A Solar and Wind Innovation and  Technology Collaborative for Hawai‘i (SWITCH)

Developing a clean energy economy in America involves installing 950 million solar panels, 120,000 wind turbines, and 2,300 grid-scale battery plants by the year 2030!  Where are we going to put all of this?  The social sentiment is... Not In My Back Yard (NIMBY).

Where do we start?  Take a look at the amount of energy each state gets from petroleum. 
To put it politely, Hawai‘i has the most room for improvement!
[ Hawai‘i State Energy Office 2020 Edition Facts & Figures ]

Hawai‘i does in fact have a goal to switch to 100% renewable energy by the year 2045.  This presents a technical challenge, as well as a social challenge (due to NIMBYism). 
How do we do this?  Who is going to do this?
This brings us to the Solar and Wind Innovation and  Technology Collaborative for Hawai‘i (SWITCH), which is a project developed by Kapi‘olani Community College and the Institute for Future Intelligence.  The goal of SWITCH is to cultivate the next generation of citizen scientists and engineers, by developing educational programs to teach students the skills needed to design socially responsible renewable energy solutions for their own homes, schools, and communities.

SWITCH Project Advisors