Hawaiʻi Community Foundation, University of Hawaiʻi launch plans for ʻIole
ʻIole is a nonprofit place-based research center and living scientific laboratory in Kohala on Hawaiʻi Island.
Federal spending bill provides millions for UH programs, policy priorities
Tens of millions of dollars in the new federal budget will help fund many University of Hawaiʻi programs and projects.
How to protect native, endangered birds from solar installations in Hawaiʻi
The report concludes, “We all want solar power to succeed but it requires planning rather than reacting.”
Refrigerators, electric devices top energy use in Hawaiʻi households
UHERO found significant differences among counties, as well as between households with or without PV systems.
$6M for UH wave energy conversion research
A new infusion of $6 million will allow HNEI to continue to provide critical research and logistical support to the Navy’s Wave Energy Test Site.
UH law school building earns top energy efficiency
The Clinical Building has joined a dozen other structures throughout the UH campus system in achieving Gold LEED status, one of the top levels of energy efficiency.
Clean-energy tech developed at UH Mānoa earns patent
Researchers were awarded a U.S. patent for their recent invention that enhances the longevity and performance of fuel cells which produce clean energy for transportation.
UH Mānoa net zero heroes improve energy efficiency, track progress
The Campus Operations Planning and Facilities team increases energy savings through infrastructure upgrades, moving the campus toward its net zero energy goal.
UH pursues ‘green tariff’ to help achieve net-zero energy goal
The innovative renewable energy initiative aims to help the university achieve its goal of net-zero energy by 2035 and bring more cost-effective, renewable energy resources the entire state.
Renewable ocean resource technology focus of new book
OTEC is a process to produce energy using the temperature differences between warmer ocean surface waters and colder deep ocean waters.
