$250 rebate for Maui for ENERGY STAR® refrigerators

Hawaii Energy, the State’s energy conservation and efficiency program, will offer a limited time $250 rebate for ENERGY STAR® refrigerators purchased from local appliance retailers for residents…

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Energy Independence for Hawai‘i 2030

Life of the Land’s Energy Independence for Hawai`i (2030) An Integrated Approach to Economic Revitalization in a Culturally and Environmentally Sensitive Way Written by Henry Curtis (February 25, 2011) http://www.lifeofthelandhawaii.org/Energy_Independence_for_Hawaii_2030.pdf

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Mina Morita Appointed Chair of PUC

New PUC Chair Hermina Morita By Henry Curtis Hermina M. Morita was born on Moloka`i September 2, 1954, raised on Lana`i and lives on…

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Dept of Energy Working on Utility Scale Solar

DOE’s Audacious Goal: “SunShot” Earlier this month, Energy Secretary…

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RMI’s Project Get Ready partner cities already ahead

Obama Proposes EV Readiness in 30 Communities On the heels of President Obama’s reiteration of his 2008 goal to put more…

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Kaheawa Wind Approved for Expansion

Second Maui Wind Farm Approved By Henry Curtis The Public Utilities Commission has approved a Power Purchase Contract between Kaheawa Wind Power II LLC (KWPII) and Maui Electric Company (MECO)…The proposed…

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Second Maui Wind Farm Approved

By Henry Curtis The Public Utilities Commission has approved a Power Purchase Contract between Kaheawa Wind Power II LLC (KWPII) and Maui Electric Company (MECO). FirstWind is…

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Ku’oko’a continues to attempt takeover of HEI

By Henry Curtis Ku’oko’a announced that it wanted to buy Hawaiian Electric Industries (HEI), the owner of three of the four electric utilities in the State: …

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Video: Big Wind Legislative Briefing

Big Wind Informational Briefing (January 27) Hawai`i House Committees on Energy & Environmental Protection (EEP) and Economic Revitalization & Business The purpose of this briefing is to provide the committee with…

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Big Wind

Henry Curtis, of Life of the Land, reports from the “Big Wind” hearing: “Big Wind refers to the concept of building an interisland undersea high voltage electric…

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