DOT will hold Airport Master Plan meeting Nov. 3 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Kaunoa Senior Center, Rooms 101 and 102, in Spreckelsville.
Nissan Leaf Could Power Home
Nissan says its new electric vehicle, the Nissan Leaf, can provide emergency power to your home during a power failure or brownout (shortage). The charging system that takes power from the wall outlet can, with modifications, run in the opposite direction and provide power back to your house. In Japan, Nissan says there’s enough power […]
Superferry – an Economic Disaster for State and Federal Taxpayers
Reprinted from dmzhawaii.com: Taxpayers Stuck With Unsold Ferries in Default August 10, 2011 Bloomberg published an article about the wasteful Maritime Administration (MARAD) loan guarantee program, which became the reluctant owner of two high-speed ferry ships after the Hawaii Superferry went bankrupt in 2009: Two passenger ferries sit at a dock in Norfolk, Virginia, waiting […]
Superferry Sister Ship: Navy Finds “Agressive” Corrosion
State Legislators Beware – If you buy the Superferries, you may be getting a rust-bucket. This is the same company and virtually the same design as the “Superferry”. Bloomberg News Reports The U.S. Navy has discovered “aggressive” corrosion in Austal Ltd. (ASB)’s first new combat ship designed for operating close to shore. The corrosion is […]
Interisland ferry system is a good idea but Superferry is not the answer
The May 20 editorial is surprising in its simplistic endorsement of the Superferry’s return, this time with gambling and alcohol added. Talk about a bad mix. Let’s remember that this vessel was already known for its high rate of seasickness with each crossing, and its high diesel fuel consumption made it uneconomical and hardly in […]
Olowalu Shoreline Hardening Passes Planning Commission
Photo Courtesy of Maui News The Planning Commission approved State DOT’s request for state’s requests for a special management area permit and a shoreline setback variance to protect the highway on Lahaina side of the Pali in Olowalu. DOT will install a blanket of plastic-like fiber over the beach and shoreline and place 2-4 ton […]