Task force looks at vast Hawaii offshore energy potential

A federal-state offshore renewable energy task force held its first meeting in Hawaii, which may have more wind energy resource within 50 miles of its coasts than any US…

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Legislature: County Can Not Opt Out of Interisland Cable

At Gov. Abercrombie’s request, the Legislature removed the paragraph: “Nothing in this Act is intended to require the construction of an interisland cable from the islands of Molokai or Lanai…

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Ulapalakua Geothermal EIS at Library

Makawao Public Library has just received for public review: Environmental Impact Statement Preparation Notice.  Ulupalakua Geothermal Mining Lease and Geothermal Resource Subzone Modification Application Public comments are due:  March 27, 2012 Makawao…

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Another Attempt to Finance the Interisland Cable

Last year, legislation to facilitate financing for cables that would connect the islands in a statewide electric grid got bogged down in criticism and never made it out of…

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PUC Waffles on Extra Costs for Residents Installing PV

HAWAI‘I PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION 465 SOUTH KING STREET, ROOM 103 HONOLULU, HAWAI‘I 96813 PHONE: (808) 586-2020 FAX: (808) 586-2066 E-MAIL: Hawaii.PUC@hawaii.gov WEBSITE: www.hawaii.gov/budget/puc NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION APPROVES NEW RULES FOR INTERCONNECTION TO…

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Gov. Waivering on Michael Champley for Next PUC Term

Maui resident, Michael Champley was appointed to serve out a term but rumors are that Gov. Abercrombie is debating whether to appoint him to the next term.   Here’s what…

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Friends of Lana’i Opposes Interisland Cable

As part of Maui Tomorrow’s mission to facilitate discussion and air all sides of the debate over Big Wind and the Interisland power cable, today we reprint a Viewpoint…

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Testimony on Interisland Electric Cable Due

SB 2785 (proposed undersea high voltage transmission cable) has a hearing on Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 2:55 p.m. at the Capitol in Room 225. Easy to file Internet comments…

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Wave Energy Report

This is a highly technical assessment of potential energy derived from ocean waves.http://www1.eere.energy.gov/water/pdfs/mappingandassessment.pdf (8MB PDF download) Here is a sample from  PDF Page 73

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County to Allow LED Street Lights

Maui County spends $2 million a year for street lighting. Changing to LED lights could halve that.  But as the ordinance is written now, LED lights are not allowed. …

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