Clean Energy Goals Are A ‘Steep Uphill Climb’ [Civil Beat]

he Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative was inked four years ago, setting up the mandate for the state to achieve 70 percent clean electricity (40 percent renewable generation, 30 percent…

Continue reading

Electric Vehicles Under Attack?

Rocky Mountain Institute sees EVs as a crucial step in moving the United States away from fossil fuels for reasons of national security, human health, environmental protection and durable…

Continue reading

PUC: HECO Can’t Add Fees to Rooftop Solar

Yesterday, the Public Utilities Commission of the State of Hawai‘i (PUC) issued an order denying several proposals by Hawai‘i’s investor-owned utilities that would have raised barriers to homes and…

Continue reading

Kaheawa II Turbines On Maui Roads

Tri-Isle will be transporting the 14 Turbines for Kaheawa Wind Power II on roads between the harbor and Maalaea for the next 2 months.  They’ll have police escort.  These…

Continue reading

Maui Has 2 of Top 10 Hawai’i Toxic Release Sites

The Maui News reports: Maui Electric Co. had two of the top 10 facilities in Hawaii listed for toxic releases in 2010 by the U.S. Environmental…

Continue reading

PV Limit Under Review

This is an article from Mother Nature News discussing the 15% limit on rooftop PV. Hawaii, California removing barrier limiting rooftop solar projects The nation’s top 2 solar…

Continue reading

MECO Program to Finance Solar Water Heaters

Contact Information: Darren Pai, 808-543-7753 darren.pai@heco.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 3, 2012 Hawaiian Electric utilities request approval for new solar water heating program Customers could enjoy…

Continue reading

MACC Installs 2,000 PV Panels

In a project to reduce on-site energy consumption, the Maui Arts & Cultural Center (MACC) has contracted with solar PV system leasing company, SolarCity, to create one…

Continue reading

Auwahi Wind Project Specs

Sempra Generation intends to install 11 megawatt power storage A123 grid battery system at its wind project site on ‘Ulupalakua Ranch land. The Auwahi Wind Project was approved by…

Continue reading

County Environmental Coordinator Lists Top Citizen Concerns

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…

Continue reading