By NOEL MORIN Friday, December 27, 2024, 12:05 a.m.
The inauguration ceremony of Hawaii Island’s new mayor, Kimo Alameda, and the new County Council resonated deeply with those who call the Big Island home and those who cherish the opportunity to enable a truly resilient Hawaii. Mayor Alameda spoke of “geographic equity” and honored…
By Malama Solomon
These are tough times. We must work harder than ever to prepare Hawaii to face the future with confidence and to thrive. We must stay true to our commitments to make life better for our communities across the islands. One of those critical commitments is our goal of transitioning to 100%…
NEW YORK TIMES An aerial view of the Puna Geothermal Venture in Pahoa on May 13, 2022.
Hawaii has a stated goal of achieving a 100% clean energy renewable portfolio by 2045. Ambitious, yes — but achievable. If we get it right and don’t fall for misrepresentations by the fossil fuel industry that has…
IDG’s mission is to develop community-based partnerships specializing in working with Indigenous Peoples. We deliver socially responsible, environmentally sustainable, culturally appropriate and economically sound projects.
IDG envisions a world where Indigenous peoples achieve economic self-sufficiency by taking a leadership role in the development of their land and natural resources.Established in 1998, we’re a strategic planning…
Lessons from a turbulent past could help expand this renewable energy’s future
SHARA ENAY
When geothermal steam was first harnessed to generate electricity on the Big Island almost three decades ago, the project left many residents with a bitter taste. The technology was substandard, the community wasn’t consulted and environmental protestors became fixtures outside the…
Geothermal energy has received some deservedly bad press in Hawaii. We confess we may have had something to do with that. We were once among the activists who strongly opposed the development of geothermal energy on the Big Island, not because we are anti-business or anti-energy independence, but because we are pro-community. Past…
