In a project to reduce on-site energy consumption, the Maui Arts & Cultural Center (MACC) has contracted with solar PV system leasing company, SolarCity, to create one of the largest photovoltaic (PV) systems on Maui. Installed earlier this month, the project has nearly 2,000 panels and an output of 463 kilowatts. The installation is just […]
Auwahi Wind Project Specs
Sempra Generation intends to install 11 megawatt power storage A123 grid battery system at its wind project site on ‘Ulupalakua Ranch land. The Auwahi Wind Project was approved by the Maui Planning Commission on Nov. 8, 2011. It will consist of eight wind turbines, each 428 feet tall. The project will utilize a total of […]
‘Show Me the Water’ Weakening Fails
Maui News Reports “In the proposed version, a landowner without meters or meter reservations could have proffered an approved engineering study to show where and how the water would be made available. The director of water supply would be allowed (or possibly required) to comment on the interagency review that would be led by the […]
Ferry idea refloated
With one of the all-time best article titles ever, Ilima Loomis of Maui News writes that State Senator Joe Souki has once again (for the 3rd time?) introduced the Superferry bill: House Bill 1239 would establish a Hawaii state ferry system, along with a special fund to pay for the program, opening the door for […]
3rd Monk Seal Dead on Moloka’i
Walter Ritte, a long-time community activist on Molokai, called news of last week’s deaths “a dangerous trend that must be stopped…”The seals are now the easy targets of blame for the many ills of our depleting fisheries. We need to stand up for the truth: These seals are not only Hawaiian, but have been here longer than the Hawaiians.”
Water Commission Nominees Video
Outgoing Water Commissioner Lawrence H. Miike talks about the challenges facing Water Commissioners in allocating the scarce resource.