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Thursday, April 21, 2016 |
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SunEdison Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
By News Release @ 12:53 PM :: 4774 Views :: Energy
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...debtor in possession....
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Wednesday, April 20, 2016 |
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Jones Act and Enviro Regs Blessing and Curse for California Refiners
By Michael Hansen @ 3:08 PM :: 6403 Views :: Energy, Jones Act
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...The principles applicable to the California petroleum market without doubt similarly impact Hawaii....
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Tuesday, April 19, 2016 |
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The Fuzzy Accounting Behind Renewable Energy’s Falling Prices
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:29 PM :: 5654 Views :: Energy, Tax Credits
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...most of those “savings” are coming from taxpayers pockets....
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Tuesday, April 19, 2016 |
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Chevron Signs Deal to Sell Hawaii Refinery, Stations
By News Release @ 4:53 PM :: 4500 Views :: Energy
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...One Rock also has a unique strategic relationship with Mitsubishi Corporation....
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Friday, April 8, 2016 |
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NEM Lawsuits: Rooftop Solar companies will play only if the game is stacked in their favor
By Selected News Articles @ 7:52 PM :: 5851 Views :: Energy
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The Alliance for Solar Choice (TASC) is run by the lead lobbyists for the two big companies — both have obvious Democratic Party connections....
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Friday, April 1, 2016 |
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Hawaiian Electric Proposes $340M Rate Hike, Blames Smart Grids
By News Release @ 3:11 PM :: 4139 Views :: Energy
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...“The smart-grid program would cost the 455,000 HECO customers on average $747...."
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Thursday, March 17, 2016 |
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Panos Prevedouros: Rail, Traffic and Energy
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:02 PM :: 5152 Views :: Energy, Rail
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A conversation with Dr. Keli'i Akina, president of the Grassroot Institute, about traffic congestion, Honolulu rail and Hawaii's renewable energy plans....
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Thursday, March 17, 2016 |
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Oahu Windfarm Proposed for Live Explosives Dumping Area
By News Release @ 2:14 AM :: 5926 Views :: Energy, Military
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"...the southeast section of the Site Area is coterminous with (has the same boundaries as) a designated explosive dumping area...."
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Wednesday, March 16, 2016 |
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HB2085: Ban Sale of Gasoline, Diesel Vehicles in Hawaii
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:55 AM :: 6476 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...the state's plan to eliminate all ground transportation that uses fossil fuels....
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Sunday, March 13, 2016 |
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Morita Comes up Short in KIUC Bid
By News Release @ 3:53 PM :: 5495 Views :: Kauai County, Energy
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The newly-elected board members will be inaugurated on March 22....
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Sunday, March 6, 2016 |
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Energy Star Certification Program Promises Hawaii DoE $300M in Savings
By News Release @ 1:29 AM :: 5239 Views :: Energy
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If all 256 DOE schools replicate the first 74 campuses’ energy efficiency, the State of Hawaii could save more than $300 million over ten years....
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Friday, March 4, 2016 |
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Renewable Energy: How the 100% Mandate Hurts Hawaii
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:34 PM :: 5387 Views :: Energy
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Hawai'i is the first state in the nation to adopt a 100 percent renewable portfolio standard for the energy sector....
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Friday, March 4, 2016 |
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Hawaiian Electric Companies report record high renewable energy use
By News Release @ 4:35 PM :: 4861 Views :: Energy, Hawaii Statistics
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- Hawaii Island electricity use almost 49 percent from renewables
- Maui County 35 percent renewables;
- Oahu 17 percent renewables
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Friday, March 4, 2016 |
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Gasoline Taxes: Hawaii 4th Highest in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 1:51 AM :: 6455 Views :: Energy, Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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And Hawaii legislators are considering a gas tax hike ....
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Thursday, March 3, 2016 |
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Waste Management: Millions for Company Tied to OHA Chair Pass House Finance on Three Minutes Notice
By Andrew Walden @ 11:24 PM :: 8344 Views :: Energy, OHA
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...HB2607HD1 authorizes Special Purpose Revenue Bond money to “PQ Energy, LLC”. The amount is not filled in but was originally listed as $63M....
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Sunday, February 21, 2016 |
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Big Island Rolling Blackouts Caused by Lack of Wind
By News Release @ 1:34 AM :: 7279 Views :: Hawaii County , Energy
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"...wind resources are presently at zero...."
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Saturday, February 20, 2016 |
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Hawaii Gasoline Prices #1 in USA—$0.24 Higher Than California
By News Release @ 9:39 PM :: 6948 Views :: Energy, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...The nation’s least expensive markets for gas are Oklahoma ($1.42), Missouri ($1.46) and Kansas ($1.47)....
