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.
Another Fossil Fuel Agent – this one is headed to the Supreme Court
Not a lot is known about Amy Coney Barrett’s views on climate change, but this exchange on day two of the Senate hearings was telling. Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) questioned Barrett, trying to prove a point about Democratic objections to her confirmation: “My colleagues think you’re only qualified if you’re dumb, if you have a blank […]
In the Face of Stubborn Facts
Covid-19 continues to infect and kill hundreds of thousands of Americans (215,780 as of Oct. 6th), and with no end sight, at least until a proven vaccine becomes available to the general public. A cure may take decades or longer, if ever. After four decades of medical science research and effort, the world is still […]
Big Island Electricity Prices Could Fall or Rise Dramatically
Donald Trump campaigned in 2016 pledging to save the coal industry. The problem is that coal and biomass have high unchangeable price points. Not so for solar energy. The Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) is a term which describes the wholesale cost of the power produced by solar and sold to HELCO over a contract […]
Hawaii’s COVID-19 Past, Present, and Future
PANDEMIC PAST Hawaii still had the sixth-lowest per-capita rate of COVID-19 cases in the country as of Monday. Call it faith or a belief by our government officials (beginning with Governor Ige), that Hawaii is finally learning the lessons of living and dying with 6 months of highly airborne infectious virus, and is ready to […]