December 4, 2008 - Governor's Weekly Radio Address - Electric Vehicles Key Step in Clean Energy Pursuit as Part of Five-Point Economic Plan

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"This week we hosted an exciting announcement, launching the establishment of an electric vehicle infrastructure in Hawai`i. As the first state to launch a statewide initiative, we are laying out a model for the rest of the nation.

Better Place, one of the world's leaders in sustainable transportation, will begin designing a network of charging stations to support electric vehicles this year and will be introducing the vehicles into the market in 2010.

Pursuing electric vehicles is a significant move toward our state gaining independence from foreign oil. This public-private partnership exemplifies our efforts to carry out our Hawai`i Clean Energy Initiative, which will allow us to achieve the goal of 70 percent clean energy by 2030. 

To learn more about our Hawai`i Clean Energy Initiative, visit my website at www.hawaii.gov/gov."