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.
Hydrogen Fueled Commercial Flight – Cause and Effect
As Hawaii moves to a zero emissions, zero carbon economy, beginning with the electrification of ground in transportation, there is a much greater challenge ahead for the remote island state. Just how best to address aircraft emissions. One often cited answer, it will be the airlines, passenger jet and engine manufacturers who decide what and […]
Hawaii’s Energy Future has Arrived
The energy future that we’ve long been waiting for is here. Let’s take advantage of it. We’ve known for decades that we should reduce the burning of fossil fuels and other materials to generate energy because of their harmful by-products on climate, health, and the global environment. We’ve also known that solar, wind, and other […]
Deploy, Deploy, Deploy
This year will see the beginning of massive Federal dollars being applied to the single largest investment in climate and energy in American history. Follow the money Within its energy and climate provisions, IRA appropriates approximately $11.7 billion in total for the Loan Programs Office (LPO) to support issuing new loans. These amounts increase loan authority […]
Off the Chart Temperatures Predicted as El Niño Returns in 2023
Last year was the fifth hottest on record, but with the return of El Niño — the climate pattern that warms the surface of the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean — 2023 could prove to be even hotter. The picture shows the predicted 2023 El Niño’s heating impact on the Pacific region and Hawaii. Preliminary forecasts indicate the possibility of the […]