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Friday, February 19, 2016 |
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HECO: LNG is Cleaner, Cheaper Energy Alternative
By News Release @ 7:46 PM :: 4535 Views :: Energy
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...modern fast starting, quick ramping generators are needed to balance the variability of solar and wind power....
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Friday, February 19, 2016 |
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Rusting Wind Junk off Waikiki? Ige Flies to NYC, DC for Meetings
By News Release @ 3:29 AM :: 6271 Views :: Energy, Homelessness
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"...regarding offshore renewable energy opportunities in Hawai‘i...."
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Tuesday, February 16, 2016 |
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Hawaii Joins 17-State Expensive Energy Pact After SCOTUS Stay
By News Release @ 5:05 PM :: 6796 Views :: Energy
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...and what are the other 33 states doing? They are keeping their electricity cheap....
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Sunday, February 14, 2016 |
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Jones Act Exemption, LNG Imports Key to Puerto Rico Recovery
By Heritage Foundation @ 5:24 PM :: 6380 Views :: Energy, Jones Act
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Exempting Puerto Rico from the Jones Act is the single most important step Congress can take....
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Thursday, February 11, 2016 |
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UHERO: Recent Trends in Hawaii's Green Economy: Agriculture, Energy and Natural Resource Management
By UHERO @ 5:55 PM :: 8353 Views :: Energy, Agriculture, Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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...three sectors that are key to future sustainability in Hawai‘i - energy, agriculture and natural resource management....
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Wednesday, February 10, 2016 |
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Coop Proposes Alternative Power Generation Plan for Big Island
By News Release @ 4:51 PM :: 6466 Views :: Hawaii County , Energy
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"By building on the successes achieved by Kauai Island Utility Cooperative to integrate high levels of cost-effective solar PV into the grid...."
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Monday, February 8, 2016 |
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Are Electric Cars Really Green?
By Video @ 2:09 PM :: 6058 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Are electric cars greener than conventional gasoline cars?
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Sunday, February 7, 2016 |
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GEMS to Cool Classrooms?
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 6953 Views :: Education K-12, Energy, Taxes
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Apparently GEMS is an attractive target for raiding because a 2014 bond issue raised $150 million for the program and little, if any, capital has been deployed to date....
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Friday, February 5, 2016 |
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Army announces decision on ‘biofuel-capable’ diesel electric plant
By News Release @ 2:55 PM :: 5373 Views :: Energy, Military
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"Implementation of the selected action will not result in significant impacts."
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Thursday, February 4, 2016 |
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On Peak Solar Days, Kauai Momentarily Hits 90% Renewable Energy
By News Release @ 3:13 PM :: 6247 Views :: Kauai County, Energy
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In January, renewable resources met an average of 77 percent of Kaua‘i’s energy demand during the peak solar hours, spiking to 90 percent on four separate days....
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Thursday, February 4, 2016 |
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Latest Solar Scam: Kauai Coop Warns Consumers
By News Release @ 2:57 PM :: 4881 Views :: Energy
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Solar leases and no-money-down contracts can lock homeowners into making payments for years, sometimes for more than the average monthly electric bill without solar....
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Thursday, February 4, 2016 |
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Hawaii ERS vs Petrobras: $98 Billion Bribery Case
By News Release @ 1:51 PM :: 5672 Views :: Energy, Hawaii State Government
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A lawsuit against Petrobras for hiding a bribery scheme for years while selling $98 billion in securities....
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Tuesday, February 2, 2016 |
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Renewable Energy: How the 100% Mandate Hurts Hawaii
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:10 PM :: 5723 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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Friday, February 26th, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm....
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Saturday, January 30, 2016 |
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Hawaii Business Roundtable Announces Support for NextEra Energy and HEI Merger
By News Release @ 11:57 PM :: 4783 Views :: Energy
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"We are...acutely aware of the burden high electricity rates place on both the cost of doing business and living in Hawaii"
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Tuesday, January 26, 2016 |
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The DoD Biofuel Scam Is Worse Than Solyndra
By Selected News Articles @ 11:25 AM :: 6402 Views :: Energy, Military
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...hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars that are being wasted on biofuels....
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Tuesday, January 26, 2016 |
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GEMS: Electric Ratepayers Pay Millions for Nothing
By Selected News Articles @ 3:00 AM :: 7730 Views :: Education K-12, Energy
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By the year's end, the utility will need to collect $7,940,691.56 more to fulfill "revenue requirements" for GEMS....
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Thursday, January 21, 2016 |
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LNG could save Oahu gas utility customers more than 25 percent
By News Release @ 5:12 PM :: 4187 Views :: Energy
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The LNG project requires federal approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and State approval from the Hawai‘i Public Utilities Commission (PUC)....
