Going off the grid with Hawaiian solar power

A look inside the complicated systems of energy sourcing in Hawaii.

It may not be for everyone, but a handful of ultra-rich homeowners in Hawaii seem to be demonstrating the future of household energy.

After all, Hawaii, with its sunny weather and the higest electricity rates in the nation, could be an example of how solar power systems can be used effeciently.

Al Jazeera’s Jacob Ward reports from Maui.

Source: Al Jazeera