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 Energy Outlook …an uncertain future
Solar energy currently accounts for a minority, but growing share of the Hawaii’s energy mix. Despite having the third-lowest total energy consumption in the United States, Hawaii uses almost nine times more energy than it produces. In 2023, solar power provided about 19% of Hawaii’s total electricity, the majority of which was from small-scale rooftop […]
World’s Climate Scientists; Global Heating to Blast Past Stabilization Target
Paris Climate Agreement; a global milestone of modern times Global scientific and policy experts representing the world’s governments agreed to limit GHG emissions (Greenhouse Gases) responsible for Earth’s rising temperature. The agreement set forth a survival plan for humans and the Earth’s ecosystems on which all humans (rish and poor alike) are dependent. The Paris […]
Earth Day is Everyday
For the Biden Administration, Earth Day is …Everyday “This is a case where conscience and convenience cross paths, where dealing with this existential threat to the planet and increasing our economic growth and prosperity are one in the same. When I think of addressing climate change… I think of jobs.” President Joe Biden Monday was […]
Hawaiian Electric; Power Broker or Power Failure
Three Hawaii State Senators reached out to the state’s PUC this week requesting the agency investigate Hawaiian Electric’s recent rash of customer power failures on Hawaii Island and Oahu. The Senate shout-out to the PUC comes followed by multiple service outages in the form of utility-initiated rolling blackouts. The three state senators, Sen. Glenn Wakai, […]