Hawaii Explores Possible Collaboration with Energy Development Corp on Geothermal Power
May 25, 2016 at 12:34 PM EDT
Luis P. Salaveria, a Filipino-American government official, who is the Director of the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), visited the Philippines May 14 to 18, 2016, to learn how Hawaii can incorporate geothermal power to reduce the state’s dependency on fossil fuels and increase efficiency measures. DBEDT is a state department in the executive branch, which falls under the Office of the Governor. The department oversees the Hawaii State Energy Office, which has embarked on a strategic plan to position Hawaii as a proving ground for clean energy technologies.
