Written by David Parquet of Pattern Energy in the Star Advertiser Energy experts have shown, in numerous publicly available studies, that Big Wind can help Hawaii achieve 40 percent renewable energy by 2030, and can provide savings for ratepayers. Mike Bond, a founder of the anti-wind group I Aloha Molokai, has raised questions about the […]
Kula Ridge Hearing
Hearing on the Kula Ridge project, Thursday 7/14 1:30pm Haleakala Room, Makena Beach & Golf Resort & Fri 9am
OTEC Being Revived
After a successful 1979 demonstration project using Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (exploiting ocean temperature differences to generate firm power), dropping oil prices cause interest in OTEC to wane. OTEC is back with a demonstration project at the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii at Keahole Point in Kona. Plans are to create a 5MW demonstration project […]
Maui County & Life of the Land Intervene in HECO Case
The Public Utilities Commission granted Maui County and Life of the Land intervenor status in the review of Hawaiian Electric Co.’s proposal to charge customers for a $4 million study on “Big Wind.” According to the Maui News article by Harry Eager: Henry Curtis of Life of the Land said customers should not be forced […]
EPA – Shut Down Older, Dirty Coal Plants
Will this impact the Pu’unene Coal fired generator? Details of new EPA regulations, released Thursday, mandate reductions in power-plant emissions. ‘Old, decrepit plants’ without pollution controls must shut down, which some analysts say just accelerates the inevitable switchover from coal to natural gas. “New Jobs-Cleaner Air,” published by University of Massachusetts economists in February, found […]
Gov Hints at Big Wind Military Tie-in
According to a Civil Beat article written by Robin Kaye of Friends of Lana’i: The Governor then confirmed what many on Lana’i have long feared (but which has so far been denied) — he’s been talking with the Department of Defense about their playing a significant role in Big Wind. He implied that there is […]