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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.

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  • Monthly Open-House Training on the Energy Central Community & Platform with Community Manager Matt Chester - April 2023
    by [Energy Central] Matt Chester on March 20, 2023 at 11:00 pm

    To ensure Community Members of Energy Central, both new and old, get the most out of the Energy Central Community Platform, Community Manager Matt Chester is […]

  • How Can We Update the Grid to Be More Resilient Against Natural Disasters?
    by [Energy Central] Jane Marsh on March 20, 2023 at 9:40 pm

    Natural disasters are becoming more frequent and intense, placing unprecedented pressure on a fragile electrical grid. According to a Food and Agricultural […]

  • Exploring the Differences and Similarities Between Solar Home Systems and Mini Grids in Africa
    by [Energy Central] Nicole Silvya Bouris on March 20, 2023 at 9:39 pm

    It has been a few months since I made the transition from the solar home system (SHS) sector to the mini grid space in Africa. While the two sectors have some […]

  • Political Economy of U.S. Offshore Wind
    by [Energy Central] Frank Felder on March 20, 2023 at 9:39 pm

    Internationally, offshore wind has contributed to the energy transition in Europe and is poised to do so in the U.S., starting in the Northeast. Undoubtedly, […]

  • The Netherlands Chooses Site for World's Largest Offshore Wind-to-Hydrogen Project
    by [Energy Central] Charley Rattan on March 20, 2023 at 9:22 pm

    The Netherlands Chooses Site for World's Largest Offshore Wind-to-Hydrogen Project The Dutch government has designated an area for what will become the […]

  • The Future of the Utilities Workforce: Building Capabilities in the Digital Era
    by [Energy Central] Adrian McNulty on March 20, 2023 at 9:15 pm

    This article was originally shared in the Digital Utility Group, but members of the HR & Recruitment Community will find it valuable as well.   […]

  • LPO Updates • Issue 04 • March 2023
    by [Energy Central] Jigar Shah on March 20, 2023 at 8:45 pm

    The March 2023 issue of LPO's monthly newsletter is out! https://lnkd.in/gtKRCCBR IN THIS ISSUE: Li-Cycle Conditional Commitment • LPO FY 2024 Budget […]

  • Harmonization of Cybersecurity across Critical Infrastructure is moving fast
    by [Energy Central] Richard Brooks on March 20, 2023 at 8:37 pm

    The harmonization of cybersecurity practices across critical infrastructure, as outlined in the National Cybersecurity Strategy, is happening much faster than […]

  • SMRs See Progress in US, Canada, & Europe
    by [Energy Central] Dan Yurman on March 20, 2023 at 8:10 pm

    GEH’s BWRX-300 Completes First Two Phases Of Design Review NRC to Start Technical Review of NuScale 77 MW Design Czech Republic / CEZ, Wants First SMR In […]

  • Things to ponder
    by [Energy Central] Doug Houseman on March 20, 2023 at 7:45 pm

    1) Hydroxyl - why are people not talking about it more for GHG removal? 2) What happens if we double the amount of hydroxyl in the atmosphere? 3) Is […]

  • A new era for smart meters: shifting intelligence to the Edge
    on March 20, 2023 at 4:00 pm

    The new generation of smart meters that are being developed by Gridspertise are the core of this innovation, since data management is performed both in the […]

  • Transmission link between Puerto Rico, US mainland wouldn’t trigger FERC jurisdiction, agency declares
    by Ethan Howland on March 20, 2023 at 2:25 pm

    The clarification issued Friday could affect Alternative Transmission’s proposed undersea cable project that aims to bolster Puerto Rico’s grid.

  • Bay Area regulators opt to phase out NOx emissions from furnaces, water heaters, prepare for grid impacts
    by Kavya Balaraman on March 20, 2023 at 12:53 pm

    Electric appliances are currently the only technologies that meet zero-NOx standards for these end uses, which means the new standards could lead to increased […]

  • Google, LevelTen Energy team up to improve PPAs, streamline corporate renewable energy procurement
    by Emma Penrod on March 20, 2023 at 12:53 pm

    Google pioneered the virtual power purchase agreement and introduced concepts such as 24-7 time-matched energy offsetting. Its latest goal for PPAs is […]

  • ISO-NE overvalues fossil fuel plants, reducing grid reliability, Sierra Club says, citing Synapse report
    by Stephen Singer on March 20, 2023 at 12:53 pm

    The coldest Christmas Eve in New England since 1975 has become a flashpoint between the Sierra Club, which opposes fossil fuel plants, and ISO-New England, […]

  • Curbside EV charging startup wins urban infrastructure award at SXSW
    by Dan Zukowski on March 20, 2023 at 12:00 pm

    Brooklyn-based itselectric plans to offer installation, management and maintenance of the chargers free to cities and property owners.

