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Entries for 'UHERO'
| Thursday, January 2, 2014 |
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| Monday, December 23, 2013 |
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UHERO: Ethanol Harms Public Welfare, Does Little to Reduce Greenhouse Gasses
By UHERO @ 9:27 PM :: 6924 Views :: Energy, Tax Credits, Cost of Living
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...impacts on gross state product are estimated to be negative (up to -$63 million)....
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| Friday, December 6, 2013 |
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UHERO Asia-Pacific Forecast: Pacific Rim Will Edge Forward After Weak 2013
By UHERO @ 1:48 PM :: 2510 Views
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The developed world has continued to perform below potential this year ....
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| Friday, November 29, 2013 |
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UHERO: The Confusing World of PV
By UHERO @ 4:09 PM :: 5493 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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This UHERO 101 intends to clarify some of the rate and policy aspects of PV in Hawai‘i, and explores the two opposite driving forces of PV adoption....
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| Friday, November 29, 2013 |
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UHERO: Water Trading to Control Hawaii Aquifers?
By UHERO @ 4:03 PM :: 5097 Views :: Environment, Cost of Living
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While an untrammeled water market would fail to provide the optimal solution, regulators can facilitate efficient water trading by setting appropriate exchange rates....
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| Tuesday, November 26, 2013 |
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Catch Shares and Implications for Hawaii Fishing Industry
By UHERO @ 8:43 PM :: 4346 Views :: Environment
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A controversial new method to manage fisheries is to assign “catch shares”....
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| Thursday, November 21, 2013 |
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UHERO: Solar Tax Credits Boost Profitability of Investment for Rich
By UHERO @ 1:44 PM :: 5287 Views :: Energy, Tax Credits
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...the vast majority of installations are demanded by households with the median income and higher....
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| Sunday, November 17, 2013 |
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UHERO: Biofuel Scheme Enriches Landowners, Soaks Consumers
By UHERO @ 6:32 PM :: 6587 Views :: Energy, Land Use, Cost of Living
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...impacts to gross state product are negative (up to -$63 million)....
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| Friday, October 25, 2013 |
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UHERO: Shutdown did not Stop Hawaii Growth
By UHERO @ 3:51 PM :: 5608 Views :: Economy, Tourism
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Growth is holding up in Hawaii, driven by still-strong tourism and rising construction....
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| Tuesday, October 15, 2013 |
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Now and Later: The Impact of the Government Shutdown
By UHERO @ 2:24 AM :: 6907 Views :: National News, Hawaii Statistics, Military
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There are about 34,000 civilian federal jobs in Hawaii, a fraction of which were deemed essential....
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| Wednesday, October 9, 2013 |
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The UHERO Dashboard Project Jobs Explorer: Occupations in Hawaii
By UHERO @ 12:31 AM :: 5548 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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The Hawaii Jobs Explorer, the first interactive tool to be released as a part of the ongoing UHERO Dashboard Project, is now available for public use....
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| Friday, October 4, 2013 |
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UHERO: Furlough Fridays = Less Juvenile Crime
By UHERO @ 3:12 PM :: 5810 Views :: Education K-12, Law Enforcement
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The authors attribute the reduction in crime to two factors. The first is a lack of "concentration" allowing for less opportunity to engage in criminal activity, and the second is possibly increased monitoring by parents....
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| Friday, October 4, 2013 |
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E-RAT-icate: Cost-effectiveness of Eradication vs. Control
By UHERO @ 3:02 PM :: 4753 Views :: Environment
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Ecological non-use benefits and the costs of eradication and control programs are often difficult to quantify....
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| Friday, September 20, 2013 |
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UHERO: Hawaii's Energy Future
By UHERO @ 11:01 PM :: 5014 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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UHERO's ongoing research is looking at ways to cost-effectively achieve GHG reduction and meet the state's clean energy goals....
