March 28, 2022
By Kelsey Walling
Big Island agriculture students are taking the opportunity to plant produce on three acres of land through a partnership with Honua Ola Bioenergy in Pepeekeo.
On Wednesday morning, 20 Hawaii Community College ag students began planting ulu, banana and papaya plants on part of Honua Ola’s property to gain more experience...Read More
California tops the nation with a Friday average of $5.80 per gallon of regular
March 19th, 2022
By Leila Fujimori
Hawaii’s statewide average price for a gallon of regular gas dipped a fraction of a cent Friday to $5.118 from the all-time average high of $5.122 set Thursday, according to AAA.
This offered little reprieve to Hawaii motorists bemoaning gas...Read More
March 18th, 2022
By Paula Dobbyn
Citing the expectation that the price of power on the Big Island is expected to rise by 20%, Mayor Mitch Roth says an emergency declaration is warranted.
Big Island Mayor Mitch Roth is asking Gov. David Ige to declare an energy emergency given the soaring price of fuel. In a letter to Ige sent this week, Roth said an emergency...Read More
March 17th, 2022
By Nathan Christophel
Gas prices are soaring. The cost for a gallon of regular gasoline is more than $5 at several pumps throughout East Hawai‘i. Other fuel and energy prices also are increasing. Just last week, Hawaiian Electric said oil prices, driven up because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, will push electric bills higher in the coming months....Read More
March 14th, 2022
We still have a long way to go to reach Ha- waii’s goal of 100% renewable energy gener- ation by 2045 — a mere 23 years from now. The state has made significant advances in developing renewable energy, primarily solar and wind, the most efficient and cost-effective renewables available today. However, the sun doesn’t always shine and the wind doesn’t...Read More
