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
Recognized federally and by the State of Hawaii as a renewable energy source, biomass uses plant-based materials as fuel for energy. By utilizing biomass, Honua Ola can reduce our dependence on fossil fuels – which is why Honua Ola was created – and increase the usage of a local, sustainable fuel source in Hawaii.
Once operational, Honua Ola will use locally grown eucalyptus trees as...Read More
Honua Ola Bioenergy will use locally grown commercial biomass to generate 21.5 megawatts of renewable energy for Hawaii Island consumers in a newly refurbished, reconstructed plant. Once the facility begins operation, it can power approximately 14,000 households with renewable energy.
To produce always-on clean, renewable energy, Honua Ola employs state-of-the-art features in our...Read More
You may already know Honua Ola Bioenergy will use locally grown biomass to produce clean, sustainable energy once the facility begins operating. But aside from the numerous environmental benefits Honua Ola will provide, there are several economic benefits it will deliver to our island home. By harnessing the potential of biomass, Honua Ola Bioenergy can substantially reduce the greenhouse...Read More
August 09, 2021
Martha “Cory” Harden in her letter (Got trucks?, Your Views, Sep. 6), questioned the impacts of Honua Ola’s logging trucks on traffic and noted perceived similarities to cane trucks in the sugar plantation days.
To put things into perspective, on average, 8,500 vehicles use Hawaii Belt Road each day according to the Department of Transportation. Honua Ola will only average 33...Read More