Year-End Show Looks Both Ways on Energy

Hawaii Public Radio’s Energy Futures show will end its first six months with a look back to renewable energy developments here in ’09 and a look ahead to what we can expect in the New Year -- especially in the Legislature's new session starting next month.

Our guests will be state Representative Hermina Morita, chair of the House Committee on Energy and Environmental Protection; State Renewable Energy Facilitator Josh Strickler, and Life of the Land's Executive Director Henry Curtis.

This will be a lively discussion, including Henry’s view in a Honolulu Advertiser commentary today that the publicly-stated costs for the planned underwater cable between the islands are understated.

Energy Futures is broadcast 5-6 pm HST each Monday on KIPO-FM (89.3 in Hawaii) and streamed on the Internet at HPR’s website. Call the show with your comments and questions; the number on Oahu is 808-941-3689 and from the neighbor islands, it’s 1-877-941-3689.