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.
- Trump grid order likely to cause energy storage delays, cancellations: BloombergNEFby Brian Martucci on September 1, 2026 at 3:08 pm
The Aug. 26 executive order, previous executive actions and the Treasury Department’s Foreign Entity of Concern guidance are likely to hit battery and […]
- 3 principles to make AI data centers good grid citizensby Drew Baglino, Vlad Troy, Michael Polsky and Varun Sivaram on September 1, 2026 at 3:00 pm
Developed intentionally, AI data centers can help create a more resilient and affordable electric system, write officials from Heron […]
- Wildfire costs loom over California legislative session that passed solar, data center billsby Diana DiGangi on September 1, 2026 at 2:36 pm
The Legislature’s decision not to shield utilities from wildfire liability caused stock prices for Pacific Gas and Electric and Edison International to […]
- Large loads face reliability requirements under MISO proposalby Ethan Howland on September 1, 2026 at 1:51 pm
MISO defines “large loads” as those above 50 MW and “computational loads” as large loads that include at least 25 MW of demand from information […]
- Solar cuts ‘at least £400 from bills in even the cloudiest British areas’by Jillian Ambrose on September 1, 2026 at 6:00 am
Savings grow as energy prices in Great Britain rise and cost of panel installation falls, analysis findsHouseholds in Great Britain’s cloudiest regions could […]
- How to tackle the climate impact of datacentres | Lettersby Guardian Staff on August 31, 2026 at 4:10 pm
Datacentres should generate their own power and control their emissions, writes Richard Lamming, while Michael McClelland says we should reduce our digital […]
- California sues Trump administration over offshore wind ‘extortion racket’by Diana DiGangi on August 31, 2026 at 2:38 pm
The state alleges the Trump administration “abuses its authority” by diminishing the value of offshore wind energy leases before it makes an “unrefusable […]
- PJM drops Oklo advanced nuclear project from interconnection study cycleby Ethan Howland on August 31, 2026 at 1:20 pm
Oklo asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to order the PJM Interconnection to reinstate its 750-MW, mixed-technology project. PJM reportedly told […]
- Stakeholders square off over proposed DOE appliance program changesby Robert Walton on August 31, 2026 at 1:18 pm
Manufacturers say the changes would create a more predictable process to set appliance standards but should not “apply retroactively to standards already […]
- Property risk in natural resources: The shift from severity to durationon August 31, 2026 at 9:00 am
Secondary perils, such as severe convective storms, are becoming a primary driver of earnings volatility.
- The rules of data center development are evolving. Is your strategy?on August 31, 2026 at 9:00 am
Data center capacity continues to expand.
- ‘Breakthrough’ as Turkmenistan starts fixing ‘mindboggling’ methane mega-leaksby Damian Carrington Environment editor on August 31, 2026 at 7:00 am
Secretive state begins repairs on ageing facilities after being revealed as worst country for leaks of potent greenhouse gasTurkmenistan has started plugging […]
- Why solar bonds are a bright idea | Letterby Guardian Staff on August 30, 2026 at 4:16 pm
A financial model that could cut the cost of installing solar panels for many homeowners is welcomed by Alexis AbramsonThe UK proposal to use “solar bonds” […]
- London Science Museum cuts links with BP after decades of partnershipby Pippa Neill Environment reporter on August 28, 2026 at 4:57 pm
Campaigners say ‘seismic shift’ follows years of pressure to sever ties with oil and gas firmThe London Science Museum has ended its decades-long […]
- Labour rejects Zack Polanski’s call to ‘slam brakes’ on building AI datacentresby Robert Booth UK technology editor on August 28, 2026 at 3:11 pm
Government says Green leader’s proposed moratorium on ‘energy-guzzling’ AI projects would be disaster for economyLabour has rejected calls to pause […]
- 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, […]
- The chefs turning down the heat by switching from gas to electricby Fiona Harvey Environment editor on August 28, 2026 at 11:00 am
As well as being quieter, cheaper to run and easier to clean, induction cookers can cut kitchen temperatures by up to 10CLeaping flames, searing heat, copious […]
