New battery cheaper and smaller

Elon Musk introduced lithium-ion battery named Powerwall – a wall-mounted energy storage unit that can hold 10 kilowatt hours of electric energy, and deliver it at an average of 2…

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Maui Meadows resident view on the Trash forum

by Richard Billman, Maui Meadows Subject: Brief description of March 23, 2015 Recycling Mtg in Pukalani UPCOUNTRY SUSTAINABILITY and HAWAIIAN ALLIANCE FOR PROGRESS, educational (not political) groups recommended “Story of Stuff” for garbage…

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Maui Energy Conference 2015

During the Maui Energy Conference, Maui-Tomorrow director, Irene Bowie and Pacific Biodiesel’s Kelly King participated in a panel discussion.  While agreeing on the need for more outreach and…

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Henry Curtis asks, “Are Anaergia’s Waste-to-Energy Projects on Maui in Trouble?”

Henry Curtis posted this on Ililani Media Over the past year I have blogged about Anaergia. The company is a global leader in the waste-to-energy sector. Maui County and Anaegia worked out…

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NextEra to build huge windfarm at Kahikinui

According to Pacific Business News  NextEra who is buying Hawaiian Electric Co. for $4.3 billion, is planning to build a 120+ MW windfarm on 500 acres of Department of Hawaiian Home…

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MECO proposes decrease to amount they’re willing to give rooftop solar owners

On January 20th, MECO and the other Hawaiian Electric companies filed a proposal with the Hawaii PUC that would affect how distributed generation is interconnected and valued.  In theory…

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NextEra to buy HEI (HECO’s parent)

NextEra, parent of Florida Power and Light, is buying HECO/MECO’s parent company HEI. The deal requires PUC and federal approval. They’ll spin off American Savings. NextEra wants to create the…

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HECO drops undersea cable plan

According to Pacific Business News, HECO is not including the interisland electric cable in their new plan.  According to the article gubernatorial candidate, Duke Aiona, says he supports…

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HECO submits new plan – delays substantial rooftop solar increases

On April 28, 2014 the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (“PUC” or “Commission”) ordered the Hawaiian Electric Companies (“HECO Companies”) to develop and implement major improvement action plans to aggressively…

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PUC smacks HECO over solar

Read the PUC press release here. The PUC rejected the HECOCompanies’ Integrated Resource Plan submission and is going to impose their own plan on HECO.  They directed the HECO…

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