To no one's surprise, President Cheeto Jesus announced yesterday that the United States would no long abide by The Paris Agreement, in which 150 or so nations agreed to take steps to limit harm climate change is doing to the world. "I was elected by the citizens of Pittsburgh, not Paris," Trump said nonsensically, according to this CNN report, as though the City of Light was … [Read more...] about Hawaii officials react to President Trump’s decision to withdraw from The Paris Agreement
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County of Maui showing off Tesla EVs, Nobuhiro ‘Monster’ Tajima at Maui Fair
To show off its commitment to clean energy, the County of Maui’s tent at the Maui Fair will feature a couple Tesla electric vehicles and a visit from racecar driver and entrepreneur Nobuhiro “Monster” Tajima. “We are excited to bring the electric vehicle display to this year’s fair to give Maui residents a glimpse of how transportation in Hawaii is changing,” said Shem … [Read more...] about County of Maui showing off Tesla EVs, Nobuhiro ‘Monster’ Tajima at Maui Fair
MauiTime Best of Maui 2015: Best ‘Green’ Business On Maui Rising Sun Solar and Electric
BEST “GREEN” BUSINESS ON MAUI Rising Sun Solar and Electric It may seem like an obvious pick for best green business with the word “solar” in its name, but Rising Sun Solar and Electric is bettering the planet in not so obvious ways. The solar energy company co-founded the Hawaii PV Coalition in 2003, and is partners with the Maui Electric Vehicle Initiative. The … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2015: Best ‘Green’ Business On Maui Rising Sun Solar and Electric
Solar Impulse aircraft grounded in Hawaii until April 2016
Bad news for the sun-powered Solar Impulse aircraft, which recently flew from Japan to Hawaii without using a drop of fossil fuels–technically difficulties will keep it in the ground until next spring at the earliest. Turns out the batteries overheated during the flight and were severely damaged, according to a July 15 news release sent out by the Solar Impulse team: During … [Read more...] about Solar Impulse aircraft grounded in Hawaii until April 2016