  • Texas court rules for Vistra, says PUC exceeded authority with Winter Storm Uri $9,000/MWh pricing order
    by Robert Walton on March 20, 2023 at 11:24 am

    The decision to hold prices at the system-wide cap added $16 billion to consumer costs, according to Texas energy market monitor Potomac Economics.

  • Drone-in-a-box: the future of solar operations and maintenance
    by Don Nista, Head of Knowledge, Raptor Maps on March 20, 2023 at 9:00 am

    Drone-in-a-box technology is going to completely change the face of solar O&M within the next couple of years. Learn how utilities and other solar asset […]

  • ‘They keep coming back’: a Black community in Arizona battles power expansion plans again
    by Nina Lakhani in Randolph, Arizona on March 20, 2023 at 8:30 am

    Residents in industry-choked Randolph renew efforts to block the power company’s plans near their fragile townA handful of weary residents gathered at the […]

  • ‘Ukraine is a false justification’: America’s destructive new rush for natural gas
    by Pam Radtke for Floodlight on March 20, 2023 at 6:30 am

    As the war in Ukraine sent natural gas prices skyrocketing, liquid natural gas (LNG) plants are springing up all along the fragile Gulf Coast – seriously […]

  • US utility firms spent big preparing power grid for storms – and still failed
    by Kristi E Swartz for Floodlight on March 19, 2023 at 9:15 am

    Electric utilities spent billions after 2014’s polar vortex to ensure power plants and the grid could handle extreme cold, but this winter it still wasn’t […]

  • Recycling America’s chicken poop sounds great – unless you live next door
    by Cristian Salazar with photographs by Thalia Juarez on March 17, 2023 at 3:02 pm

    Biogas promises to be a solution to farm country’s animal waste problem. But a Delaware community is concerned it could lead to more pollutionWhen Emanie […]

  • NuScale must triple subscription level for small modular reactor in Idaho by early 2024, company says
    by Stephen Singer on March 17, 2023 at 2:19 pm

    Asked by an analyst if NuScale will seek to increase subscriptions from members, power producers yet to join the consortium or others, Colbert said, “all […]

  • FERC works ‘feverishly’ on transmission reform, with near-term focus on interconnection rule
    by Ethan Howland on March 17, 2023 at 1:30 pm

    “Transmission reform addresses all of the major priorities that I've set out for this commission: reliability, affordability and sustainability,” Acting […]

  • Australia is facing gas shortages. We shouldn’t be here, but there is a way out | Tristan Edis
    by Tristan Edis on March 17, 2023 at 12:53 am

    Curtailing the inefficient use of gas to heat our homes will help bridge the supply issue expected in 2027According to the Australian Energy Market Operator […]

  • Biden administration sides with climate lawsuit against fossil fuel companies
    by Hilary Beaumont on March 16, 2023 at 10:52 pm

    DoJ brief argues Colorado case against energy giants ExxonMobil and Suncor should be heard in state court instead of federalThe US Department of Justice filed […]

  • Shop around and turn off appliances: ways to beat Australia’s energy price hikes
    by Rafqa Touma on March 16, 2023 at 2:00 pm

    Looking for the best deal and saving energy around the home can help keep power bills under controlGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailAustralians are […]

  • Jeremy Hunt wants nuclear power classed as ‘sustainable’: is it?
    by Alex Lawson Energy correspondent on March 16, 2023 at 1:36 pm

    UK chancellor has launched consultation to classify nuclear as ‘environmentally sustainable’ Jeremy Hunt has kickstarted a fresh push into nuclear power, […]

  • Russell Brand is the latest to platform climate conservative Bjørn Lomborg’s ‘reckless’ net-zero cost claims | Temperature Check
    by Graham Readfearn on March 15, 2023 at 11:00 pm

    The Danish commentator has been accused of continuing to misrepresent findings about the costs of cutting emissions, despite pleas from scientistsFollow our […]

