Billionaire Larry Ellison says he plans to use his Hawaiian island of Lanai as the first step toward transforming agriculture by growing fresh produce using automated hydroponic cultivation inside a $15 million greenhouse operation. In an interview with the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Ellison said he and his team “think we can transform agriculture” with the Lanai Farms project, which will rely on renewable energy to grow tomatoes, lettuces, cucumbers and herbs that will result in the “highest-quality…