Credit to Author: Emma Ockerman| Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2019 18:40:40 +0000
The homeless man’s family told Hawaii News Now that the man also alleged he was forced to sit in urine before officers forced his head into a toilet.
Read moreCredit to Author: John Farrell| Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2019 12:00:37 +0000
A cooperative utility in Hawaii has reduced its electricity prices, multiplied its renewable energy capacity, and increased its grid resiliency — all without relying on neighboring utilities, because there are none
Credit to Author: Andrea Bertoli| Date: Thu, 05 Dec 2019 21:04:35 +0000
Last night in Honolulu, we made history: Bill 40, a comprehensive plastic phase-out bill, was approved 7–2 at the Honolulu City Council (the governing body for the island of Oahu). Activists from across the island have been working for nearly a decade to get smart plastic legislation passed in the city and state — the vote last night was nothing short of victorious. This is the strongest plastic phase-out bill in the country, and likely in the world
Credit to Author: Andrea Bertoli| Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2019 20:38:56 +0000
The Mayors of Maui County and Honolulu County have announced lawsuits against the fossil fuel companies. Maui Mayor Michael Victorino announced Maui’s plans on October 29 and Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell announced Honolulu’s plans on November
Credit to Author: Jake Richardson| Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2019 00:22:45 +0000
New York state resident Anthony Sicari has a home solar power and energy storage system that he used to power his home “off- grid” for 33 days. That’s a bit more than one month of electricity self-generation, Tesla Powerwall battery storage, and consumption. To be extra clear, the home only used electricity from the solar panel & battery combination during that period, none from the utility
Credit to Author: Andrea Bertoli| Date: Thu, 07 Nov 2019 16:35:48 +0000
Bill 40, an ambitious plastics reduction bill, is moving swiftly through Honolulu City Council, with wide bi-partisan support. Local activist groups, concerned citizens and tourists are excited to move this bill forward. Learn more about the bill and why it’s such an important opportunity for Oahu.
Credit to Author: Scott Cooney| Date: Sat, 02 Nov 2019 11:00:52 +0000
Hawaiian Electric (HECO) recently added 2.5MW of grid services to its grid, allowing it to store energy during peak solar and wind production periods, and did so without any traditional batteries, flywheels, or pumped hydro. Even better, the hardware required is very minimal, and in fact, most of it already exists in every residential grid in the world
Credit to Author: Becky Ferreira| Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2019 16:48:22 +0000
“We’re observing how these animals are manipulating their prey and preparing the prey for capture.”
Read moreCredit to Author: Joshua S Hill| Date: Mon, 09 Sep 2019 18:10:13 +0000
Sunrun, the United States’ leading home solar, battery storage, and energy services company, announced last week it intends to participate in Hawaiian Electric Company’s emerging grid services market by delivering electricity from a virtual power plant made up of home solar and batteries.
Credit to Author: Harry Cheadle| Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2019 19:48:24 +0000
You don’t have to look to other countries for evidence that gun control actually works.
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