BeyondKONA: Energy
Not since the Industrial Age has the opportunity for change in energy been as great as it is today. There is now a transformation from dirty, extraction-based fossil-fuel energy fuels now imported into Hawai’i, but choices we make as to acceptable “renewable energy” options will have positive or negative consequences and costs to Hawaii’s population and environment.
One thing is certain: $5 trillion dollars annually in global taxpayer subsidies of the fossil fuel (dirty energy) sector is unsustainable, and by any measurement, economically and environmentally, a costly and false economy. (2016-17 World Bank – IMF reports).
Zero emissions energy sources are driving new cost and performance efficiencies and environmental benefits for Hawai’i and that can propel the state’s transformation to a clean energy driven global economy. Hawaii’s abundant sun, wind, water, and geothermal energy assets are Hawaii’s mana.
- BREAKING NEWS: US Senate Passes Bill Banning Russian Uranium Importsby [Energy Central] Ruan Steyn on May 2, 2024 at 9:36 pm
The US Senate has passed the Prohibiting Russian Uranium Imports Act, a significant piece of legislation that will phase out the importation of low-enriched […]
- Does US Climate Policy Have a Herring Problem?by [Energy Central] Joel Stronberg on May 2, 2024 at 9:22 pm
· Introduction It is nearly impossible to conceive of any significant environmental regulation over the past four decades that has not […]
- The Cold Blob That’s Heating Europeby [Energy Central] John Benson on May 2, 2024 at 8:09 pm
Earth’s climate / weather is an incredibly complex system. I would guess we are at least several years away from having models, powerful enough […]
- Offshore Wind | Australiaby [Energy Central] Charley Rattan on May 2, 2024 at 7:58 pm
https://energycentral.com/c/cp/australia-southern-ocean-region-victoria-declared-offshore-wind-area […]
- Sunak to allow oil and gas exploration at sites intended for offshore windby Helena Horton , Kiran Stacey and Pippa Crerar on May 2, 2024 at 7:07 pm
Exclusive: decision to grant licences condemned by critics as a stunt that shows Tories are ‘playing politics with climate’Fossil fuel companies will be […]
- The Problem of Waste Plastic and Why Pyrolysis Might Just Contain the Answerby [Energy Central] Charley Rattan on May 2, 2024 at 6:41 pm
The Problem of Waste Plastic and Why Pyrolysis Oil Might Just Contain the Answer The world produces around 450m t/y of plastic, but only 9% is recycled, […]
- The Best in the Biz – May 2024 - [EnergyBiz Network Community Manager Digest]by [Energy Central] Matt Chester on May 2, 2024 at 6:15 pm
Thank you for checking out the EnergyBiz Network Community Manager digest. This piece compiles important articles that concern different elements of […]
- Hydrogen, Carbon Capture and Storage | FeNEX, Western Australia, Energy Exportsby [Energy Central] Charley Rattan on May 2, 2024 at 5:44 pm
Signs that the energy transition in Australia is gathering pace with announcements around offshore wind in the Gippsland. area of Victoria. It is good […]
- Flexcon 2024by [Energy Central] Energy Central Contributor on May 2, 2024 at 5:15 pm
- Slush 2024by [Energy Central] Energy Central Contributor on May 2, 2024 at 5:00 pm
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- Louisiana in ‘unique’ position to support US offshore wind but needs legislative backing: reportby Diana DiGangi on May 2, 2024 at 3:59 pm
Louisiana has 458 distinct companies “with potential applicability to supply products or services in the offshore wind industry,” according to a report […]
- Brookfield, Microsoft ink largest-ever corporate clean energy deal for 10.5 GWby Ethan Howland on May 2, 2024 at 2:29 pm
Brookfield will deliver wind, solar and “new or impactful carbon free energy generation technologies” to Microsoft between 2026 and 2030.
- Long-term transmission planning will power America’s futureby John Szoka and Ted Thomas on May 2, 2024 at 1:00 pm
It is in the national interest to approach the power grid the same way we have approached the internet, the interstate highway system and telecommunications.
- New water heater efficiency standards will create largest-ever energy savings from one rule: DOEby Robert Walton on May 2, 2024 at 11:25 am
The final rule will generate more than 17.6 quadrillion British thermal units of energy savings over 30 years, the Department of Energy said.
