Cane Burning, Wastewater & Axis Deer by Ariel Stephens , The Maui Weekly Last month, Rob Parsons, environmental coordinator for the office of Mayor Alan Arakawa, discussed the mayor’s environmental initiatives at a public meeting in Pukalani hosted by Upcountry Sustainability. “Mayor Arakawa has made good on a campaign promise to focus on agriculture and […]
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MECO Meeting Kihei Transmission Lines
MECO Public Meeting Tuesday 12/13/11 7:00 PM Regarding Kihei’s Transmission Lines
MECO will talk to the community about their proposed 70′ tall poles for transmission lines across Kihei, and multi million dollar power substations. The meeting is set for 7pm-9pm on Tuesday Dec 13th at Kamali’i Elementary School 180 Ke Alii Alanui, at the Highway. For more information on the meeting, contact Cheryl Okuma of Munekiyo & Hiraga at 244-2015 or Garth Turley at Maui Electric at 872-3204.
Maui College leads electric vehicle alliance
The first Chevy Volt to arrive on Maui is on display for the launch of the Maui Electric Vehicle Alliance.
The University of Hawaiʻi Maui College is spearheading a cooperative effort on Maui that aims to make the island a green energy model for electric vehicles and smart grids.
Some Hawai’i Areas Maxing Out On Solar
From As rooftop solar surges, states hit brakes Hawaii generates most of its electricity by burning imported oil, giving it the dubious distinction of the country’s highest electricity prices. And over the past two years, as the price of solar panels plummeted, Hawaiians realized they had a budget-minded alternative to oil. As one, they began […]
PUC to MECO: Allow More Solar
HECO, along with Maui Electric Co. and Hawaiian Electric Light Co., had set a 15 percent threshold for the amount of solar power that could be put on a single circuit during peak load. Individuals and businesses seeking to install PV systems that would breach the 15 percent threshold were required to conduct a costly […]