Energy

The Hawai’i Home Energy Assistance Program will provide a one-time payment to cover a utility bill. Applications for the H-HEAP energy credit are open until June 30.

House Bill 796 would sunset several income tax credits, including one that offers people up to $5,000 back for the installation of a rooftop solar system. Green expressed his intent to veto the measure on Friday.

State Sen. Tim Richards has an idea for a new hydropower project. He pitched it to the attendees at a Waimea community town hall meeting last week.

The Public Utilities Commission has determined that an experimental electricity rate program isn't ready for a full roll-out to Hawaiian Electric customers.

Mark Glick, chief of the Hawaiʻi State Energy Office, spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about the fragility of our energy reserves and the sense of urgency to diversify our energy portfolio.

Conservation groups have filed a lawsuit against President Trump's move to relax protections in the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument; The UH Institute for Biogenesis Research provides an update on advances in gene editing

A $7,500 incentive to buy new EVs would end in 2026, and another $4,000 tax credit for the purchase of used EVs would end this year. If the Senate agrees to the bill's current language, EV owners would also have to pay $250 on top of their annual registration.

The U.S. House has passed a massive spending bill that could set up a surge in commercial solar business. But the local solar industry isn’t celebrating. HPR’s Savannah Harriman-Pote explains why.

HECO has wrapped up a year-long study on a new rate structure that charges customers more or less depending on the time of day. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote reports on some of the findings.

The U.S. House Budget Committee has advanced a major bill that proposes big cuts to government spending on climate and energy programs.