Energy

... Desal is an energy hog and Hawaii has the most expensive electricity in the USA ....

“If you haven’t already, please take a moment to review this important plan and share your feedback,” said Representative Darius K. Kila, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation.

... ten years ago Governor Ige kicked off an effort to get air conditioners into public school classrooms ....

... All Permit Types: Average duration of permit review and approval process has been reduced by 66%, from nearly five months to under two months ....

"...Now, with the batteries that were installed on many of the solar AC systems nearing the end of their lifespans, one DOE official warned that the systems will need to be retired altogether.  He called the heat abatement initiative a $120 million disaster...."

... Due to the potential for hazardous conditions ....

"...solar, wind, and batteries on their own will not scale to meet the needs we have...."

... if weather conditions intensify in the next 24 to 48 hours Hawaiian Electric may proactively shut off power in communities with high exposure to wildfire risk ....

“...This isn’t just a policy document. These proposals will have real and lasting impacts on families, kūpuna, workers, and businesses across Hawai‘i...”

... Energy companies being sued by the city of Honolulu over climate change accusations have motioned for summary judgment, stating that Hawaii’s two-year statute of limitations makes the plaintiffs’ case unsubstantial ....

... Par Pacific, Mitsubishi, and ENEOS to Establish Joint Venture for Renewable Fuels in Hawaii ....

... Successful geothermal project leadership in New Zealand? There is a record of litigation surrounding those efforts which include claims of fraud and misrepresentation ....

... Questions: Will Pasha follow suit?  Does Matson's ban extend to shipments of lithium batteries for consumer products and for solar installations? ....

... House Bill 1001 (Act 301) establishes the Maui Wildfires Settlement Trust Fund ....

... Persistent drought conditions, Wind gusts 45 mph and higher, and Relative humidity below 45% ....

...last year Japan imported over 9.5 million barrels of crude from Texas....

... FULL TEXT whistlelower complaint exposes PUC - HECO Corruption ....

... The contract amendment negotiated with Par Hawaii and approved by the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) includes significant changes aimed at stabilizing fuel costs ...

... regulations that allow community groups to essentially kill projects after they’ve been approved are the biggest hurdles to clear ....

... there are at least a dozen layers of regulation that stifle energy innovation in Hawaii ....

... Was it worth it?   Senate Ways and Means Chair Donovan Dela Cruz got $4,000 in campaign contributions from convicted Unity House felon Roberta Cabral.  In exchange, we got a shouting match in Hilo .... 

... Over the past five years, 15 energy projects in the state have been cancelled — more than half of the power projects being considered ....

... Hawaii is at the vanguard of a coordinated legal campaign that aims to enact Green New Deal-type policies by lawsuit. And by all appearances, the state’s judiciary is an eager participant ....

... Hawaiʻi Gas' synthetic natural gas (SNG), made from naptha produced by the Par Pacific oil refinery on Oʻahu, contains up to 15% hydrogen—the highest percentage of any natural gas utility in the United States ....

... Customers in states such as Hawaii and Connecticut, where retail electricity prices are relatively high, paid more than $200 per month for electricity ....

... $204 million project to design, construct, operate and maintain a 1.7 million gallon per day seawater desalination plant ....

"...While Democrats posture about taking on 'Big Oil,' they’re shielding Par Hawaii—a top fossil fuel donor to their own party—from climate lawsuits...."

"... The federal lawsuit filed by the Justice Department attempts to block Hawaiʻi from holding the fossil fuel industry responsible ....”

... Hawaii's anticipated lawsuit against the fossil fuel industry interferes with U.S. policy on greenhouse gas regulation and is an “extraordinary extraterritorial reach” ....

"...We kicked your butt and took your subrogation money.  Now you work for us and serve our agenda by wasting your time on yet another bogus climate change lawsuit filed by Sher-Edling, of course...."

... Hawaii Residents Spend the Highest Percentage of Income on Housing ....

“...provide a new, specific cause of action...."

... A federal judge signaled he is likely to dismiss some claims in a dispute between Hu Honua and Hawaiian Electric ....

... none of the world’s more than 600 LNG tankers comply with the Jones Act ....

... Hawaii has among the highest rates of rooftop solar adoption in the nation and yet we are 90.8% fossil fuel ....

... Maori Trust insolvent, placed in receivership, after being looted by IDG Hawaii Geothermal schemers ....

... HEI continues to raise money to cover Lahaina Fire settlement ....

... for at least seven years the parcel has been used rent-free by Pacific Biodiesel ....

... a leftover Unity House scheme could be costing Hawaiian Electric as much as $476M per year ....

... in light of President Trump’s welcome Executive Order temporarily withdrawing all areas of the outer continental shelf from leasing for wind energy ....

... In 2022, the state law determining the process for calculating RPS changed ....

“…now comes the crisis in property insurance - much higher insurance premiums and insurers ceasing to write property insurance….” 

... 50,000 distributed renewable energy installations such as rooftop solar and battery systems by 2030 ....

... temporary withdrawal of all areas on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) from wind energy leasing ....

... 3-year plan focuses initial work on high-risk areas ....

... modeled on Workers Comp .... 

... The justices denied the oil and gas companies' petition without further explanation in Monday's orders list ....

... Since late 2019, Par Pacific's executives and PAC have collectively wired state Democrats a total of nearly $34,000 ....

... To date, about 14,000 residential and commercial customers have enrolled in Shift and Save ....

... the defendants may have a valid argument in favor of federal law since Honolulu is suing over conduct taking place outside of Hawaii’s borders ....