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 […]
County Environmental Coordinator Lists Top Citizen Concerns
Cane Burning, Wastewater & Axis Deer by Ariel Stephens , The Maui Weekly Last month, Rob Parsons, environmental coordinator for the office of Mayor Alan Arakawa, discussed the mayor’s environmental initiatives at a public meeting in Pukalani hosted by Upcountry Sustainability. “Mayor Arakawa has made good on a campaign promise to focus on agriculture and […]
Edwin Tanji Discusses Solar ROI
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MECO Meeting Kihei Transmission Lines
MECO Public Meeting Tuesday 12/13/11 7:00 PM Regarding Kihei’s Transmission Lines
MECO will talk to the community about their proposed 70′ tall poles for transmission lines across Kihei, and multi million dollar power substations. The meeting is set for 7pm-9pm on Tuesday Dec 13th at Kamali’i Elementary School 180 Ke Alii Alanui, at the Highway. For more information on the meeting, contact Cheryl Okuma of Munekiyo & Hiraga at 244-2015 or Garth Turley at Maui Electric at 872-3204.
Maui College leads electric vehicle alliance
The first Chevy Volt to arrive on Maui is on display for the launch of the Maui Electric Vehicle Alliance.
The University of Hawaiʻi Maui College is spearheading a cooperative effort on Maui that aims to make the island a green energy model for electric vehicles and smart grids.