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.
- Worley to design Swedish power-to-fuel projectby Charley Rattan on June 12, 2021 at 5:30 pm
Liquid Wind is planning the renewable eMethanol facility in Ornskoldsvik renewable methanol facility for Liquid Wind.The front-end engineering design […]
- Electric cars: switching tariff could save £300-plus a yearby Miles Brignall on June 12, 2021 at 10:00 am
Many motorists charging their vehicle at home don’t even know special cost-cutting deals existYou’ve taken delivery of a shiny new electric car, […]
- Pittsburgh-Area Coal-Fired Power Plant To Close in Septemberby Joe Deely on June 12, 2021 at 3:46 am
These coal announcements amount to about 2.4GW of additional coal closures on the PJM gridCheswick is one of three coal closures the company announced, […]
- The green energy revolution is coming -- with or without help from Washingtonby Mike Beehler on June 12, 2021 at 3:30 am
The $2.5 billion "SOO Green" project has succeeded thus far where others have failed for two key reasons: It will run underground -- meaning no eyesore […]
- [WEBINAR] Impact Café: Leveraging Diversity to Accelerate our Nation’s Clean Energy Prioritiesby Jamie Delk on June 12, 2021 at 3:17 am
Research has shown that teams who place an intentional focus on diversity and inclusion are more creative and innovative. This means that regardless of the […]
- Report Shows California Needs 1.2 Million Electric Vehicle Chargers by 2030by Peter Key on June 12, 2021 at 3:16 am
Most of this article by the California Energy Commission about a report it issued late last month deals with the fact that California is going to need a […]
- POWER BOOST: Increase to 100MW embedded generation threshold will give ‘oomph’ to South African economy, says Ramaphosaby Al Karaki on June 12, 2021 at 3:16 am
Guess whose popularity just zoomed up 10 places? Many of us were hoping that the Energy Ministry would be generous and mabe go to 25MW from 10MW because they […]
- Ask an Expert: How is the Western U.S. Drought Impacting the Power Grid?by Andy Gotlieb on June 12, 2021 at 3:16 am
The information contained in this is on the basic side, but it's a good way for utilities to explain how a chain reaction of events can lead to something like […]
- Digital Utilities Europe Summit 2021by Energy Central Contributor on June 12, 2021 at 3:14 am
- Proving the Business Case for Building Analyticsby Anna Kosova on June 12, 2021 at 3:14 am
As building energy and system-level monitoring becomes more common, facilities teams are faced with an overwhelming amount of data. These data do not typically […]
- Local communities given chance to have its say on the HyNet projectby Charley Rattan on June 12, 2021 at 1:18 am
Local communities now have the chance to learn more about the HyNet North West project and can have its say on a proposed #carboncapture […]
- World oil demand ‘will rebound to pre-Covid levels by end of 2022’by Joanna Partridge on June 11, 2021 at 4:07 pm
Opec and allies will face pressure to pump more fossil fuels as economies recover, says IEAThe world’s demand for oil will rebound to pre-pandemic levels […]
- Glick: FERC to outline plan to tackle transmission 'certainly' by the end of summerby Catherine Morehouse on June 11, 2021 at 1:11 pm
Planning and cost allocation are two of the larger-scale keys to building out the amount of transmission necessary to bring the power grid to 100% carbon-free […]
- 'An eye for an eye': The electric sector's defense will depend on federal government's might, says Southern CEOby Robert Walton on June 11, 2021 at 12:00 pm
The United States has recently faced a barrage of high profile cyberattacks, and electric utilities say they need government help to deter more.
- Half of clothes sold by online fashion brands ‘made from virgin plastic’by Zoe Wood on June 11, 2021 at 6:00 am
Fast-fashion boom fuelling rise in use of synthetic fibres made from fossil fuels, study showsApproximately half of the clothes sold by large online fashion […]
- New gas turbines 'better be flexible' to someday accept carbon capture or hydrogen: New EEI chairmanby Larry Pearl on June 10, 2021 at 3:34 pm
Natural gas has a critical role to play as utilities pursue net-zero goals, said DTE Energy Executive Chairman Gerry Anderson, who was […]
- National Grid encourages FERC to provide better incentives for grid-enhancing technologyby Catherine Morehouse on June 10, 2021 at 2:08 pm
Xcel Energy, on a panel, agreed with many of the hurdles a National Grid representative laid out, including operational, technological and financial barriers.
- North Carolina unveils ambitious offshore wind power plan, targeting 8 GW by 2040by Scott Voorhis on June 10, 2021 at 1:53 pm
Gov. Roy Cooper issued an executive order on Wednesday making North Carolina the latest state with an offshore wind target, as the budding sector […]
- Colonial CEO defends oversight response, urges transparency on ransomwareby David Jones on June 10, 2021 at 1:16 pm
Private industry needs more immediate and detailed threat intelligence to prevent these attacks from happening in the future, CEO Joseph Blount told the […]
- Hawaii OKs emergency demand response to avoid energy shortfalls following AES coal plant closureby Kavya Balaraman on June 10, 2021 at 1:05 pm
Th order will be "a good jolt to the market for the next couple of years, to meet this emergency need," one solar advocate said.
