Canary Media: Hawaii Has a One-Year Deadline to Ditch Coal. Can It Keep The Lights On?
The Aloha State’s race to clean up its electricity sector makes it a real-world test case for rapid decarbonization. HONOLULU, Hawaii — The telephone rang. First electrons were imminent. Twenty-five-year-old Julie Blunden grabbed her binoculars and stepped onto the lanai, a covered porch tucked into the emerald hillside rising above Honolulu. Looking past the turquoise coastline of...Read MoreNewsletter: Keeping the Ocean Blue and Honua Ola Operations Green
We know misinformation spread about Honua Ola Bioenergy’s operations has created misconceptions about our commitment to produce clean renewable energy without harming the environment. With this newsletter, we want to shed light on how ocean water will be used safely to generate enough power for 14,000 homes and businesses across Hawaii Island. Water has Two Roles in...Read MoreBig Island Gazette: Honua Ola Partners with Hawaii Community College
September 26, 2021 In partnership with Hawaii Community College’s forestry and agriculture programs, Honua Ola Bioenergy has dedicated two acres of land that is allowing students to gain hands-on experience in the forestry and agriculture sectors. “It’s an honor to collaborate with Hawaii Community College and their students in a hands-on learning environment that is creating locally...Read MoreNewsletter: In Case You Missed It: “Honua Ola Bioenergy Prepares for New Evidentiary Hearing with PUC”
July 9, 2021 By Brian McInnis The debate over the Hu Honua biomass plant will extend into next year based on the timetable the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission has set for a new evidentiary hearing for the embattled Hawaii Island project — and developer Honua Ola Bioenergy fully intends to make its case all over again. The Hawaii Supreme Court gave the nearly nixed $500 million,...Read More