February 2009 Blog Posts (36)

NY Times Energy and Environment Section

Aloha,

The New York Times has added a section in their web based edition specifically for news on energy and the environment. It can be found at the follow web URL: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/business/energy-environment/index.html

Cheers, Tom

Added by Tom DeWitt on February 27, 2009 at 8:53am — No Comments

Running for Honolulu City Council

Noted environmentalist Steve Holmes is running again for the Honolulu City Council after serving 12 years previously.

He was term limited, but sat out a term and can now run again to represent Windward Oahu. He has a remarkable record of achievement. He added over 1,000 acres of land into park and preservation on the Windward side. He wrote and passed bills expanding recycling, saving energy, water conservation, and more.

Holmes For City Council

111 Hekili Street Suite A… Continue

Added by Steve Holmes on February 26, 2009 at 8:30pm — 7 Comments

Garden of plenty

Maui could learn a lesson from Kauai's sustainable-food movement

by Rob Parsons

February 26, 2009

As a longtime Maui resident, it’s impossible to travel to a neighbor island without recognizing subtle and distinct differences, not only in the natural topography and developed landscapes but in the community vibe as well. A long weekend jaunt to Kauai offered the opportunity to… Continue

Added by Clayton-Hoyt Uyehara on February 26, 2009 at 6:37pm — No Comments

VIDEO: Avocado Festival in Kona

February 23, 2009 - Captain Cook, Hawaii

Live music and local vendors gathered to honor the diversity and heritage of the avocado in Captain Cook on Saturday.

The third annual Hawaii Avocado Festival, held at the Amy BH Greenwell Ethno-botanical Garden, celebrated the love of the butter pears as… Continue

Added by Clayton-Hoyt Uyehara on February 25, 2009 at 8:00pm — No Comments

Learn how food is grown and raised on Maui

WAIKAPU — Taste Education will be a festival highlight of the Maui County Ag Festival, which is scheduled at the luau grounds of Maui Tropical Plantation on Saturday, March 14, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Taste Education will run from noon to 2 p.m.

With purchase of a ticket, $25 for adults or $12 for keiki ages 7-18 (children six and under are free), participants will enjoy more than 15 food stations devoted to bringing forth locally grown food and non-alcoholic beverages under… Continue

Added by Clayton-Hoyt Uyehara on February 25, 2009 at 4:42pm — No Comments

Windward scores “exemplary” sustainability grade

Windward Community College was recognized as “Exemplary” in two areas of the 2008 report, Campus Environment 2008: A National Report Card on Sustainability in Higher Education.

Conducted by the National Wildlife Federation and Princeton Survey Research Associates International,… Continue

Added by Clayton-Hoyt Uyehara on February 25, 2009 at 4:30pm — No Comments

New growth for pineapple farming

By Andrew Gomes

Advertiser Staff Writer

Pineapple farming in Hawai'i declined sharply in the past few years at the hands of two agribusiness industry giants, but increasing numbers of small farmers see sweet opportunity in the crop long associated with the Isles.

"Call us crazy, but let's hope we're crazy like a fox — not crazy crazy," said Craig Bowden, a farm industry veteran who partnered to start two local pineapple farm ventures three years ago and has rapidly… Continue

Added by Clayton-Hoyt Uyehara on February 23, 2009 at 2:42pm — No Comments

Cost of ‘green’ HECO fuel supply rising

Hawaiian Electric Co.’s commitment to use only “green” fuel to run its new power plant at Campbell Industrial Park will cost Oahu residential customers up to $2 more a month.

Left without a local source of biodiesel after its supplier scrapped plans to build a fuel plant here, HECO now has to pay more to have the fuel shipped from the Mainland, stored in a tank and trucked to the power plant.

The change to HECO’s fuel supply contract was submitted this month to the state… Continue

Added by Clayton-Hoyt Uyehara on February 22, 2009 at 4:17pm — No Comments

Lawmakers seek environmental solution in gray water recycling

By Joel Guy and Judy Sokei - Special to The Garden Island

Published: Sunday, February 22, 2009 3:13 AM HST

On Kaua‘i alone we send more than 70 percent of our “gray water” down the pipes every day. Are we wasting a precious resource?

Rep. Jessica Wooley, D-47th District, has introduced House Bill 763, which aims to conserve potable water. The bill requires the… Continue

Added by Clayton-Hoyt Uyehara on February 22, 2009 at 4:07pm — No Comments

UH Manoa will show Hawaii businesses ways to save energy and money

“Green” topics, including ways to make businesses sustainable, will be the focus of summer sessions at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

The “Sustain Your Brain” program will include free lectures, workshops, noncredit courses and a film festival focusing on sustainability concepts.

Ann Brandman, spokeswoman for UH… Continue

Added by Clayton-Hoyt Uyehara on February 22, 2009 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Hawaii businesses see long-term payback from going ‘green’

from Pacific Business News (Honolulu)

Many Hawaii businesses have already grabbed the low-hanging fruit of energy conservation —- switching light bulbs, turning off the air conditioning, recycling and reusing office products.

