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Powered only by the sun’s rays, the Solar Impulse 2 airplane brought its messages of innovation and clean energy to Hawaii as it neared the halfway point of its around-the-world flight without using fossil fuel.

The Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority, an attached agency of the state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, announced today that it has begun accepting loan applications from consumers seeking to finance solar photovoltaic systems under the state’s Green Energy Market Securitization (GEMS) program.

As part of an initiative to clean energy affordable and accessible for Hawaii consumers, GEMS created the loan program for consumers to save money on their electricity bills on the first day of PV installation, according to the state Energy Office.

The cost of power adjustment rate is determined by calculating the sum of two components. The first omponent is the difference between the budgeted energy costs and the projected energy costs for fiscal year 2015-2016. The second component is the difference between the actual energy costs incurred for the most recent 12-month period and the energy costs projected for fiscal year 2015-2016. All energy cost projections are taken from the DOW’s water rate study.

Hawaii can cost-effectively achieve and even exceed its 30 percent renewable-energy goal by 2020, according to a new study by the Hawaii Natural Energy Institute at the University of Hawaii Manoa and GE Energy Consulting

REC created a new email subscription list for unit owners and the general public to provide greater access and wider distribution to relevant educational materials. REC plans to send out materials such as the quarterly condominium bulletin and information on changes to the condominium law, and other useful information through this email list. In addition, REC may occasionally send out surveys to gather information on condominium interests and issues.

Congressman Mark Takai (HI-01) released the following statement after voting against H.R. 2042 the Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 that would weaken the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) effort to curb carbon pollution from existing power plants

Sun-rich Hawaii is on pace to have its best year ever for new solar installations, according to the recently released U.S. Solar Market Insight Report compiled by GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)

The County of Maui Dept. of Parks and Recreation today announced a construction project to install lights at the Keopuolani Park Soccer Field #4 will commence July 6, 2015. Construction areas at Field #4 will be closed for safety reasons; however, the park will remain open for use

The Maui County Hazard Mitigation Planning Steering Committee invites Maui County residents to participate in reviewing the draft County-wide Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) at a community meeting on Wednesday, June 24, 2015. The meeting will be held from 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. in the Cameron Center meeting room, located at 95 Mahalani Street, Wailuku.

the Hawaii Congressional Delegation praised the Department of Interior’s award of nearly $3 million in Japanese American Confinement Site grants, including two projects in Hawaii. These grants will support projects that will preserve confinement sites across Hawaii and tell the stories of Japanese Americans who were unlawfully detained during World War II

The state’s Insurance Division is advising Big Island residents that the Hawaii Property Insurance Association (HPIA) is now accepting all new business applications and coverage increase requests.

Gov. David Ige today signed into law four energy bills, including one that strengthens Hawaii’s commitment to clean energy by directing the state’s utilities to generate 100 percent of their electricity sales from renewable energy resources by 2045.

In order to further explore the possibility of Maui County running their own power utility, a delegation from Maui County is heading to Minneapolis, Minnesota to attend the American Public Power Association (APPA) National Conference.

Attorney General Pam Bondi filed a complaint against Property Solutions International Corp, Premier 1 Property, Inc. and Marvin Scott for allegedly defrauding consumers out of thousands of dollars. According to the complaint filed this week, the defendants promised consumers they could sell their property for many times the value of the land.