- Methane emissions from gas flaring being hidden from satellite monitorsby Tom Brown and Christina Last on May 2, 2024 at 5:00 am
Use of enclosed combustors leaves regulators heavily reliant on oil and gas companies’ own flaring dataOil and gas equipment intended to cut methane […]
- GE Vernova to remain “highly selective” of offshore wind orders amid uncertainty: CEOby Brian Martucci on May 1, 2024 at 3:07 pm
In its first quarterly earnings report since becoming an independent company, the power equipment manufacturer contrasted recent wind challenges with near-term […]
- DOE announces $27M in grants to install batteries, EV chargers, efficiency retrofitsby Robert Walton on May 1, 2024 at 3:06 pm
More than three dozen state and local governments will receive funds, including $2.2 million for Chicago to launch a building electrification campaign, […]
- Citi achieves $441B of $1T sustainable finance 2030 goal with renewables a ‘major driver’: reportby Lamar Johnson on May 1, 2024 at 2:34 pm
The bank has also met more than half of its goals to reduce its operational footprint by 2025.
- PSEG in talks to sell nuclear power to data centers: CEO LaRossaby Ethan Howland on May 1, 2024 at 1:35 pm
“Our New Jersey nuclear units could provide access to a highly reliable, carbon-free source of baseload power,” PSEG CEO Ralph LaRossa said Tuesday.
- Interior proposes first Gulf of Maine and Oregon offshore wind auctionsby Diana DiGangi on May 1, 2024 at 1:29 pm
The lease areas offer more than 18 GW in total capacity, but the deep waters in both locations will necessitate floating wind turbines.
- New early warning system will mitigate energy shortfall risks in New Englandby Stephen George and Jinye Zhao on May 1, 2024 at 1:00 pm
ISO New England’s new Probabilistic Energy Adequacy Tool, created jointly with EPRI, is part of the grid operator’s comprehensive and proactive approach […]
- G7 agree to end use of unabated coal power plants by 2035by Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent on April 30, 2024 at 8:21 pm
Agreement gives leeway to countries heavily reliant on coal and allows power plants fitted with carbon-capture technologyMinisters from the G7 countries agreed […]
- Big oil privately acknowledged efforts to downplay climate crisis, joint committee investigation findsby Dharna Noor on April 30, 2024 at 1:00 pm
Internal documents revealed by committee show companies lobbied against climate laws they publicly claimed to supportBig oil has privately acknowledged its […]
- NSW to announce life extension of Eraring, Australia’s largest coal-fired power stationby Peter Hannam on April 30, 2024 at 1:03 am
Exclusive: Decision to keep the ageing plant operating for up to four more years could cost taxpayers as much as $150m a yearFollow our Australia news live […]
- First Nations woman one of seven global winners of prestigious Goldman prize for environmental activismby Graham Readfearn on April 29, 2024 at 7:30 am
Murrawah Johnson recognised for role in landmark legal case to block coalmine backed by Clive PalmerGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or […]
- Taxing big fossil fuel firms ‘could raise $900bn in climate finance by 2030’by Matthew Taylor on April 28, 2024 at 11:01 pm
Levy on oil and gas majors in richest countries would help worst-affected nations tackle climate crisis, says reportA new tax on fossil fuel companies based in […]
- ‘Leave politics to the politicians’: why rural Queensland is a hotbed of renewable energyby Aston Brown on April 25, 2024 at 3:00 pm
Renewable energy developers are following tracks laid by the gas industry in the Western Downs – but they’re also making the same mistakesSign up for the […]
- ‘Privileged access’: pro-plastic lobbyists at UN pollution talks increase by a thirdby Sandra Laville on April 25, 2024 at 1:44 pm
Fossil fuel and petrochemical campaigners at Ottawa summit outnumber scientists, EU and Indigenous delegatesThe number of fossil fuel and petrochemical […]
- New rule compels US coal-fired power plants to capture emissions – or shut downby Associated Press on April 25, 2024 at 11:35 am
New EPA directive will cut pollution equivalent to the emissions of 328m cars, but industry group decries it as a ‘reckless plan’Coal-fired power plants […]
- Global battery rollout doubled last year – but needs to be six times faster, says IEAby Jillian Ambrose on April 25, 2024 at 11:17 am
