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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