Director of Strategic Energy Initiatives at the University of California, San Diego, Byron Washom, has been hired by Lanai Resorts LLC to help to make Lanai completely sustainable in terms of renewable energy and ocean water desalination. Lanai Resorts, which is owned in its entirety by billionaire Larry Ellison, issued a statement that Washom will, “Lead a new initiative to transform the Hawaiian island of Lanai into a model for sustainable energy.” Washom will oversee a development to make all of Lanai’s energy consumption renewable and help to develop a desalination plan that will help to augment the island’s fresh water supply.
When billion Larry Ellison purchased 97 percent of Lanai in June 2012, one of the plans that was announced was to ensure a sustainable future for its residents. Ellison also purchased Island Air in February 2013 to help with transportation to and from Lanai.
Source: Honolulu Star Advertiser, 5-18-2013, www.staradvertiser.com
Posted by Jeff Uyemura-Reyes, Broker-in-Charge, Realtor®
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Posted by Jeff Uyemura-Reyes, Broker-in-Charge, Realtor®
Global Executive Realty, LLC
www.myhawaiihomesearch.com
www.myhawaiicondo.com
www.myhawaiidreamhome.com
