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Filed under: Green
Billionaire David Murdock has owned most of Hawaii's Lanai Island since 1985 and his decisions to add luxury hotels and high-end real estate have caused controversy in the past changing what was once a pineapple plantation into a tourist destination. But as Bloomberg reports, his newest vision for Lanai is generating a lot of concern. He is planning a $750 million power project that calls for 200 wind turbines to be placed next to Polihua Beach, an idyllic stretch of white sand. Castle & Cooke, Murdock's company, will send the windmill-generated electricity to Honolulu through underwater cables. The project will generate revenue for Murdock who has lost money on Lanai in recent months as real estate and tourism have faded.
Like the windmill project that is planned for Nantucket Sound in the Atlantic, this one has angered those who fear that windmills will take away from the area's natural beauty. The project is currently pending government approvals, including environmental clearance. It is expected that the approvals could be in places by late 2011 and could help Hawaii reach its goal of being 70 percent green by 2030.
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