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Sunday, January 17, 2016 |
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Maui County Report: Co-op Should Buy MECO Transmission Grid
By News Release @ 2:42 AM :: 5673 Views :: Maui County, Energy
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There would be little physical infrastructure that would need to change hands, and as such the capital costs for this approach are relatively low....
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Thursday, January 14, 2016 |
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Jones Act, LNG at Center of Puerto Rico Recovery Plan
By Michael Hansen @ 12:53 PM :: 7218 Views :: Energy, Jones Act, Cost of Living
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Cong Perluisi stated there “. . . . are eight constructive steps the federal government could take,” including the need to “update the Existing Jones Act LNG and LPG Exemption in Puerto Rico” ....
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Wednesday, January 13, 2016 |
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HB1524: Obama Opens Door to Home Energy Project Loans
By Rep Cynthia Thielen @ 8:45 PM :: 4423 Views :: Energy
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...the loan would be repaid through revenues generated by a special assessment on the borrowers' real-property tax bills....
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Wednesday, January 13, 2016 |
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HB1170: Geothermal Fast-track, part two
By Selected News Articles @ 7:47 PM :: 5598 Views :: Energy, Land Use
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The legislative session has yet to even begin, and House leaders are already poised to fast-track a set of blanket exemptions for power producers....
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Tuesday, January 12, 2016 |
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Hawaii DoE: $48M Annual Electric Bill is STEM Learning Opportunity
By News Release @ 4:55 PM :: 5151 Views :: Education K-12, Energy
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"...students will learn core principles of science and will see the relevance of community initiatives, such as moving to solar energy, limiting waste, encouraging recycling and reducing water usage with low-flow toilets...."
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Tuesday, January 5, 2016 |
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UHERO: Status Update on Federal GHG Emissions Reduction Policy for Hawaii
By UHERO @ 6:16 PM :: 4645 Views :: Energy
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Under the CPP, states have been given the choice of meeting either a rate- or mass-based goal for their existing fleet of power plants....
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Saturday, January 2, 2016 |
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Wednesday, December 30, 2015 |
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Hawaii’s Expensive Green Energy Program Saves No Energy
By Selected News Articles @ 3:48 AM :: 7483 Views :: Energy, Tax Credits, Taxes
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Hawaii's Green Energy Market Securitization program (GEMS) financed with $145 million in bonds....
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Tuesday, December 29, 2015 |
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Lifting US Oil Export Ban could substantially change Jones Act dynamics
By Michael Hansen @ 1:21 PM :: 6162 Views :: Energy, Jones Act
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“This [Jones Act] market did receive a boost from the coastwise transportation of crude oil in the past, but these movements, which already declined significantly in 2015, may disappear altogether....
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Sunday, December 20, 2015 |
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GEMS: Gets Everyone’s Money Swiftly
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 7164 Views :: Energy, Tax Credits, Taxes
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...our government has forced our utilities to jack up our electric bills to pay for this financing program that, to date, has not been able to underwrite a single kilowatt....
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Friday, December 18, 2015 |
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Monday, December 14, 2015 |
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Report: Hawaii at 21.2% Renewable Energy
By News Release @ 7:47 PM :: 3771 Views :: Energy
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.. but since 100% renewable doesn't really mean 100% renewable, what does 21.2% renewable mean? ...
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Thursday, December 10, 2015 |
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Hawaii Island Energy Cooperative would deliver transformation better, faster and cheaper
By News Release @ 1:14 AM :: 7175 Views :: Hawaii County , Energy, Cost of Living
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Big Island customers could save as much as $113 million on the existing HELCO rate base and up to $234 million including investments to modernize the grid over a four-year period....
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Sunday, December 6, 2015 |
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KIUC Nominating Committee Selects 5 Candidates for Board Election
By News Release @ 8:49 PM :: 4132 Views :: Energy
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Former Hawaii PUC chair Morita vies for Kauai utility board seat....
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Friday, December 4, 2015 |
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Fitch: We Anticipate Successful NextEra Merger
By News Release @ 10:30 PM :: 4198 Views :: Energy
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Fitch has maintained Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (HEI, IDR 'BBB') on Rating Watch Positive. Fitch expects to resolve the Rating Watch on the conclusion of the merger transaction with NextEra Energy, Inc....
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Thursday, December 3, 2015 |
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“Green McCarthyism”--A leading solar advocacy group is drawing criticism from its own industry
By Selected News Articles @ 7:45 PM :: 5730 Views :: Energy, Ethics
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TASC’s efforts in defense of NEM in Hawaii have incurred a similar response....
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