- No special carve-out for states using fossil fuel to power datacentres, Chris Bowen insists, despite new conditionsby Tom McIlroy Political editor on August 28, 2026 at 4:17 am
Energy minister says states can apply to use coal and gas supply to power datacentres but must prove it is cheaper than renewablesFollow our Australia news […]
- ‘You notice the quiet’: Lorde and Little Simz to star at festival run on green powerby Steven Morris on August 28, 2026 at 4:00 am
A zero-emission compact hydrogen power plant will drive the two stages at Clifton Down in BristolWhen Lorde, Little Simz and Wet Leg stride on to stages in […]
- The Guardian view on energy costs: vulnerable households need help with their bills | Editorialby Editorial on August 27, 2026 at 5:39 pm
Soaring prices are plunging struggling families into debt. The government must support them in the short term as it invests in a clean energy futureFuelled by […]
- Government must prioritise heat pump installation to tackle climate chaos | Letterby Guardian Staff on August 27, 2026 at 4:37 pm
Colin Hines says Andy Burnham’s focus should be on drastically cutting fossil fuel use in a way that reduces bills and generates secure jobs It is hardly […]
- A new energy scheme gives Australians three hours of free power a day – but there could be an expensive catchby Petra Stock Climate and environment reporter on August 27, 2026 at 3:00 pm
Solar Sharer program was designed for homes without rooftop solar, but observers say supply and peak use charges are ‘much higher’Sign up for climate and […]
- One of east coast’s largest datacenters accused of ‘violating federal law’by Evan Simon of Floodlight on August 27, 2026 at 3:00 pm
Thermal drone footage shows a Microsoft-backed AI datacenter powering its operations with dozens of unpermitted generatorsThe largest planned AI datacenter in […]
- Thursday briefing: Will the government reform the system to bring down our energy bills?by Libby Brooks on August 27, 2026 at 5:46 am
In today’s newsletter: As UK households face another price‑cap rise, experts warn that years of political drift have left us with one of Europe’s most […]
- Plug-in balcony solar panels to go on sale in UK for first timeby Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent on August 26, 2026 at 9:30 pm
DIY system will be stocked by big retailers, starting with Argos, enabling more homes to lower bills by generating own electricityPlug-in solar: could a […]
- Albanese backs down on states powering AI datacentres using renewable energyby Tom McIlroy, Josh Butler and Luca Ittimani on August 26, 2026 at 8:36 am
Shift comes after Chris Bowen said Labor would use constitutional powers to override states resisting rules on sustainable energyGet our breaking news email, […]
- US fossil fuel lobbyists also represent hundreds of cities fighting for climate damagesby Sara Sneath on August 25, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Local governments working with firms also linked to fossil fuel giants, analysis of federal lobbying disclosures showsCongressional lobbyists working for […]
- US building twice as much gas-fired capacity as China in AI boom, analysis findsby Oliver Milman on August 25, 2026 at 10:00 am
There has been a 76% increase in under-construction gas-fired projects amid ‘frenzy’ to build more datacentersThe US has surged ahead of China in the […]
- ‘Environmental violence’: inside the fight to save indigenous land from becoming a nuclear dumping groundby Andrew Lawrence on August 25, 2026 at 9:00 am
New documentary To Use a Mountain spotlights the pain and triumph of resisting government efforts to turn parts of rural US into disposal sitesNuclear energy […]
- Woodside scraps long-term emissions and clean energy targets despite windfall oil profits caused by Iran warby Jonathan Barrett Business editor on August 25, 2026 at 6:18 am
Australia’s biggest oil and gas company recorded a 27% increase in sales profit to $1.67bn in the six-month reporting periodFollow our Australia news live […]
- Approval for Solar Farm and Energy Storage System Secures Green Energy for Yorkshireby Electric Energy Online on September 8, 2025 at 10:56 pm
- PSC Lowers Costs for Distributed Solar Industryby Electric Energy Online on September 8, 2025 at 10:56 pm