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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
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While Hawaiʻi is progressing well in getting fossil fuels out of the electrical grid, transportation is lagging. The transportation sector — aviation, marine and ground transport — is the largest source of emissions in the state. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote talks with experts about whether a clean fuel standard would help.
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For close to three decades, Pacific Biodiesel has been plugging away in Hawaiʻi, using crops for fuel and recycling cooking oil waste from restaurants. The Conversation caught up with co-founder Kelly King to talk about the company's expansion to Kauaʻi.
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The Hawaiʻi State Energy Office says energy efficiency is key to achieving the state's zero-carbon goals. But what does that look like in practice? HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote talked with a Molokaʻi group paving the way with an appliance exchange program.