A activist shareholder says Hawaiian Electric could be a case study for environmental sustainability.

Critics warned that a bill to crack down on illegal vacation rentals would doom Kailua’s economy. But months later, the town still bustles with tourists and hundreds of vacation rentals.

Can the state build on a massive base of National Security Agency and other government cyber jobs?

A new UH study predicts tourism to drive moderate growth in 2020, despite recent population declines.

The Kahuku wind farm developer opposed a proposed ban on coal in Hawaii.

Record visitor numbers are hiding an alarming trend.

A bill to limit the use of natural gas in new homes could be a first step to broader bans, a gas company official says.

Utilities and others are concerned that the same lawyers are representing multiple parties in a competitive bidding process.

A number of new solar and wind projects are needed on Oahu to replace the last coal-fired plant, which is scheduled to close in 2022.

Only about 1% of cars here are electric vehicles. Advocates say boosting that number requires mandating builders install charging stations at new developments.

A growing number of tourism hot spots, ranging from Mallorca to Bhutan to New Zealand, are imposing new taxes and fees on visitors.

Hawaii’s shift to renewable energy was meant to trigger an explosion of new jobs, but officials aren’t closely tracking employment in the sector.