Hawai’i Today
Explore with us the current events, both global and local, that impact life in Hawai’i Today. “In depth” analysis of the challenges and potential solutions are addressed, with a focus on activating community solutions that will nurture and sustain a lifestyle unique to all who live in Hawai’i.
Hawaii’s Ocean is Hot, and Getting Hotter
All in all, 2023 was Earth’s hottest year in over 150 years. Surrounded by Ocean, Hawaii’s climate clock is running down to zero hour faster than many realize. As it was with ancient Hawaiians, Hawaii today is fully dependent upon and linked to the ocean which surrounds it. For the past year, oceans around the world have […]
Hawaii’s Clean Energy Options; Today
Chapter One – what happened … Recently, residents and businesses of Oahu and Hawaii Island were advised of an all too familiar public message “…customers are asked to reduce electricity use.“ Just last week local news outlets led with this story and requested of Hawaii Island residents…“Hawaiian Electric is asking residential and business customers on […]
2024, Hawaii looks forward with one eye on the rearview mirror
Editorial > With Hawaii Gov. Josh Green Governor citing the growing impacts of global warming, the states’ top official acknowledged what most residents already know — that is, we are in the early stages of a growing and unstoppable climate crisis, and one which is now modifying Hawaii’s weather and the state’s climate outlook for […]
Hawaii’s EV Transition; ICE versus EVs – Part Two
Why going all-electric in Hawaii makes sense for many of the state’s residents There are many wonderful and unique things about living in Hawaii, but personal transportation and vehicle ownership does not generally come to mind as one of them. Island living means just that, no matter how far you travel you will eventually find […]