Renewable Energy in Hawaii
Hawaii is a leader among the fifty states (Ranked 4th Forbes 2007) when it comes to renewable energy. In a single year, renewable energy sources such as biomass, wind, hydropower, geothermal and solar have saved the State as much as 3.5 million barrels of oil and reduced carbon dioxide emissions by an estimated 1.9 million [...]
Honolulu the Greenest City in the Nation
The Brookings Institution announced that Honolulu is the greenest city in the nation on thursday.
According to their report Honolulu Hawaii generates the least amount of carbon dioxide pollution among the top 100 U.S. metropolitan areas.
The report says that Honolulu, Hawaii produced only about 1.36 metric tons of carbon emissions per person in [...]
HPD Considers Hybrids
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 [...]
Hawaii Solar Water Heater Bill
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 [...]
