Thanks to a grant from Keep America Beautiful (KAB) and The Coca-Cola Co., Big Island nonprofit Recycle Hawaii can now do even more to keep Hawaii beautiful. KAB and Coca-Cola have teamed up to support recycling efforts across the country. They have awarded recycling bins to a variety of organizations – including nonprofits, community and [...]
A Big Island fish farm is calling its aquaculture water pen a success so far, but others believe the experiment is a mistake. Kampachi Farms, run by former operators of Kona Blue Water Farms, has been growing fish in an underwater pen off the Big Island’s Kona Coast. The pen is kept 30 feet below the [...]
While wind and hydroelectric projects are being held up by community and conservation concerns, two new solar projects are moving forward. One project will turn an industrial disposal site into a solar farm and the other will bring solar power to several state military sites. On Thursday, August 18, 2011, a Hawaiian blessing was performed [...]
One of our state’s best options for clean, renewable energy is solar. Solar farms are being built and solar panels are increasingly installed on homes and businesses throughout the islands. Even shopping centers and military bases are getting on board, helping Hawaii move closer to our 2030 clean energy goals. The state has encouraged residents [...]
A recent Public Utilities Commission (PUC) ruling threw a big wrench in Hawaiian Electric Company’s (HECO) Big Wind plans, forcing HECO to consider alternative energy proposals. According to the ruling, proposals must be for 200 megawatts of renewable energy, but need not be focused on wind. So while HECO has been forced to pause and [...]
In an ideal world, everyone would celebrate and participate in some type of conservation effort or activity every day, whether it’s water conservation, energy conservation, environmental conservation or even cultural conservation. This week, the Hawaii Conservation Alliance is helping to make that possible by supporting and hosting daily Conservation Week events. Conservation Week kicked off [...]
In an effort to protect Hawaii’s natural, cultural, and historical resources, the Legacy Land Conservation Program (LLCP) was created. Through this program, state and county agencies and non-profit land conservation organizations may apply for grants to be used to acquire and protect land that has significant and rare resources, before it is bought and developed [...]
Although the words “security” and “safety” are often used interchangeably, when preceded by the word “food”, the terms take on different, sometimes conflicting meanings. Food security, according to the World Health Organization, is built upon three pillars: food availability, food access, and food use. Food safety pertains to the prevention of foodborne illnesses, through [...]
We need not roam far to find rubbish. It is all around us: in our own homes, neighborhoods, and sadly, on our beaches and in the ocean. So why is a group of thirteen people setting out to sea in search of garbage today? Dr. Markus Eriksen, of the Algalita Marine Research Foundation and Research [...]
On average, Kahului, Maui enjoys approximately 276 days of sun per year. Not far behind, Honolulu, Oahu sees about 271 days of sun while Lihue, Kauai receives 240, and Hilo, Hawaii, 168. Given these numbers, it is no surprise that businesses and residents of the Aloha state are looking increasingly toward solar power for energy. [...]