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Puna Geothermal Plant Runs Into Problems  Ramping Up Production Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Puna Geothermal Plant Runs Into Problems Ramping Up Production

The utility that buys power from the plant has asked regulators for a temporary pause in proceedings.

He Was A Solar Industry Advocate. Now He’s On The PUC. That Doesn’t Sit Well With Hawaiian Electric Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023

He Was A Solar Industry Advocate. Now He’s On The PUC. That Doesn’t Sit Well With Hawaiian Electric

Colin Yost says he’s committed to fairness and impartiality in decision-making including when it comes to the state’s largest electric company.

Longtime Geothermal Critics Refuse to Back Down As Puna Plant Eyes Expansion Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Longtime Geothermal Critics Refuse to Back Down As Puna Plant Eyes Expansion

Ongoing health, safety and cultural concerns have still not been addressed.

Electricity Rate Shock Hits City Hall Too Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Electricity Rate Shock Hits City Hall Too

Global oil prices have caused Honolulu’s utility bills to jump nearly $20 million this year.

Big Island’s First Large-Scale Solar Farm Starts Operating David Croxford/Civil Beat/2022

Big Island’s First Large-Scale Solar Farm Starts Operating

The Waikoloa plant is expected to lower residential monthly utility bills by $5.

US Renewable Power Surged Ahead Of Coal For The First Time Last Year Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023

US Renewable Power Surged Ahead Of Coal For The First Time Last Year

Experts say the trend still isn’t fast enough to stop the worst impacts of climate change.

Maui Solar Project Stokes Concerns About Climate-Fueled Fire And Flooding Risks Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2022

Maui Solar Project Stokes Concerns About Climate-Fueled Fire And Flooding Risks

The Paeahu solar farm, located in a dryland forest, would operate a short distance from a residential subdivision.

Henry Curtis Has Been A ‘Thorn In The Side’ Of Developers And Power Company Execs For 30 Years David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Henry Curtis Has Been A ‘Thorn In The Side’ Of Developers And Power Company Execs For 30 Years

The longtime Life of the Land leader reflects on decades of pushing his clean energy and environmental justice agenda.

Hawaii Climate Experts Highlight Positive Points In An Otherwise Dire International Report Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2022

Hawaii Climate Experts Highlight Positive Points In An Otherwise Dire International Report

The United Nations leader has called for countries to do “everything, everywhere, all at once.”

The Shift To A Green Energy Future Is Renewing Plantation-Era Water Wars On Kauai Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2023

The Shift To A Green Energy Future Is Renewing Plantation-Era Water Wars On Kauai

A proposed hydro project — the first of its kind in the world — could supply up to a quarter of the island’s power by diverting 4 billion gallons a year from the Waimea River.