Do you have… A grid-tied PV system with batteries? An off-grid PV and battery system? Maui Tomorrow, Inc. has partnered with the County of Maui Mayor’s Office of Economic Development and is in the midst of planning an Energy Storage Systems tour to show our island community how these systems look and operate. The tour, […]
Maui Tomorrow Viewpoint on NextEra
Proposed Merger of NextEra and Hawaiian Electric Companies Maui’s People Need an Electric Utility that will Represent the Public Interest The Maui Tomorrow Foundation is focused on creating a better and more sustainable future for Maui. We are pleased that the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission has chosen to start their public listening sessions regarding the proposed NextEra/HEI merger this […]
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 kilowatts, all for US$3,500. This halves the normal cost of a backup battery for a solar or wind installation making it both easier to go off […]
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 info. Part of “Zero Wast Maui”, the four speakers were all part of early recycling efforts on Maui from the 1990s. 1. Tom Reid of […]
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 education for the community, Bowie said private companies, including the utility, have not always been transparent even when they do present their plans to the public and this inhibits […]
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 a deal whereby Anaergia would allegedly increase recycling at the Central Maui Landfill. Existing companies such as Pacific Biodiesel could be negatively impacted. During the 2014 Legislative session […]