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With the high cost of fuel the Honolulu Police Dept. wants to save themselves and you the taxpayer some money by going green. The police chief wants to purchase a seven-car test fleet of hybrids, including six sedans and one sport utility vehicle like a Ford Escape Hybrid. It has two power plants, a 4-cylinder [...]
Ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) is a method for generating electricity which uses the temperature difference that exists between deep and shallow waters of the ocean to run a heat engine. Almost all of the major U.S. OTEC experiments have taken place in Hawaii. The Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority (NELHA) has been recognized [...]
The Hawaii state legislature passed a bill on May 1 that would make Hawaii the first State in the nation to require solar water heaters as a standard feature on all new homes. The Solar Roofs Bill received unanimous support in the House and only two opposing votes in the Senate. Earlier this year Hawaii [...]
Visitor Magazine’s Ultimate Hawaii Vacation Sweepstakes Complete the survey and you could win the ultimate Hawaii Vacation package worth $10,000. Prizes include: Airfare for 2 (US mainland and Canada only) Activities Hawaiian Luaus Dinners Rental Car Inter Island Flights All contest entries must be received by August 1, 2008. Must be 21 years or older [...]
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