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 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 […]
Hawaii’s EV Transition Accelerating – Part One
Update Jan 10, 2024 U.S. BEV Sales Surge in 2023 Cox Automotive said on Tuesday that Americans bought 317,168 battery-electric vehicles in the fourth quarter, up 40% from 225,865 a year ago. BEVs accounted for roughly 8% of all new car sales in the fourth quarter and between 7% and 8% of total US vehicle […]