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Environmental Advantages
DISTRICT COOLING PROVIDES NUMEROUS ENVIRONMENTAL ADVANTAGES:
- Reduces Hawaii's dependency on oil and conserves up to 178,000 barrels of oil/year
- Saves more than 77 million kWh/year
- Minimizes greenhouse gas emissions by avoiding approximately 84,000 tons of carbon dioxide/year (this equals emissions from 15,000 cars)
- Decreases potable water usage by more than 260 million gallons/year
- Cuts down sewage discharge by up to 84 million gallons/year