By Scott Kim
While marking Energy Efficiency Day on Wednesday, (click here) Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi said promoting greater energy efficiency is key to helping residents and businesses save money, preserve the environment, and create jobs.
Blangiardi lauded the city’s partnerships with organizations such as Hawaii Energy, which gives rebates to residents and businesses to lower energy consumption through measures such as switching to LED lighting.
Blangiardi said the city is working to reduce energy use by upgrading city buildings and facilities. He said it's a pocketbook issue that affects all residents.
"So anything that we can do to add to the efficiency and put money in people's pockets is something that we're really interested in doing — not the least of which is I think on a going-forward basis is going to be a great source of really exciting jobs for our younger people coming forward, and careers to be had," he said....
