The state is lagging on renewable energy despite its net-zero goal.
Stewart Yerton
Stewart Yerton is the senior business writer for Honolulu Civil Beat. You can reach him at syerton@civilbeat.org.
Posted inEnergy
Hawaiʻi Balked At Natural Gas. Now, It Could Lower Energy Bills
Critics say an agreement between the state and a Japanese energy firm lacks details and could bind Hawaiʻi to using fossil fuel to produce electricity.
Posted inClimate Change
Teens Who Successfully Sued Hawaiʻi Over Climate Change Lose On Aviation
The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation’s plan for electric airplanes is limited to a high-level study.
Posted inTransportation
Teens Who Sued Hawai‘i Say State’s Climate Plan For Aviation Doesn’t Fly
Interisland flights are Hawaiʻi’s biggest transportation carbon producer, making up more than half of all emissions related to civilian travel in the state.
Posted inHousing
Green Says 64,000 New Affordable Homes Are In The Pipeline. Can He Deliver?
The 2023 Maui fires and pushback on the use of emergency orders derailed the governor’s early plan to address the state’s housing crisis. But he says he hasn’t given up on the issue.
Posted inEconomic Inequality
They Signed Up For Co-Living In Honolulu And Got A ‘Hell Hole’
Dozens of people have been living in a downtown office building without kitchens, air conditioning and proper ventilation. The landlord says he is working to address safety concerns and plans to convert the building to student housing.
Posted inMaui
Maui Developer Fires Back In Claims Against Uniqlo Founder
Maui Land & Pineapple is accusing Japanese billionaire Tadashi Yanai of watering golf courses with water meant to be used for West Maui fire protection.
Posted inHawaiʻi
Hawaiian Airlines Slammed For Refusing To Carry Champion Surfer’s Longboard
Joel Tudor’s experience underscores what commenters say is a confusing policy.
Posted inMaui
PGA Cancels Tournament At Uniqlo Founder’s Maui Golf Course Over Drought
Lack of water in the region has “significantly compromised” the course’s condition.