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 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 […]
What does the Future Hold for Native Hawaiian Lands?
Native Hawaiian land claims and Governor Green’s drive to address affordable housing converge on need, but not implementation On a one-acre farm at the foot of Maui’s dormant Haleakalā volcano, Kekoa Enomoto grows dragonfruit, pineapples, yuzu, avocado, kabocha squash and chilli peppers. She tends to a laying chicken, two honeybee hives and an aquaponics system […]
COP 28 part 2; forward into the past
COP 28 ends with a Bang and a Whimper The UN climate summit ended on Wednesday with a compromise deal that called for a “transition away” from fossil fuels. The stronger term “phase-out” had been backed by 130 of the 198 countries negotiating in Dubai but was blocked by petrostates including Saudi Arabia. Nearly 200 countries at […]