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.
- Ohio ratepayer advocate urges FERC to resolve 3-year-old local transmission complaintby Ethan Howland on August 28, 2026 at 2:11 pm
Since the complaint was filed, FirstEnergy, AEP and other Ohio utilities have planned more than $4.3 billion in local transmission without adequate oversight, […]
- Long-term enhanced geothermal test begins in Utahby Diana DiGangi on August 27, 2026 at 4:53 pm
The test will study “unknown variables required to ensure long term EGS production remains commercially viable,” said Kristie McLin, principal investigator […]
- US Army selects 5 companies to deploy microreactors at military installationsby Marlene Wilden on August 27, 2026 at 4:49 pm
The $2.2B in federal funding is intended to boost the sites’ resilience and the commercial viability of next-generation nuclear power.
- Duke Energy Florida asks to punt on rate for large load customersby Diana DiGangi on August 27, 2026 at 2:38 pm
Duke Energy Florida’s proposal “doesn't attempt to comply with the most basic provisions” of Florida’s new data center law, the state’s public […]
- Trump declares emergency, moves to block some foreign-made equipment from gridby Robert Walton on August 27, 2026 at 1:58 pm
Grid equipment manufacturers say more clarity will be needed, particularly around rules for software and digital products where the country of origin may be […]
- Data center load made up 9% of PJM wholesale costs so far in 2026: market monitorby Ethan Howland on August 27, 2026 at 1:02 pm
Overall wholesale power costs in the PJM Interconnection jumped 46% to $56.7 billion so far this year, driven by rising energy and capacity costs, per the […]
- Nevada ‘misses an opportunity’ in performance-based DER tariffs: advocateby Brian Martucci on August 26, 2026 at 3:07 pm
The new demand response frameworks bring the state in line with other pay-for-performance virtual power plants while keeping NV Energy in the driver’s seat.
- Drones are the next big security challenge for critical infrastructureby Melissa Swisher on August 26, 2026 at 3:00 pm
The same capabilities that make drones operationally valuable for utilities also make them effective tools for threat actors, writes SkySafe Chief Revenue […]
- Harbert acquires cogenerating heat, power plant in Georgiaby Meris Lutz on August 26, 2026 at 2:41 pm
In addition to acting as a peaker plant for Georgia Power under a long-term power purchase agreement, Mid-Georgia Cogen also supplies thermal output to an […]
- Trump’s energy policy could cost US 540 GW of renewables, says NRDCby Diana DiGangi on August 26, 2026 at 2:01 pm
“We lose more than half of everything that we expected to be able to build with the combination of market forces and proactive policy,” said Amanda Levin, […]
- Approval for Solar Farm and Energy Storage System Secures Green Energy for Yorkshireby Electric Energy Online on September 8, 2025 at 10:56 pm
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