The Kaua'i Renewable Energy Conference set for Monday and Tuesday will attempt to answer the question of what it will take to move toward energy independence on Kaua'i.

The day-and-a-half event at the Kaua'i Marriott Resort and Beach Club is hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy, Kaua'i County Office of Economic Development and Kaua'i Island Utility Co-operative.

Speakers include Maurice Kaya, former chief technology officer of the state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism; U.S. Sen. Daniel K. Inouye; state Sen. Gary Hooser (D-Kaua'i, Ni'ihau); Bill Parks Jr., deputy assistant secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy; and state Rep. Mina Morita (D-North Shore Kaua'i), chair of the House Energy and Environmental Protection Committee.

Registration of $75 includes breakfast and lunch both days; limited scholarships available. Details available at www.kedb.com or contact Susan Tai at stai@kedb.com or 245-6692.