Population Data for Maui County

NOTE on large number (16,500) of “vacant units”. Many are hotel, condo, TVR or 2nd home accommodations. There may also be some foreclosures. Download a spreadsheet showing Maui County Census Population Data for 2010

Specifics of SB367 on undersea cable clarified

Viewpoint in the Maui News March 27, 2011 – By ROBIN KAYE Regarding the recent state House panels meetings on the proposed undersea cable (The Maui News, March 22), I would like to add some clarifications regarding SB367, Hawaiian Electric Co.’s premature bill: It is not just Honolulu’s electricity customers

The price of wind

Article from the Honolulu Star Advertiser A project in Kahuku enjoyed widespread support, but planned endeavors on Lanai and Molokai face opposition By Alan Yonan Jr. FIRST WIND LLC First Wind energy farms in Kahuku began supplying wind generated electricity to HECO last week. Larger wind farms on Lanai and

SB1363 to add fee to bags

See SB1363 Bill Status and language Environmental Protection; Plastic Checkout Bags; Fee Requires businesses in the State to collect a 5-cent fee for each single-use checkout bag provided to a customer. Allows for exemptions. Provides for fees to be deposited in the general fund. Requires fees to be collected on

OWIS Study on Wind Farms

Oahu Wind Integration Study (OWIS) conducted by the Hawaii Natural Energy Institute at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, General Electric and the Hawaiian Electric Company found the following: Using state-of-the-art wind power forecasting to help anticipate the amount of power that will be available from wind. Increasing power reserves

HB 1239 – State Financed Superferry

House Bill 1239 (Senate Bill SD1), would require that the State buy and operate a “High Speed Ferry Vessel”. It next goes to the Senate’s Ways and Means Committee for funding. Ways and Means Committee: Chair David Ige (Email sendige@Capitol.hawaii.gov) Vice-Chair Michelle Kidani (Email senkidani@capitol.hawaii.gov) Suzanne Chun Oakland, Donovan M.

Sink state-run superferry idea

Honolulu Star Advertiser POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Mar 25, 2011 State legislators skeptically backed away from ordering a study last year about the wisdom of launching a state-sponsored multi-island ferry system. They are now on the brink of falling overboard by creating a framework of such a system without a

Geothermal on Ulapalakua Ranch?

Geothermal Generation at Ulupalakua? by Karen Chun Maui is blessed with abundant renewable energy resources such as wind and sun. But some of these sources are “nonfirm” or not “dispatchable” meaning that they can fluctuate or quit producing altogether at certain times and the utility cannot increase or decrease electricity

Thielan: HECO wants to socialize cable cost, privatize any profit

By Rep. Cynthia Thielen POSTED:  Mar 24, 2011 Honolulu Star Advertiser If the majority of the lawmakers and Hawaiian Electric Co. get their way under Senate Bill 367 — the bill designed to finance an interisland cable — the Oahu ratepayer will be solely responsible for the cost of the

March 4 Your Right to Know: GMOs

This Saturday, March 26, 2011: Rally for the Right to Know [About GMOs in Our Food]! Thanks to a trio of hard-working, un-funded, all-volunteer Millions Against Monsanto organizers, Trish Wright, Erica Gray and April Reeves, Rallies for the Right to Know are happening across the country this Saturday, March 26,