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.
- Record number of homes in Great Britain turn to green energy as fuel prices soarby Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent on April 11, 2026 at 11:00 am
Iran war drives demand for solar panels, heat pumps and EVs, with energy bills expected to rise 18% from JulyBritish households are turning to green home […]
- An environmental disaster in Moldova has Russia’s fingerprints all over it | Paula Erizanuby Paula Erizanu on April 11, 2026 at 4:00 am
The Ukraine war on our doorstep is a constant threat. Contaminated drinking water is a dangerous new twistIn the second week of March, the nature vlogger Ilie […]
- DOE proposes slashing non-defense spending on energyby Meris Lutz on April 10, 2026 at 1:53 pm
The proposal would shrink DOE’s non-defense spending by “slashing Green New Scam initiatives,” including more than $15 billion in Infrastructure […]
- Terra-Gen to pay $5.6M to settle CAISO market manipulation chargesby Ethan Howland on April 10, 2026 at 1:04 pm
The renewable energy company failed to follow orders to store electricity in a battery system when power prices were high, according to the Federal Energy […]
- These enormous wind turbine projects would damage Wales – and all to supply the rest of the UK with energy | Simon Jenkinsby Simon Jenkins on April 10, 2026 at 12:16 pm
Labour’s deals with private companies will ride roughshod over a wilderness so remote there are no people to defend itYes, the world is getting hotter, and […]
- EPA proposes weakening power plant coal ash protectionsby Robert Walton on April 10, 2026 at 11:51 am
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin framed the proposal as “commonsense changes,” but environmental advocates say it could permit coal plant owners to minimize, […]
- NSW coalmine given two-year extension despite climate agency warning it jeopardises legislated emissions targetby Lisa Cox Environment and climate correspondent on April 10, 2026 at 4:17 am
Delta Electricity’s Chain Valley project is the first coalmine development considered by the planning commission since the state enshrined net zero emissions […]
- The Iran war is a warning: Britain must build resilience – at home and with our allies in Europe | Keir Starmerby Keir Starmer on April 9, 2026 at 5:35 pm
We should not be at the mercy of events abroad. That’s why, from energy to defence to key social policies, we aim to remake our countryIsrael’s attacks on […]
- As EV load grows, utilities use managed charging to harness flexibility, lower costsby Herman K. Trabish on April 9, 2026 at 4:43 pm
Active managed charging can delay costly system upgrades while saving individual customers money on their bills, utilities, automakers and aggregators say, but […]
- Fervo enters 1.75-GW geothermal turbine supply deal with Turbodenby Diana DiGangi on April 9, 2026 at 4:11 pm
The commitment is a step up from a previous agreement between the companies for Turboden to supply Fervo with turbines to support 150 MW in capacity.
- Gas turbine supply crunch set to raise prices 195% by 2027: WoodMacby Diana DiGangi on April 9, 2026 at 3:13 pm
Restricted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is also likely to impact the price and availability of gas turbine components, said Bobby Noble, a senior […]
- States are already working on solutions to large-load challengesby Mark Christie on April 9, 2026 at 2:24 pm
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has never regulated retail load interconnections before and should leave it to the states, who have done it for […]
- Entergy, Xcel, others seek to upend competitive transmission bidding in MISO, SPPby Ethan Howland on April 9, 2026 at 1:47 pm
Ending competition for regional transmission would be “counterproductive and not in the interest of consumers,” former Federal Energy Regulatory Commission […]
- Ed Miliband hold firm! North sea oil and gas drilling won’t help anyone other than Nigel Farage | Zoe Williamsby Zoe Williams on April 9, 2026 at 7:00 am
It’s worrying to watch Labour entertain Reform’s fantasies about fossil fuels. Only renewables will bring lower bills and higher energy securityEd Miliband […]
- Britain breaks solar energy record twice as UK’s biggest solar farm gets approvalby Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent on April 8, 2026 at 5:35 pm
Record high set on Monday and raised on Tuesday, with 14.4GW of electricity generated in sunny spring weatherBritain’s sunny spring weather powered the grid […]
- David Evans obituaryby Richard Porter on April 8, 2026 at 4:43 pm
My friend, former colleague and PhD supervisor, David Evans, who has died aged 85, was an applied mathematician admired for his academic leadership.During a […]
- Virginia grid utilization bill set to become lawby Brian Martucci on April 8, 2026 at 3:11 pm
A growing body of research suggests increased grid utilization has broad benefits for utilities and customers, but experts say advanced metering technology is […]
- NERC is ‘actively monitoring the grid’ following Iran-linked cyber threatby Robert Walton on April 8, 2026 at 1:00 pm
Hackers have disrupted critical U.S. infrastructure by targeting programmable logic controllers, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency warned.
