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Shareholder Votes Come Up Short for Hawaiian Electric Merger Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015

Shareholder Votes Come Up Short for Hawaiian Electric Merger

UPDATE: Approval comes from 70 percent of all outstanding shares, but 75 percent is required. Utility to reconvene a meeting June 10 while seeking higher voter turnout.

Geothermal Developer Denies Fraud in Response to Whistleblower Lawsuit Ormat Technologies Inc.

Geothermal Developer Denies Fraud in Response to Whistleblower Lawsuit

The owner of Hawaii’s sole geothermal power plant tells a federal court in Nevada that it committed no fraud to land $130 million in federal grants.

Battle Over Geothermal Contract Plays Out in Court and at PUC Flickr

Battle Over Geothermal Contract Plays Out in Court and at PUC

Critics say they will contest a new geothermal energy deal between Hawaii Electric Light Co. and Ormat, its longtime partner.

New Tesla Batteries May Answer Hawaii Energy Problem Doug Murray/FPL

New Tesla Batteries May Answer Hawaii Energy Problem

The electric car manufacturer has a big announcement coming next week that could help people go off the grid in the islands.

Asia Matters: Burning Questions for Hawaii Regarding Waste, Energy

Asia Matters: Burning Questions for Hawaii Regarding Waste, Energy

Converting our throwaways into something usable can be done in many ways, which means a lot of choices ahead. Does Singapore point the way?

Suit Alleging Massive Fraud Includes Hawaii Geothermal Plant Ormat Technologies Inc.

Suit Alleging Massive Fraud Includes Hawaii Geothermal Plant

The owner of Puna Geothermal Ventures is mired in a federal whistleblower lawsuit that could result in penalties amounting to hundreds of millions of dollars.

Land Use Commission Nominees Clear Senate Committee Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Land Use Commission Nominees Clear Senate Committee

All three must be confirmed by the full Hawaii Senate this month in order to serve on the commission.

Could Hawaii Geothermal Plant Become a Windfall for Public? Courtesy of Puna Geothermal Venture

Could Hawaii Geothermal Plant Become a Windfall for Public?

If power plant on Big Island were to start extracting valuable minerals like lithium on state-owned land, royalty payments should increase.

State Tracking Sustainability Progress Via New Online Dashboard Office of the Governor

State Tracking Sustainability Progress Via New Online Dashboard

Hawaii governor says he will support Aloha+ Challenge over the next four years.

Blue Planet Foundation Blasts Hawaii PUC Ruling Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015

Blue Planet Foundation Blasts Hawaii PUC Ruling

Nonprofit faults state utility regulator for missing opportunity with Hawaiian Electric/NextEra Energy.