- Line 3: protests over pipeline through tribal lands spark clashes and mass arrestsby Katharine Gammon on June 10, 2021 at 9:00 am
Police arrested more than 100 people this week as activists try to block the expansion of the pipelineEnvironmental protesters and Native American tribes have […]
- Leading investors urge governments to end support for fossil fuelsby Jasper Jolly on June 10, 2021 at 4:01 am
Group controlling $41tn in assets sign joint statement calling on world leaders to bolster net zero targetsInvestors controlling $41tn (£29tn) in assets […]
- Bright side: what Australia’s rooftop solar can teach us about electric cars | Bjorn Sturmberg, Kathryn Lucas-Healey, Laura Jones and Mejbaul Haqueby Bjorn Sturmberg, Kathryn Lucas-Healey, Laura Jones and Mejbaul Haque on June 10, 2021 at 2:57 am
Our solar rollout has been world-leading and can point the way to get us moving on EVsGovernments and car manufacturers are investing hundreds of billions of […]
- Owner cancels Keystone XL pipeline months after Biden revoked permitby Reuters on June 9, 2021 at 10:47 pm
TC Energy halts project that faced longstanding opposition from climate campaignersA $9bn oil pipeline that became a symbol of the rising political clout of […]
- Shell chief vows to bolster emissions strategy after court rulingby Joanna Partridge on June 9, 2021 at 5:21 pm
Ben van Beurden pledges to ‘rise to challenge’ after court ordered oil firm to cut global carbon emissions by 45%Royal Dutch Shell has vowed to […]
- California PUC considers sending utilities back to drawing board on hydrogen blending proposalby Kavya Balaraman on June 9, 2021 at 2:25 pm
“This isn’t the commission slamming the door on hydrogen research — they’re just saying that the utilities don’t have a blank […]
- Incentives, interconnection rule changes needed to drive renewables + storage, Ørsted, DNV experts sayby Jason Plautz on June 9, 2021 at 2:19 pm
"More policy development and more incentives are needed for developers to be interested in this market," said Rocio Herrera, a project manager […]
- Duke, Southern other utilities provide more details to FERC on proposed Southeast energy marketby Catherine Morehouse on June 9, 2021 at 1:34 pm
The commission had asked the utilities, which also include Dominion Energy and TVA, among others, to provide more details on their proposal to form a […]
- Poland to close Europe’s most polluting power plant by 2036by Reuters on June 9, 2021 at 10:44 am
Draft paper says Bełchatów coal-fuelled plant to be phased out as part of plans to transform country’s energyPoland plans to close […]
- Salmon face extinction throughout the US west. Blame these four damsby Hallie Golden on June 9, 2021 at 9:00 am
Salmon are headed to a point of no return throughout the US west. And the impact on Native American communities could be devastatingKnee-deep in the rumbling […]
- Campaigners ‘dumbfounded’ by abatement plan that will let Woodside increase emissions in WAby Adam Morton Environment editor on June 9, 2021 at 5:06 am
Greenhouse gases produced by Pluto LNG plant in Pilbara will balloon in short term, climate activists say The Western Australian government has been criticised […]
- Gas and coal companies among recipients of $50m in Coalition grants from carbon capture fundby Adam Morton Environment editor on June 8, 2021 at 9:52 am
Santos liquified natural gas scheme among six projects to receive public supportThe Morrison government has announced the first $50m in grants from a new […]
- It’s time to nationalize Shell. Private oil companies are no longer fit for purpose | Johanna Bozuwa and Olúfẹ́mi O Táíwòby Johanna Bozuwa and Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò on June 7, 2021 at 10:15 am
Failing, heavily subsidized private oil companies enjoy the profits of oil extraction while the rest of us pay in tax dollars, human rights abuses, and an […]
- Republicans pledge allegiance to fossil fuels like it’s still the 1950sby Oliver Milman on June 7, 2021 at 9:00 am
Republican-led states are threatening retaliation against banks that refuse to lend to coal, oil and gas companies in effort to delay transition to clean […]
- Wealthy nations breaking climate pledge with gas dash in global southby Jonathan Watts on June 7, 2021 at 7:00 am
Study finds leading economies have funded projects related to fossil fuel, worsening global heatingWealthy nations are breaking their climate commitments by […]
- I joined the oil rush to an American boomtown. Guess who got rich?by Guardian Staff on June 6, 2021 at 10:00 am
People said Williston, North Dakota, would boom for decades. Instead, Michael Patrick Flanagan Smith learned, it went the way of every other legendary […]
- Sexual violence along pipeline route follows Indigenous women’s warningsby Hilary Beaumont on June 4, 2021 at 11:00 am
The $2,9bn Line 3 pipeline has brought thousands of workers to Minnesota – and one crisis center has received more than 40 reports of harassment and […]
- ‘This isn’t ideological’: reluctant ‘green hero’ behind Exxon coupby Jillian Ambrose on June 4, 2021 at 6:58 am
Tiny hedge fund Engine No 1 says a strong climate strategy simply makes good business senseThe activist hedge fund behind ExxonMobil’s boardroom coup […]
- Activist fund expected to win third seat on ExxonMobil boardby Jasper Jolly on June 3, 2021 at 8:28 am
Third director nomination secured by Engine No 1 amid growing pressure over fossil fuelsExxonMobil expects to lose a third board seat to an activist hedge […]
- Bill Gates and Warren Buffett to build new kind of nuclear reactor in Wyomingby Reuters on June 3, 2021 at 2:20 am
The project in Wyoming – the country’s top coal-producing state – is a small advanced reactor with salt-based storage that could boost […]
- 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