Hawaii’s Wal-Marts take green steps

June 17, 2008

Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the Bentonville, Ark., retail giant, is taking green steps, with many of those efforts being spearheaded in Hawaii.

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Diesel prices highest in Hawaii

June 17, 2008

Hawaii has the highest price in the country for diesel fuel, according to AAA.

The statewide average price for a gallon of diesel fuel cost $5.22 in Hawaii on Monday, followed by New York at $5.13, and California, at $5.12. Those are the only three states to have surpassed the $5 mark, AAA said.

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Feds Help Hawaii Move to 70% Renewable

June 15, 2008

solarhawaiiRich in sun and wind, Hawaii is on track to become one of the world’s first economies based on clean energy resources under a long-term agreement signed today by representatives of the state and federal governments.

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Algae may be biofuel source

June 15, 2008

While Hawai’i has dropped out of the list of top five states for gasoline prices, it is still No. 1 for diesel fuel prices.

bilde The statewide average Friday for diesel was $5.204 a gallon

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Hawaii scientists see algae’s ‘green’ potential

June 15, 2008

The search for "green" alternatives to fossil fuels has turned some Hawaii entrepreneurs into farmers.

Their crop is algae, an abundant and renewable source for biofuel with a rapid growth rate and high oil yield.

Helping them is Hawaii’s climate, where sun and water offer an ideal environment for algae farming.

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Horizon Lines Launch Green Initiative

June 14, 2008

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Horizon Lines, Inc., (NYSE: HRZ), the nation’s leading domestic ocean shipping and integrated logistics company, today announced a wide-ranging corporate environmental initiative called Horizon Green. Read more

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