Honolulu tops national list for solar energy generation

For a third consecutive year, Honolulu tops a national survey for solar energy production per person. That’s according to the eighth annual Shining Cities report, released Tuesday from the advocacy group Environment America. The report surveyed 67 cities across the U.S., focusing on solar capacity installed and compared it to the city’s population.It found that photovoltaic systems in the U.S. produced 121 gigawatts of electricity – enough to power more than 23 million homes.Johanna Neuman, director at Environment America, says Honolulu produced more than 1,100 watts of solar energy per person. Las Vegas followed in second, producing nearly 700 watts per person.”Honolulu has on average three solar panels installed for every person that lives in the city,” she said. “Honolulu is really leading the way, in terms of leaning into solar and…

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