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There's a new driverless people mover at Honolulu airport. The all-electric service is a first for state transportation officials. It's the latest effort to electrify our vehicles to meet statewide green goals. State Transportation Director Ed Sniffen spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about being a leader in going green.
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Experts discuss HECO's liability for the Maui wildfires; The state gets new self-driving vehicles and a Tesla fleet; Teen perspectives on the hazards of drunk-driving
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According to Hawaiian Electric, the AES West Oʻahu solar project with storage can produce energy equivalent to 750,000 barrels of oil throughout its lifetime.
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While Hawaiʻi has one of the highest rates of rooftop solar per capita, multi-family homes face barriers to adoption. Lawmakers are considering a bill that would help condo owners reap the benefits of solar.
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Hū Honua president Warren Lee sent a letter asking the PUC to direct HECO to restart contract negotiations, saying it's the "solution" to Big Island's energy woes.
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Hawaiʻi lawmakers are calling for a working group to jump-start the local production of renewable liquid fuels. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote has more.
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Jet fuel plays an outsized role in Hawaiʻi's total carbon emissions. Aside from simply flying less — a tough sell to an island state — the primary solution to cut carbon out of air travel could be the development of sustainable aviation fuel. But as HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote reports, the state has a wait-and-see approach.
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Hawaii Electric said that power availability on Hawaiʻi Island will be “extremely tight” through at least mid-April.
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Deputy State Energy Officer Stephen Walls walked into a Senate budget briefing this week and was caught completely off-guard by the news that the Hawaiʻi State Energy Office was being stripped from the state supplemental budget bill entirely. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote has more.
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Hawaiʻi State Energy Office funding uncertain after Senate budget move; New pathway from Guam to Hawaiʻi to meet the demand for mechanical engineers; Maui maternal health