Venumadhav Pasupuleti, who has proposed a giant information processing center for Keahole, Kona, has a background that suggests he may have trouble delivering on his promises. In Dayton, Ohio, Pasupuleti has incorporated three businesses since 1996, with all three companies … Continued
Here are the performance benchmarks that the NELHA boar approved as conditions of a lease between NELHA and Megasoft. Although the action was mooted by the failure to give full public notice of the meeting, it is likely that the … Continued
In reporting on the April 5 meeting of the board of directors of the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority, Environment Hawai`i has had to rely on accounts of people present. In his haste to arrange the meeting, NELHA administrator Ron … Continued
In 2006, the Legislature required the Department of Land and Natural Resources to “provide an accounting of all receipts from lands described in Section 5(f) of the Admission Act for the prior fiscal year.” The lands described in that section … Continued
Mercury is a poison. Certain fish have high levels of mercury. To avoid being poisoned, then, you should avoid eating fish. That’s the oversimplified syllogism that has guided many consumers over the last few years, ever since alarms were raised … Continued
GEMS Update: The Green Energy Market Securitization program, which was the subject of several articles in the March issue of Environment Hawai`i, has signed up with Pacific Rim Bank as the provider of GEMS-backed loans. At its February 26 meeting, … Continued
When estimating the number of false killer whales that interact with the longline fishery, scientists and resource managers do not try to guess the sex of any individual caught. But a recently published study of dorsal fin disfigurements concludes that … Continued
When the Hawai`i Legislature passed Senate Bill 1087 in 2013, the bill was hailed as a way to democratize access to energy-saving technology, such as rooftop photovoltaic installations. Nearly two years later, as the program anticipated in the legislation is … Continued
One of the big puzzles about the Green Energy Market Securitization program is why it excludes loans for solar water heaters. These certainly offer the biggest bang for the buck to any customer wanting lower utility bills. And the cost … Continued
On June 4, 2014, the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism unveiled its plan to carry out Act 211 of the 2013 Legislature, which promised to bring the benefits of renewable energy to sectors of the population that had … Continued