Well, not as grand as the title might sound, but a Stanford Sophomore College class is in Hawaii to tour our energy sites.  ( I should add that I have an addendum at the very end of this posting, raising the status of this students beyond their expectations .) A rather pedantic course name--Energy in Hawaii:  Forefront of Clean Energy Technology and Policy. We will explore practical, social, technical, and political issues surrounding energy production and use in Hawaii. Hawaii is at the forefront of changes in the electric grid and the uses of electricity, with an aspirational goal for 100% carbon-free electricity in 2045. Hawaii also has passed legislation that aspires to 100% fossil-free transportation by 2040 . That last goal, actually applies only to land.  Air transport remains farther into the future.  The students are led by Stanford Political Science Professor Bruce Cain, who also serves as the Director of the Bill Lane Center for the American West.  Has degrees from Oxford an