Kaua‘i residents paid the highest electricity price in the state during the month of June, according to the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism’s first-ever energy trends report issued yesterday.
The report states that Kaua‘i residents were charged $0.466 per kilowatt hour in June, compared to $0.297 per kilowatt hour for Honolulu residents.
The statewide average [...]

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The Kaua’i Renewable Energy Conference set for Monday and Tuesday will attempt to answer the question: “What will it take to move toward energy independence on Kaua’i?”
The day-and-a-half event at the Kaua’i Marriott Resort and Beach Club is hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy, Kaua’i County Office of Economic Development, and Kaua’i Island Utility [...]

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Hawaii is first state to require solar water heaters in new homes.
Gov. Linda Lingle signed a bill into law Thursday requiring the energy-saving systems in homes starting in 2010.
“This solar power legislation is another important step in our long-term plan for energy independence in Hawaii,” she said.
Hawaii relies on imported fossil fuels more than any [...]

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With a defense contract in hand, Hawai‘i BioEnergy LLC, in which Maui Land & Pineapple Co. is a founding partner, is ready “to move from R (research) to D development),” says ML&P Chief Operating Officer Robert “Rob” Webber.
A marker of progress since the alliance was formed in 2006 was the appointment last week of an [...]

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Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative has recently reached net metering limits for residential and commercial customers.
Net metering is a consumer-based renewable energy incentive that gives alternative power system owners retail credit for at least a portion of the electricity generated.
Net metering limits were established by the Hawai‘i Public Utilities Commission after a net metering law was [...]

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Young Brothers Ltd. boosted its fuel surcharge 51.8 percent today for freight shipped between the islands in response to fuel prices that have risen nearly 44 percent since March.
The increase to 4.22 percent from the 2.78 percent fee implemented in March marks the company’s third fuel surcharge since it started adding the fee to customer [...]

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