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RMI’s Project Get Ready partner cities already ahead
Obama Proposes EV Readiness in 30 Communities On the heels of President Obama’s reiteration of his 2008 goal to put more than 1 million plug-in cars on the road by 2015, Vice President Joe Biden recently announced a plan to make this commitment a reality. Most notable is a proposal for a competitive grant program offering 30 […]
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Lana’i Strawberry Guava Threat to Petrals and Watershed
Maui News Fast-growing plant threat to habitat of Lanai petrels Invasive strawberry guava ‘cancer that’s taking over’ watershed, says biologist By ILIMA LOOMIS, Staff Writer LANAIHALE – For decades, researchers thought the last major colony of Hawaiian petrels in the islands nested on the slopes of Haleakala. Then about a decade ago, wildlife biologist Fern […]
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Lana’i students Limu restoration
The Maui News In restoration, hands get wet and brains fed Lana’i students are attempting limu restoration
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Young Brothers vs Pasha – Interisland Shipping
Picking apart the PUC The Public Utilities Commission tackles powerful decisions and evolving needs By Dave Koga HONOLULU STAR-ADVERTISER Sunday, Feb 20, 2011 On Tuesday, Pasha Hawaii Transport Lines’ cargo ship M/V Jeanne Anne pulled out of Honolulu Harbor and sailed into the uncharted waters of interisland shipping competition. Late last year, Pasha was allowed […]
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Maui County Council Reviews Maui Island Plan
Council committee will go over Maui planning document from beginning February 18, 2011 – By ILIMA LOOMIS, Staff Writer Maui News WAILUKU – As she relaunched the Maui County Council’s review of the Maui Island Plan on Thursday, Council Member Gladys Baisa said she hoped to accomplish a final vote on the document by the […]
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Mauna Kea Searching the Universe while Destroying the Earth By Henry Curtis Mauna Kea: Picture by SOEST The Geography Imagine a single mountain 60 miles long and 30 miles wide, standing almost five miles tall. Mauna Loa (Long Mountain) is the second highest mountain in the world. Mauna Loa is dwarfed by the world’s tallest […]
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Draft Maui Island Plan
Overview The Maui Island Plan consists of recommendations from General Plan Advisory Committee, Maui Planning Commission and Department of Planning. The Maui County Council has one year to review the recommendations and approve a final Maui Island Plan. Once approved, the Maui Island Plan will be used by the County Council, Maui Planning Commission, County staff and the community as a […]
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Maui County Development Project Maps
Geographic Information Systems Mapping The following maps as posted on the Maui County website depict development projects on Maui island that have come to the attention of the Department of Planning Project Maps File Name PDF JPG Effective Date West Maui (North Extent) PDF 3 meg JPG 3 meg 7/1/08 West Maui (South Extent) PDF 3 […]
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Kaheawa Wind Approved for Expansion
Second Maui Wind Farm Approved By Henry Curtis The Public Utilities Commission has approved a Power Purchase Contract between Kaheawa Wind Power II LLC (KWPII) and Maui Electric Company (MECO)…The proposed wind farm will include a Battery Energy Storage System (10 MW/20 MWh) Read more of Henry Curtis’ article at Second Maui Wind Farm Approved
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Second Maui Wind Farm Approved
By Henry Curtis The Public Utilities Commission has approved a Power Purchase Contract between Kaheawa Wind Power II LLC (KWPII) and Maui Electric Company (MECO). FirstWind is the primary owner of KWPII. FirstWind succeeded where other windfarm proposals on Maui failed because FirstWind teamed up with politically connected Makani Nui Associates, LLC (Kent R. Smith, […]
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