  • Budget does little to meet UK’s net zero carbon goals, say campaigners
    by Fiona Harvey Environment editor on March 15, 2023 at 6:11 pm

    Chancellor silent on home insulation, oil and gas windfall tax, and onshore windfarms – but freezes fuel dutyBudget 2023 live: reaction to Jeremy Hunt’s […]

  • Jeremy Hunt accused of ‘£20bn gamble’ on nuclear energy and carbon capture
    by Alex Lawson Energy correspondent on March 15, 2023 at 5:07 pm

    Campaigners say chancellor is in the grip of the fossil fuel and nuclear lobbies and is ‘squandering taxpayers’ money’• Hunt U-turns on planned cut to […]

  • Gas shortages possible during bouts of extreme weather over next four years, Aemo warns
    by Peter Hannam on March 15, 2023 at 2:00 pm

    Customers could face supply gaps if cold weather coincides with low levels of renewable energy generationFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest […]

  • ABC staff to walk off job next week – as it happened
    by Rafqa Touma and Natasha May (earlier) on March 15, 2023 at 7:50 am

    This blog is now closed.Paul Keating labels Aukus submarine pact ‘worst deal in all history’ in attack on Albanese governmentGet our morning and afternoon […]

  • Australian drivers facing heavy new fines for parking in electric vehicle charging spots
    by Australian Associated Press on March 15, 2023 at 1:56 am

    Experts liken act known as ‘ICEing’ to parking at a fuel bowser, and say high penalties are necessary to encourage EV uptakeFollow our Australia news live […]

  • How the wind blows in Walcha: a community divided over renewable energy
    by Tom Plevey on March 14, 2023 at 2:00 pm

    Farmers in New England are facing off against an unlikely alliance of the National party and conservationistsSign up for the Rural Network email newsletterJoin […]

  • Biden’s approval of Willow project shows inconsistency of US’s first ‘climate president’
    by Oliver Milman on March 14, 2023 at 9:00 am

    Biden may have promised ‘no more drilling on federal lands, period’ during his campaign, but the reality has been very differentJoe Biden continues to […]

  • Biden approves controversial Willow oil drilling project in Alaska
    by Oliver Milman, Nina Lakhani and Maanvi Singh on March 13, 2023 at 2:51 pm

    Environmentalists and some Alaskan Native communities had opposed the plan over climate, wildlife and food-shortage fearsThe Biden administration has approved […]

  • Crossbench push Albanese government for ‘absolute cap’ on carbon emissions
    by Paul Karp and Adam Morton on March 13, 2023 at 2:00 pm

    MPs Allegra Spender and Zali Steggall and balance of power senator David Pocock call on Labor to limit total emissions up until 2030Follow our Australia news […]

  • Sunak to focus on carbon capture and mini-nuclear reactors in energy policy
    by Aubrey Allegretti in San Diego on March 13, 2023 at 1:00 pm

    PM says energy security strategy will launch shortly after plans reworked to meet net zero commitmentsAn energy security strategy will be launched […]

  • Solar panel firm leaves Londoners in the dark about installations
    by Anna Tims on March 13, 2023 at 9:00 am

    Green Energy Together took £2,000 of Wendy Lewis’s money – but four months and many phone calls later, she’s nowhere near getting what she orderedA […]

  • Republic Services Further Reduces Carbon Emissions Through Increased Usage of Renewable Natural Gas in its Fleet
    by Electric Energy Online on August 16, 2017 at 2:01 pm
  • Yingli Green Energy Announces Engagement of Financial and Legal Advisors to Special Committee
    by 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 communities
    by 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 waterways
    by Electric Energy Online on August 16, 2017 at 2:01 pm
  • STEM education brought to the forefront with new initiative provided by ForeFront Power
    by Electric Energy Online on August 16, 2017 at 2:01 pm
  • Banner water year increases hydropower benefit
    by Electric Energy Online on August 16, 2017 at 2:01 pm
  • Bullfrog Power and Less Emissions to reduce CO2 footprint of Canada C3 expedition
    by Electric Energy Online on August 16, 2017 at 2:01 pm
  • U.S. Renewables Now Providing More Electricity Than Nuclear Power
    by 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 Expected
    by Electric Energy Online on August 16, 2017 at 2:01 pm
  • Energy Commission Awards Research Grants for Renewable Energy
    by Electric Energy Online on August 16, 2017 at 2:01 pm
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