September 4, 2020
By Dave Segal
The State Agency Says Questionable Emails Were Received Regarding The Honua Ola Bioenergy Deal
The state Public Utilities Commission, which is being pressured to reconsider its decision to terminate the Honua Ola Bioenergy deal on the Big Island, said it has received fake emails supporting the project. Honua Ola is seeking the PUC’s approval to begin operating a...Read More
We, the workers at the Honua Ola Bioenergy facility, respectfully ask the Public Utilities Commission to think about us before rendering your decision on whether Honua Ola will be allowed to produce clean renewable energy 24/7.
Chair Jay Griffin, Commissioner Jennifer Potter, and Commissioner Leo Asuncion, the careers we have spent years training for will vanish without this project. Without...Read More
The world’s leading scientists agree that the link between climate change and fossil fuel consumption is undeniable. Unfortunately, fossil fuel usage is engrained in our culture as many everyday activities are leading to an increase in undesirable environmental issues. This has naturally resulted in the search for viable renewable energy replacements, with solar energy gaining prominence....Read More
August 27, 2020
By Dave Segal
Hu Honua Bioenergy said the state Public Utility Commission’s decision Thursday to reject an amended power purchase agreement for a biomass project on the Big Island will result in imminent layoffs of 64 current Hu Honua employees and contractors and the loss of an additional 145 positions to be filled. Those ancillary jobs consist of positions in trucking,...Read More