PUC to HECO – Yes, you HAVE to rebid Big Wind

From Honolulu Civil Beat: The state Public Utilities Commission has denied Hawaiian Electric Co.’s request to reconsider a July ruling requiring the utility to rebid 200 megawatts…

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Big Wind to Last?

From Honolulu Weeklyby Joan Conrow | Aug 24, 2011 The viability of the controversial $3 billion “Big Wind” project may be undermined by the global climate change…

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Consumer (?!) Advocate on Biofuel

From Disappeared News by Henry Curtis Hawaiian Electric Company (HECO) has asked the Hawai`i Public Utilities Commission to approve the HECO-Aina Koa Pono Biofuel Supply Contract (Docket 2011-0005). According to…

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Update on Laulima Farm Stand

Update on Laulima Farm Stand.  We have been told by DOH and the Governor’s Office that Laulima Farm Stand has not been shut down but has, instead, been asked to…

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NOAA Monk Seal Public Meeting

Hawaiian Monk Seal Recovery Actions PEIS – Public Meetings HAWAIIAN MONK SEAL RECOVERY ACTIONS PEIS – PUBLIC MEETINGS NOAA Fisheries Service invites you to join them for public meetings.  They…

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Landfill Gas to Power

The County of Maui in Hawaii is to issue a Request for Proposals to identify a developer for a landfill gas utilisation project at the Central Maui

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Status Report on Auwahi Wind Farm

OEQC Environmental Notice    August 23, 2011 Page 2+3 http://oeqc.doh.hawaii.gov/Shared%20Documents/Environmental_Notice/current_issue.pdf

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County Saves $ with Solar

WAILUKU – Maui County awarded contracts this month to install at least 1,000 solar panels on the rooftops of county facilities on Maui and Lanai. The county will provide the…

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Water Conservation Pau Hana

Water Conservation Pau Hana This Thursday, August 25, 5:30-7:30 Class Act Restaurant, Pa’ina Bldg, Maui College The Sustainable Living Institute of Maui and OCET-VITEC of UH Maui College present…

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Maui Time Lists “Dirty Dozen” Planned Developments

Maui Time Weekly posted an article listing planned developments that it felt bore watching for their impacts on growth and quality of life.  Their “Dirty…

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