Posted on 10:44 pm, Wednesday, February 27, 2013. Tags: rey armijo, solar power, sunedison, walmart
MEDIA RELEASE Walmart and SunEdison has announced completion of new solar power installations in the islands at three Walmart stores in Kahului, Kailua-Kona and Kapolei, doubling the total number of stores in Hawaii powered by renewable solar energy. The installations contribute to the company’s broader aspirational goal of being supplied 100 percent by renewable energy. […]
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Posted on 8:42 am, Friday, February 3, 2012. Tags: arizona, solar power, sopogy
Department of Defense studies have concluded that air conditioning accounts for 30-60% of its total facility energy expenditures. Switching from fossil fuels to solar heat will help the DOD to meet is aggressive renewable energy targets. The demonstration project at Davis-Monthan AFB is scheduled for completion in March 2012.
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Posted on 1:21 am, Friday, September 2, 2011. Tags: department of energy, neil abercrombie, solar power
MEDIA RELEASE The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is granting the State of Hawaii more than $6.8 million for two solar energy technology projects. The announcement by Energy Secretary Steven Chu is an example of the continued partnership between Hawaii and the federal government to move the state forward in its renewable energy goals. “We […]
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Posted on 2:01 pm, Monday, August 1, 2011. Tags: billy kenoi, kealakehe, kona, photovoltaic, solar power, west hawaii civic center, whcc
Mayor Billy Kenoi will officially mark the start of solar power at the West Hawai’i Civic Center (WHCC) on Tuesday, August 2, at 3:30 p.m. when he turns on the 250-kilowatt solar photovoltaic project at the new County facility. This will convert the 80,000-square-foot complex to 100-percent solar power.
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Posted on 12:58 pm, Monday, March 28, 2011. Tags: parker school, solar power
On March 21, Parker School in Waimea took a leap into sustainable energy when they installed 30 solar panels on the lower school roof. The photovoltaic system produces about 7,000 watts of energy.
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Posted on 5:12 pm, Friday, February 4, 2011. Tags: hei, helco, solar power
Hawaii’s efforts to build a clean energy future got a tremendous boost in 2010 as the number of customer-sited solar electric installations on Oahu, Hawaii Island and Maui County more than doubled over 2009. “Interest in solar power has steadily increased in recent years, but it really took off in 2010,†said Robbie Alm, Hawaiian […]
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Posted on 12:14 am, Thursday, October 21, 2010. Tags: kona brewing company, mattson davis, sean mullen, solar power, sunetric
Panels provide power to brewery, restaurant; Suncharge Pale Ale now on tap
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Posted on 9:37 pm, Tuesday, September 14, 2010. Tags: kona brewing company, solar power, sunetric
Serving up Suncharged Pale Ale at Sept. 20 pub celebration
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Posted on 8:34 am, Friday, August 13, 2010. Tags: patrick oki, solar power, sopogy
Sopogy, Inc., the leader in MicroCSPâ„¢ solar technology development, manufacturing and installation, announced the election of leading accounting expert Patrick Oki to its Board of Directors. Mr. Oki has over 17 years of experience in public accountancy and is the Managing Partner at PKF Pacific Hawaii LLP, formerly the Honolulu office of Grant Thornton LLP […]
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Posted on 7:14 pm, Saturday, May 8, 2010. Tags: elementary school, helco, hilo, solar power
About 200 students competed in the competition using only solar energy and an electric motor to power each boat. Video and results of the competition.
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Posted on 1:27 am, Friday, December 11, 2009. Tags: darren kimura, gov linda lingle, natural energy laboratory of hawaii, nelha, solar power, sopogy
Hilo native, governor officially launch world’s first MicroCSP solar thermal plant
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