Hawaii Schools See Green

Faced with crushing energy costs across its far-flung district, the Aloha State is pushing aggressive conservation efforts that could offer lessons for the U.S. mainland.

When Suzanne Mulcahy began her career in education more than 25 years ago, teachers didn’t have their own mini-refrigerators, microwave ovens, or coffeemakers humming away in their classrooms.

“There was one teacher’s room with one large refrigerator,” she said.

But small appliances proliferated over time at the 790-student Kailua Intermediate School, where Ms....

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