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.
- FERC proposes easing regulatory pathway for gas pipeline, LNG projectsby Ethan Howland on October 16, 2026 at 2:42 pm
“The only current restriction on getting American gas is our ability to get the gas to market and the infrastructure bottlenecks,” FERC Chairman Laura […]
- Utilities can use AI to solve grid backlogs: AWS energy leadby Joseph Santamaria on October 15, 2026 at 4:00 pm
The utilities moving first on AI-powered grid planning are delivering faster approvals, fewer outages and lower costs, writes Amazon Web Services’ head of […]
- Solar imports from India, Indonesia, Laos injured US manufacturers: ITCby Diana DiGangi on October 15, 2026 at 3:52 pm
The decision clears the way for the Department of Commerce to finalize anti-dumping and countervailing duty orders on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells […]
- AEP in deal to buy up to 1.6 GW of Mainspring linear generatorsby Ethan Howland on October 15, 2026 at 2:47 pm
Separately, American Electric Power expects to spend about $4 billion on a 702-MW Bloom Energy fuel cell project in Wyoming that is under contract to Google.
- Best Buy pilots battery-powered vehicles at California distribution sitesby Kelly Stroh on October 15, 2026 at 2:32 pm
The retailer deployed electric yard switchers as part of its efforts to curb emissions and will gauge future deployment potential across its supply chain, it […]
- Reliability standards for AI data centers, crypto miners move closer to adoptionby Robert Walton on October 15, 2026 at 1:28 pm
The proposed rules must still be approved by NERC’s board and federal regulators. As written, they would apply to computational loads of 50 MW or more […]
- Fossil fuel generation pipeline rebounds while new clean generation slows: EDFby Diana DiGangi on October 14, 2026 at 2:55 pm
However, “rising gas turbine costs and supply shortages are already making new gas plants more expensive and slower to build,” David Villagrana, EDF’s […]
- Battery-powered trains coming to Chicago: a first lookby Dan Zukowski on October 14, 2026 at 2:17 pm
Commuter rail systems like Chicago's Metra are exploring battery-electric trains to increase service while reducing diesel exhaust pollution and noise.
- PJM plans to study SoftBank’s Ohio AI project under state agreement approachby Ethan Howland on October 14, 2026 at 2:13 pm
The project, dubbed “Flagship,” includes 765-kV transmission lines to be built by AEP Ohio, roughly 10 GW in data center load and about 10.2 GW in […]
- Scaling residential VPPs could cut electric bill increases by half: Brattleby Robert Walton on October 14, 2026 at 1:27 pm
Utilities should look to OEM-led enrollment strategies to expand residential virtual power plants utilizing thermostats, batteries and EV chargers, according […]
- 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