Energy

Today we'll find out what the Hawaii Energy Conference is about this year. We'll talk with the organizers and learn how 2026 presents new energy challenges in achieving Hawaii's energy self-reliance.

A future for Hawaiʻi without oil is on the horizon. In the meantime, state policymakers and energy experts are looking for a way to reduce energy costs.

The PUC acts as a quasi-judicial body that regulates Hawaiʻi's utilities and oversees the approval process for new energy projects. Nominee Jon Itomura is up for chair.

NPR's Kenny Malone and Alex Mayyasi discuss the new "Planet Money Book"; A new Balinese shadow puppetry show is set to open this at UH

The Japanese energy company JERA wants to build a natural gas plant on Oʻahu that could supply more than a third of the island's electricity demand.

Recent power outages from this month's storms have sent ripples through the health care system. People who rely on in-home medical devices are especially vulnerable.

Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi shares the latest on Oʻahu's storm recovery effort; The Dept. of Transportation is working on road repairs after a landslide near Waimea Bay

After a week of back-and-forth, the Hawaiʻi State Energy Office has an answer about whether there was an error in its liquefied natural gas study.

Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green discusses recovering after the Kona low storm, rising oil prices due to the Iran War, and the realities of incorporating liquefied natural gas as an energy source.

The proposal, shared by Gov. Josh Green's Office on Tuesday morning, details plans to overhaul Oʻahu's energy grid to run on a new fossil fuel.