The University of Hawaii 's Maui College will be 100 % fossil fuel - free when its new solar - plus - storage system goes live next year . Five campuses on Hawaii 's O'ahu island also aim to slash their fossil fuel use by between 70 % and 80 % with similar schemes as the university aims to be producing more renewable energy than it uses by 2035 . Six of the University’s campuses are being fitted with solar-plus-storage systems. Hawaii is working towards becoming a 100 % renewable energy state by 2045 . The storage projects are expected to save the university $ 20 m on upgrades and deferred spending .
The University of Hawaii 's Maui College will be 100 % fossil fuel - free when its new solar - plus - storage system goes live next year . Five campuses on Hawaii 's O'ahu island also aim to slash their fossil fuel use by between 70 % and 80 % with similar schemes as the university aims to be producing more renewable energy than it uses by 2035 . Hawaii is working towards becoming a 100 % renewable energy state by 2045 . The storage projects are expected to save the university $ 20 m on upgrades and deferred spending .