Summarized and expanded from an article by Sophie Cocke of Pacific Business News United Power Corp. (also known as Hawaiian Interisland Renewables) which appears to be the construct of a California Engineer named Bart M. O’Keeffe, filed a preliminary permit for the project with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (click to read application) under the […]
Maui selected for smart-grid demonstration
Japanese companies have chosen Maui as their demonstration project. Read more at the Maui News and Maui Tomorrow’s previous article (scooping the Maui News) “With its high levels of variable renewable energy, Maui is a perfect location to test these Smart Grid technologies. Through this Japanese-U.S. partnership, we can demonstrate how these technologies can help […]
Japan Companies Collaborate on Smart Grid Project
Hitachi to Serve as Project Leader Tokyo, May 17, 2011 – Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE: HIT / TSE: 6501, “Hitachi”), Cyber Defense Institute, Inc. (“Cyber Defense Institute”), JFE Engineering Corporation (“JFE Engineering”), Sharp Corporation (TSE: 6753, “Sharp”), Hewlett-Packard Japan, Ltd. (“HP Japan”), and Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd. (“Mizuho Corporate Bank”) today announced that U.S. and Japan […]
Friends of Lana’i Motion Denied
The state Public Utilities Commission has denied a request by a Lanai-based community group to intervene in the decision-making process involving large-scale wind energy projects on Lanai and Molokai. The PUC said the request by Friends of Lanai was “untimely” because it was made too long after the deadline for filing motions to intervene in […]
Alternatives Section of Big Wind Doc
Economics of Big Wind Note: This is an OCR of : VOLUME 5: http://www.lifeofthelandhawaii.org/2009-0162%20Vol%205.PDF The economic comparison section pages 289-313 OCR introduces many spelling errors in converting an image to text. This document was filed by HECO 9 months after the filing deadline I. Introduction There is no single renewable energy resource capable of providing […]
Coal-Eucalyptus Energy Plant on Oahu
AES Hawaii Inc. is testing adding Big Island eucalyptus chips to their Campbell Indsutrial Park, coal-fired power plant. AES began the test Sunday and gradually increased the blend of eucalyptus chips to its bituminous coal supply until it hit its target yesterday of generating 5 megawatts from the renewable source. Read more