SpaceX is having a very, very good year... so far

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SpaceX is having a very, very good year... so far

Hawaii has bold plans to completely ditch fossil fuels over the next few decades.but Kilaueas lava flows have put a wrench in the Big Islands ability to harness renewable energy from the volcano.demonstrating the plants sizable contribution to the islands energy generation.

SpaceX is having a very, very good year... so far

the isolated state spends around $3 billion annually on importing oil.Credit: usgsSolar panels installed on peoples homes -- which both power homes and can feed excess power into the grid -- will be a fundamental part of Hawaiis renewable future.

SpaceX is having a very, very good year... so far

Geologists say Kilaueas lava flows could continue for months.

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