Often the next steps toward going “green” are more complex and expensive. The recession has discouraged some cash-strapped businesses from… Continue

Added by Clayton-Hoyt Uyehara on February 19, 2009 at 6:47pm — No Comments

2009 Maui Master Gardener Training April 1-June 24, 2009

University of Hawaii Cooperative Extension to Offer Respected Training April 1-June 24, 2009

A Master Gardener training will be offered by University of Hawaii Cooperative Extension (College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources-CTAHR office, Kahului) for Maui County residents, beginning April 1, 2009 and ending on June 24, 2009.

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Master Gardeners are volunteers trained in horticultural education by University of Hawaii Cooperative… Continue

Added by Clayton-Hoyt Uyehara on February 17, 2009 at 4:33pm — No Comments

Real Estate Bike Tours are Eco-Friendly, Informative & Fun

Would you like to "go green" while looking at real estate? John Stallings, "Hawaii's Green Realtor" with Keller Williams Realty, is now exclusively conducting regular real estate bike tours in Kailua, Hawaii Kai, & Ocean Pointe. John claims there is no better way to learn a neighborhood than to ride a bike around with a neighborhood expert as your guide. While these bikes tours are considered "eco-friendly" or "green", there are many advantages to riding bikes. Some of these advantages… Continue

Added by Clayton-Hoyt Uyehara on February 17, 2009 at 4:19pm — No Comments

U.S. Coast Guard Going "Green"

Written by KGMB9 News - news@kgmb9.com

February 17, 2009 11:31 AM

The U.S. Coast Guard is making great strides this spring in an effort to green its main base here.

The service's base exchange at the Integrated Support Command (ISC), Honolulu, will begin phasing out plastic bags and incandescent bulbs in March. It will convert to cloth and paper bags, and will only stock high efficiency light bulbs. Consumers… Continue

Added by Clayton-Hoyt Uyehara on February 17, 2009 at 4:16pm — No Comments

NOAA recognizes Hawaii student for raising ocean awareness

The NOAA Marine Debris Program today recognized 13-year-old Gina McGuire for her efforts to raise awareness of the harmful effects of marine debris on Hawaii's marine environment during a special ceremony at NOAA's Mokupapapa Discovery Center in Hilo, Hawai'i.

"The NOAA Marine Debris Program is proud to honor Gina's efforts in raising awareness to help protect Hawaii's marine environment, especially… Continue

Added by Clayton-Hoyt Uyehara on February 17, 2009 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Another green retail center for Waikiki

As most already know, the Hard Rock Cafe in Waikiki is this first restaurant in Waikiki to hold a GREEN certification. The Hard Rock Cafe has a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.

Waikiki will soon be home to another green retail center. Architectural firm Eight Inc. is designing 1944 Kalakaua, a two-story, 14,600-square-foot retail center next door to the former Local Motion building that now houses ING… Continue

Added by Samantha on February 17, 2009 at 1:00pm — No Comments

VIDEO SERIES: Lanny's Hawaii Garden

February 12, 2009 - Umauma, Hawaii

VIDEO: David Corrigan

World Botanical Gardens Director Dr. Lanny Neel knows plants, and he is happy to impart his knowledge during this special tour of the Umauma area attraction.

Tour the grounds with Lanny in this special video series, as he wanders… Continue

Added by Clayton-Hoyt Uyehara on February 16, 2009 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Fair Catch Campaign to Protect Hawaiian Fishes and Coral Reefs Acclaimed Magic Porthole Winner

Feb 13, 2009, 9:18pm

Horizon International today announced the winners of its coral reef contest, the Magic Porthole’s First Environment Achievement Contest held in honor of the International Year of the Reef (IYOR) 2008.

“Fair Catch,” a “Responsible fishing campaign to improve the health of… Continue

Added by Clayton-Hoyt Uyehara on February 16, 2009 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Fairmont buys sustainable seafood.

Tuesday, 10th February 2009

Source : Fairmont Hotels & Resorts

As a pioneering voice on environmental stewardship within the hospitality industry, Fairmont announces an extension of its brandwide Green Cuisine program to include sustainable seafood choices in support of a global effort to conserve precious marine species.

As the latest environmental initiative… Continue

Added by Clayton-Hoyt Uyehara on February 16, 2009 at 12:30pm — No Comments

First Closed System Process Ethanol Plant in America to Be Launched in Hawaii

By Warner Kimo Sutton, 2/9/2009 12:45:43 PM

Diamond Head Renewable Resources is a local company that will build a commercial energy and ethanol plant in Honolulu.

This will be the fist refinery of it's kind in America to include GHGs (Green House Gas) recycling with algae. It will be a closed system process by not just venting the CO2 into the atmosphere. This means… Continue

Added by Clayton-Hoyt Uyehara on February 15, 2009 at 5:00pm — No Comments