Energy watchdog warns pace must accelerate to hit targets after new batteries increased capacity by 130%The rollout of batteries across the global electricity […]
- Activist groups not directly involved in Tiwi Island lawsuit must hand over documents to Santos, court rulesby Royce Kurmelovs and Lisa Cox on April 25, 2024 at 7:20 am
Broad terms of subpoenas a ‘chilling’ precedent that could undermine future climate litigation, legal experts sayGet our morning and afternoon news emails, […]
- How divestment became a ‘clarion call’ in anti-fossil fuel and pro-ceasefire protestsby Dharna Noor on April 24, 2024 at 2:00 pm
The divestment movement has a long history among US student activists, including in the overlapping movements of todayStudent protesters are demanding […]
- Share of electricity generated by fossil fuels in Great Britain drops to record lowby Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent on April 24, 2024 at 1:23 pm
Gas and coal accounted for just 2.4% of power generation for an hour last week, data shows, amid ‘zero-carbon grid’ plansThe share of Great Britain’s […]
- Here’s the truth: energy transition is hard. Not everyone gets a pony | Peter Lewisby Peter Lewis on April 23, 2024 at 2:18 am
Jobs will change, communities will be affected, but we have a shot at rising to the challenge of global heatingThe climate crisis has long been defined by its […]
- Biden marks Earth Day with $7bn ‘solar for all’ investment amid week of climate actionby Richard Luscombe on April 22, 2024 at 8:16 pm
Funds will be targeted at disadvantaged areas to create 200,000 jobs, after last week’s oil and gas lease restrictions in AlaskaJoe Biden marked Monday’s […]
- Net zero has become unhelpful slogan, says outgoing head of UK climate watchdogby Fiona Harvey Environment editor on April 22, 2024 at 6:06 pm
Chris Stark says populist response and culture war around the term is inhibiting environmental progressThe concept of “net zero” has become a political […]
- Guardian Essential poll: voters back Labor’s Future Made in Australia plan while overestimating cost of renewablesby Paul Karp and Peter Hannam on April 22, 2024 at 3:00 pm
Results highlight the difficulties government faces in selling energy transition to sceptical publicFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet […]
- Major investors leading push against Woodside’s climate plans ahead of AGMby Jonathan Barrett Senior business reporter on April 22, 2024 at 12:00 am
Norway’s KLP and the UK’s LGIM among those who say they have concerns over energy giant’s carbon transition goalsFollow our Australia news live blog for […]
- High interest rates could add billions to UK green energy transition, says reportby Richard Partington Economics correspondent on April 21, 2024 at 11:01 pm
Resolution Foundation calls for fourfold increase in renewable power investment to reduce pressure on household billsA permanent shift to higher interest rates […]
- Republic Services Further Reduces Carbon Emissions Through Increased Usage of Renewable Natural Gas in its Fleetby Electric Energy Online on August 16, 2017 at 2:01 pm
- Yingli Green Energy Announces Engagement of Financial and Legal Advisors to Special Committeeby Electric Energy Online on August 16, 2017 at 2:01 pm
- Xcel Energy reduces carbon emissions 30 percentCompany reports progress delivering a more sustainable energy future for communitiesby Electric Energy Online on August 16, 2017 at 2:01 pm
- Veolia Awarded Operations Contract for North Carolina Biomass FacilityInnovative waste-to-energy plant provides renewable solutions for poultry producers; safeguards local waterwaysby Electric Energy Online on August 16, 2017 at 2:01 pm
- STEM education brought to the forefront with new initiative provided by ForeFront Powerby Electric Energy Online on August 16, 2017 at 2:01 pm
- Banner water year increases hydropower benefitby Electric Energy Online on August 16, 2017 at 2:01 pm
- Bullfrog Power and Less Emissions to reduce CO2 footprint of Canada C3 expeditionby Electric Energy Online on August 16, 2017 at 2:01 pm
- U.S. Renewables Now Providing More Electricity Than Nuclear Powerby Electric Energy Online on August 16, 2017 at 2:01 pm
- Renewables Provide 19.35% of U.S. Electricity - About 40 Years Sooner Than EIA Expectedby Electric Energy Online on August 16, 2017 at 2:01 pm
- Energy Commission Awards Research Grants for Renewable Energyby Electric Energy Online on August 16, 2017 at 2:01 pm