This week we hosted an exciting announcement, launching the establishment of an electric vehicle infrastructure in Hawai‘i. As the first state to launch a statewide initiative, we are laying out a model for the rest of the nation.
Better Place, one of the world’s leaders in sustainable transportation, will begin designing a network of charging stations to support electric vehicles this year and will be introducing the vehicles into the market in 2010.
Pursuing electric vehicles is a significant move toward our state gaining independence from foreign oil. This public-private partnership exemplifies our efforts to carry out our Hawai‘i Clean Energy Initiative, which will allow us to achieve the goal of 70 percent clean energy by 2030.
To learn more about our Hawai‘i Clean Energy Initiative, visit my website at http://www.hawaii.gov/gov
Mahalo. This is Governor Linda Lingle.
The Governor’s Weekly Radio Address airs at various times throughout the week on radio stations statewide. To listen to this week’s address or to hear past addresses, visit the Governor’s Web site at www.hawaii.gov/gov/news/radioadd
