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‘It Smells Like Earth’: Honolulu Shows Off Its Alternatives To Landfills Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

‘It Smells Like Earth’: Honolulu Shows Off Its Alternatives To Landfills

During the annual Tour de Trash, members of the public got an inside look at where Oahu’s garbage ends up. Civil Beat tagged along.

Maui Faces Uncertainty Over The Future Of Its Energy Grid Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2022

Maui Faces Uncertainty Over The Future Of Its Energy Grid

As HECO tries to get new clean energy projects going, island leaders are discussing whether to make it mandatory to bury more power lines safely below ground.

State Expects Upcoming Energy Study To Answer Cost And Carbon Questions For Hawaii

State Expects Upcoming Energy Study To Answer Cost And Carbon Questions For Hawaii

The energy office is examining whether liquefied natural gas would be a practical replacement for low-sulphur fuel oil.

New Project Seeks To Build Offshore Wind Farms Near Kaiwi Channel Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2022

New Project Seeks To Build Offshore Wind Farms Near Kaiwi Channel

The project could help the state reach its renewable energy goals, sourcing power to approximately 300,000 homes — but at what cost?

Maui County Loses Appeal In Case Involving Waste-To-Energy Project Mana Environmental Impact Statement

Maui County Loses Appeal In Case Involving Waste-To-Energy Project

The court found that the county should have done the environmental review of Anaergia Services’ proposed sludge-drying facility.

Tweaks To Honolulu’s Land Use Law Could Jeopardize Kahuku’s Controversial Wind Farms (Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2019)

Tweaks To Honolulu’s Land Use Law Could Jeopardize Kahuku’s Controversial Wind Farms

Repairs may soon be needed, but those could run into legal trouble as the City Council considers new restrictions.

Green: Hawaii Should Consider Liquefied Natural Gas As A Bridge To 100% Renewable Energy Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023

Green: Hawaii Should Consider Liquefied Natural Gas As A Bridge To 100% Renewable Energy

The governor wants all options on the table for lowering the state’s electricity costs while ridding itself of fossil fuels.

Changes To Hawaii’s Home Battery Program Could Hinder Its Clean Energy Transition Courtesy: Blue Planet

Changes To Hawaii’s Home Battery Program Could Hinder Its Clean Energy Transition

A revision in how much homeowners are paid for the electricity they send to the grid could keep them from participating at all.

Hawaiian Electric Gets The Green Light On Its $190 Million Resiliency Plan To Harden The Grid Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023

Hawaiian Electric Gets The Green Light On Its $190 Million Resiliency Plan To Harden The Grid

The plan addresses growing threats from climate change, including an increased focus on wildfire prevention after the Lahaina disaster.

A Huge Battery Has Replaced Hawaii’s Last Coal Plant Courtesy: Plus Power

A Huge Battery Has Replaced Hawaii’s Last Coal Plant

Plus Power’s Kapolei battery is officially online. The pioneering project is a leading example of how to shift crucial grid functions from fossil-fueled plants to clean energy.