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Science @ Your Library presents: Renewable Energy for Kauai with Brad Rockwell

September 16, 2019 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

An arial view of a Solar Farm

Brad Rockwell, Power Supply Manager for Kauai Island Utility Cooperative, specializes in the development of KIUC-owned renewable projects . Mr. Rockwell holds a B.S. in Marine Engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy, an Executive MBA from UH’s Shidler College of Business, and is a licensed Professional Engineer (mechanical) in the state of Hawaii. He has been instrumental in leading KIUC’s renewable power supply transformation from 8% to 55%, and is currently working toward KIUC’s strategic goal of 70% renewables by 2030.
For this installment of Science @ Your Library, Mr. Rockwell will focus on different types of renewable energy, discussing which types are best suited for Kauai, and how they are different. Please join us for this 30 minute program with Q & A to follow.

If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, please contact the library at least 7 days prior to the program date. We will make every attempt to fulfill all requests for accommodations. All programs are subject to change. For a list of upcoming library events, visit www.librarieshawaii.org/events.

Details

Date:
September 16, 2019
Time:
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Event Categories:
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Organizer

Lisa Post
Phone:
(808)241-3222

Island

Kauai

Recommended for

Adults, Families

Branch

Kauai – Lihue
4344 Hardy St
Lihue, HI 96766 United States
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Phone:
808-241-3222

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