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| Thursday, September 19, 2013 |
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UHERO: School Furloughs = Less Crime
By UHERO @ 12:33 PM :: 5954 Views :: Education K-12
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...time off from school is associated with significantly fewer juvenile assault and drug-related arrests....
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| Thursday, September 19, 2013 |
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UHERO: The Unintended Consequences of Affordable Housing Policy
By UHERO @ 3:15 AM :: 6381 Views :: Development, Cost of Living
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Honolulu City Council member Ron Menor has introduced a resolution to amend city policy on household income thresholds for affordable for-sale and/or rental housing....
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| Wednesday, August 21, 2013 |
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UHERO: Are All Tax Credits Created Equal?
By UHERO @ 6:06 AM :: 3879 Views :: Tax Credits
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Recently, the Rhode Island legislature adopted a law requiring that state tax credits undergo a process of regular and rigorous evaluations....
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| Friday, August 9, 2013 |
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Sequestration Cost Hawaii $684M
By UHERO @ 7:29 PM :: 5522 Views :: Economy
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federal tax increases and the spending sequester have weighed on growth in the year’s first half....
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| Thursday, August 8, 2013 |
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UHERO: Coastal Zone Management in Hawaii
By UHERO @ 5:01 PM :: 5723 Views :: Environment, Development
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Hawaii has 750 linear miles of coastline....
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| Thursday, August 8, 2013 |
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UHERO: School's Out, Unemployment Up?
By UHERO @ 4:51 PM :: 5575 Views :: Economy, Labor
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Last week's Star Advertiser reported that Honolulu’s unemployment rate increased from May’s 4.0% to 4.7% in June....
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| Friday, July 26, 2013 |
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$217M: Fake Bribe Offered to Hawaii for Fake ‘Marriage’
By UHERO @ 3:16 PM :: 6834 Views :: Family
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The same author in 2011 made the same type of claims in the run-up to Civil Unions....
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| Friday, July 5, 2013 |
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An Insight on the Cost of Paradise
By UHERO @ 1:57 PM :: 59220 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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While the US average for April 2013 hovered at 12 cents/kwh, Hawai‘i paid 37 cents/kwh for electricity....
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| Wednesday, July 3, 2013 |
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Hawaii Electric Vehicle Fuel Cost Nearly the Same as Gasoline
By UHERO @ 4:08 AM :: 4523 Views :: Energy
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both of the objectives mentioned by the US Energy Secretary are harder to achieve in Hawai‘i....
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| Wednesday, July 3, 2013 |
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UHERO: Is Hawaii Losing Its Middle Class?
By UHERO @ 4:04 AM :: 5705 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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rising food and housing costs, a challenged public school system and few professional opportunities in a tourist-driven economy....
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| Friday, June 28, 2013 |
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Can the Median Household afford the Median Home on Oahu?
By UHERO @ 3:47 AM :: 4449 Views :: Cost of Living
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Do families have enough for the down payment, and will the median household income qualify for a loan? How will a monthly mortgage payment compare to the rent you are currently paying?
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| Friday, June 28, 2013 |
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Study: Most of Hawaii's commercial seafood is imported
By UHERO @ 3:29 AM :: 6040 Views :: Environment, Agriculture
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Hawaii sits in the middle of the largest ocean on earth. So the majority of the seafood consumed on these islands must then come from local waters, right?
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| Monday, June 17, 2013 |
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UHERO: Hawaii Costs 16% More than US Average
By UHERO @ 5:11 PM :: 4312 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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Regional Price Parities (RPPs) measure differences in the price levels of goods and services across states....
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| Tuesday, April 16, 2013 |
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UH Claims Economic Impact over $3.6B
By UHERO @ 7:49 PM :: 3314 Views :: Higher Education
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...we define economic impact to be the direct, indirect, and induced economic activities generated by the university....
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| Tuesday, April 16, 2013 |
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Investigating the Potential for Seawater Air Conditioning in Waikiki
By UHERO @ 3:59 AM :: 4618 Views :: Energy
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....SWAC may be more costly than other efficiency/conservation options....
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