation.University officials will also announce a new partnership with Hawaiian Electric Co., which will reduce energy consumption on campus.
UH-Manoa Chancellor Denise Konan called the summit in an effort to reduce the institution's energy bill, which will climb to $18.9 million this fiscal year.
"Ultimately, we would like to transform the Manoa campus into an example for the state about what can be done in the area of energy efficiency," Konan said. "We are focusing on campus renewal this year."
The University of Hawai'i is the second largest consumer of electricity on O'ahu. Konan said experts from the University of California and elsewhere will provide insight into how energy consumption can be cut on campus.
The summit is set for 8 a.m. to noon at the Keoni Auditorium in the East-West Center. The HECO partnership is set to be announced at 11:30 a.m.
For more information on the summit, go to www.manoa.hawaii.edu/mco/energy.
