A key to reducing energy consumption is optimizing the efficiency of cars by making small improvements like maintaining tire pressure or switching to electric vehicles.

Rep. Kai Kahele co-sponsored carbon pricing legislation that could pay dividends for Planet Earth.

And Gov. David Ige should sign the bill when it lands on his desk.

Congress should pass the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act.

The program could play a large role of restoring our environment and our economy.

A state Clean Vehicle Standard could promote the sale of emissions-free vehicles.

How to restart the kamaaina economy, improve resilience, self-sufficiency, and reduce our environmental footprint.

Without serious transformation, island society would last less than a week before it collapsed due to a disaster.

A key to this transition is the adoption of electric vehicles. But the City Council measure needs work.