Honolulu Star-Advertiser: With Honua Ola Bioenergy, there will be more forests, trees
In a recent opinion piece, Henry Curtis and Dylan Ramos featured a statement on the importance of forests in mitigating climate change (“Burn some biomass to generate electricity — but not trees,” Island Voices, Star-Advertiser, Feb. 1). In that case, they should support the Honua Ola Bioenergy project, as it will reduce greenhouse emissions and be the first energy project in the...Read MoreHawaii Tribune-Herald: Warren Lee LTE
Friday, February 11, 2022, 12:05 a.m Jobs and dependability Pierre Davet (“Enough already,” Your Views, Feb. 3) asks why unions and working people support Honua Ola. There are many reasons. First, Honua Ola created more than 500 jobs in the construction of the plant and continues to employ more than 30 local people, mostly from East Hawaii Island. Once the plant is open, it will...Read MoreHonolulu Star-Advertiser: PUC Suspends Hearing After Bioenergy Firm Files Appeal
Monday, January 31, 2022 By Dave Segal Hu Honua Bioenergy LLC filed an emergency motion with the Hawaii Supreme Court on Wednesday requesting an immediate stay of further proceedings by the state Public Utilities Commission until the Big Island company’s recent appeal to the high court can be resolved. The company, which does business as Honua Ola Bioenergy, filed...Read MoreHawaii Tribune-Herald: Honua Ola Takes Fight Against PUC Back to High Court
Thursday, January 27, 2022 By John Burnett UPDATE: The Public Utilities Commission issued an order late Wednesday, after TribuneHerald deadline, temporarily suspending proceedings, including an evidentiary hearing on the Honua Ola project scheduled for next week, “pending further details” on Honua Ola’s appeal to the Supreme Court. Honua Ola Bioenergy President Warren...Read More