- UK opening new oil and gas fields would imperil global climate goals, experts sayby Fiona Harvey Environment editor on April 8, 2026 at 5:00 am
Senior climate figures warn North Sea drilling would encourage fossil fuel exploitation by developing countriesOpening new oil and gas fields in the North Sea […]
- Turkey to race ahead of EU on battery storage amid fossil fuel crisisby Ajit Niranjan Europe environment correspondent on April 8, 2026 at 4:00 am
More than 33GW of battery capacity approved for Turkish grid since 2022 compared with 12-13GW in GermanyTurkey has given the green light to more batteries to […]
- World held hostage by reliance on fossil fuels, Christiana Figueres warns – and climate health impacts are ‘mother of all injustices’by Melissa Davey Medical editor on April 7, 2026 at 10:30 pm
Exclusive: Former UN climate chief to co-chair Lancet Commission examining how sea-level rise is reshaping health, wellbeing and inequalityWhat are the health […]
- BP shareholders advised to vote against chair over climate resolution exclusionby Lauren Almeida on April 7, 2026 at 2:35 pm
Glass Lewis says blocking of proposal to share company’s longer-term strategy at AGM raises transparency issues Business live – latest updatesBP […]
- A new economic superpower could spark a global retreat from fossil fuels | Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Popeby Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope on April 7, 2026 at 10:00 am
Eighty-five countries have sought a roadmap to phasing out fossil fuels. A conference this month offers hope they could uniteThis article is published as part […]
- As Iran war exposes global dependence on fossil fuels, the biggest emitters are reaping the rewardsby Fiona Harvey Environment editor on April 7, 2026 at 5:00 am
Worst polluters hold world’s future in their hands as they benefit from higher fossil fuel prices, but global trends favour renewablesOil stands at about […]
- ‘A surrender to special interests’: alarm as Utah shields fossil-fuel companiesby Dharna Noor on April 6, 2026 at 11:00 am
New legislation comes amid push from big oil, as critics warn polluters’ profits prioritized over Americans’ healthUtah has made it nearly impossible for […]
- How Trump’s Iran war could make the world more reliant on coalby Eduardo Porter on April 5, 2026 at 11:00 am
The energy crisis sparked by the war is making some countries consider ramping up their use of dirty fuelsNot two months in office, as the price of west Texas […]
- New North Sea drilling would barely reduce UK gas imports at all, data showsby Fiona Harvey Environment editor on April 4, 2026 at 9:00 am
Exclusive: research finds Jackdaw field would provide only about 2% of current demand, and Rosebank only 1%Opening major new fields in the North Sea would make […]
- Fewer service stations running out of petrol and diesel as Australia’s fuel supplies remain strong, energy minister saysby Australian Associated Press on April 4, 2026 at 3:11 am
As of Saturday morning, Australia had 39 days’ worth of petrol, 29 days’ worth of diesel and 30 days’ worth of jet fuel amid ongoing strong demandTrack […]
- Of course we shouldn’t drill for more oil in the North Sea – we cancelled further exploitation for a reason | Bill McGuireby Bill McGuire on April 3, 2026 at 9:00 am
We are at a critical point in the climate emergency and already struggling to meet emissions reduction targets. The UK government must hold its nerveWhile the […]
- Google to tap into gas plant for AI datacenter in sharp turn from climate goalsby Dara Kerr on April 2, 2026 at 6:55 pm
Texas power plant would emit 4.5m tons of carbon dioxide per year, more than that of the entire city of San FranciscoGoogle’s plan for a partnership with a […]