Electric bikes provide greener commute
When Honora Wolfe and her husband moved to the outskirts of Boulder, Colorado, she wanted an environmentally friendly way to commute to her job as a bookshop owner in the city. Ed Poor rides an eZee Quando II electric bike to work in New York City. Wolfe, 60, found her solution about a month ago: [...]
How many are ‘going green’?
HONOLULU (KHNL) - ‘Going Green.’ It’s a phrase we hear time and time again, but how many people are getting the message and changing the way they live?
Hawai’i Green Business Program Expands
HONOLULU–The Hawai‘i Green Business Program, co-sponsored by the State Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism (DBEDT), the State Department of Health (DOH), Chamber of Commerce of Hawai‘i and local government entities such as the City and County of Honolulu’s Board of Water Supply and Recycling Offices is expanding its program to include Green Offices [...]
Agriculture Dept. seeks loan applications
The state Department of Agriculture is now accepting loan applications from agricultural and aqua cultural operations to fund renewable energy technology. This new loan program, which falls under Act 209, supports renewable energy technologies such as photovoltaic, hydroelectric, wind, methane, biodiesel and ethanol. It also makes loans available for food-safety projects. The loans, which are [...]
Hoku Solar to Install PV on Oahu
Prudential Locations, LLC, Hawaii’s largest locally owned and operated real estate company, announced today that it has selected Hoku Solar, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hoku Scientific, Inc.that designs, engineers and installs turnkey photovoltaic (PV) power systems, to install a PV power system on Prudential Locations’ Oahu headquarters.
Firm signs $298M deal with Chinese
The contract will help finance its planned polysilicon plant Hoku Scientific Inc. took a major step yesterday toward financing its planned polysilicon plant, potentially reducing the amount it needs by half. The Kapolei-based alternative-energy company has signed a contract worth up to $298 million to supply polysilicon, a key material in making solar panels, to [...]
What happened to Honey Girl?
On July 19th, beachgoers discovered the remains of a green sea turtle at Lanikea Beach on the North Shore of Oahu. Honey Girl—as she was known for her honey-colored shell—was found dead and partially buried in the sand.
State bottle bill redemption rate climbs
The state beverage container recycling rate climbed to 72 percent for the fiscal year that just ended, and a survey by the state Department of Health shows the number of people who recycle is also up.
