Yes, but iirc, they are on the shipping path to a few areas that aren't, and might not always be returning with full cargoes from dropping off in north america.
On Thu, Feb 13, 2014 at 12:00 PM, Jed Rothwell <jedrothw...@gmail.com>wrote: > leaking pen <itsat...@gmail.com> wrote: > > hmm, sounds like a need for a power intensive industry to move in. Say, >> something that uses seawater as well? like, oh, I dunno... water >> desalination and hydrogen separation? >> > > They have plenty of fresh water in Hawaii. Hydrogen energy storage might > be a good idea. This takes very little water. Pumped hydro might be good. > That might take a lot of space, which they do not have. The Germans > sometimes have excess generating capacity from PV and wind, which they > store with pumped hydro. > > What they need is better batteries. > > - Jed > >
