| ENERGY Windpower
returns to Kahuku: FirstWind is building a windfarm on O'ahu's
North Shore at
Kahuku.
Representative Mina Morita spoke at Life of the Land's 2000 Energy for the Millenium II Conference held at the State Capitol. Hawaii Energy (1990-2005) Representative Hermina Morita (1999): Energy Solutions for Hawai`i Representative Hermina Morita spoke at Life of the Land's 1999 Energy for the Millenium Conference held at Chaminade University (November 1999) Hawaii Energy (1990-2005) Donald Aitken (1999): Energy Efficiency in Buildings Donald Aitken, Union of Concerned Scientists, was a keynote speaker at Life of the Land's 1999 Energy for the Millenium Conference held at Chaminade University (November 1999)
Interstate Renewable Electrons IEEE questions/answers with Kris Mayes, Chris Cook and Rhone Resch Director/Producer/Videographer: Henry Curtis
Ted Peck introduces Hawaii Panel at the IEEE Meeting Ted Peck introduces Hawaii Panel (Mina Morita, Carlito Caliboso, Mark Duda and Scott Seu) at the IEEE 35th Photovoltaic Conference at the Hawaii convention Center (June 20-25, 2010) Director/Producer/Videographer: Henry Curtis Hawaii Panel at IEEE discusses Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative Hawaii Panel at IEEE discusses Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative Director/Producer/Videographer: Henry Curtis Henry Curtis in Albums Chris Cook (IREC), Rhone Resch (SEIA), Kris Mayes (Ariz Commission) (medium resolution) The three spoke on a panel at the IEEE 35th PV Conference, Hawaii Convention Center (June 2010) Director/Producer/Videographer: Henry Curtis HawaiiEnergy: Hawaii's Energy Efficiency Utility wants to reduce your energy bill !!! (low resolution) Michael Chang, Derrick Sonoda and Ray Starling discuss energy efficiency Director/Producer/Videographer: Henry Curtis HawaiiEnergy: Hawaii's Energy Efficiency Utility wants to reduce your energy bill !!! HawaiiEnergy is Hawaii's Energy Efficiency Utility. Financed by utility ratepayers, its mission is to decrease HECO, MECO and HELCO's sale of electricity. Michael Chang, Derrick Sonoda and Ray Starling discuss energy efficiency Director/Producer/Videographer: Henry Curtis Kristan Mayes advocates firing PUC Commissioners who do not aggressively support renewables Thee Dynamic Speakers (a) Rhone Resch, President and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), (b) Chris Cook a member of the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) Board of Directors, and (c) Kristin K. Mayes, Chairman of the Arizona Corporation Commission spoke at the Institute of […]
Thee
Dynamic
Speakers (a) Rhone Resch, President and CEO of the Solar Energy
Industries
Association (SEIA), (b) Chris Cook a member of the Interstate Renewable
Energy
Council (IREC) Board of Directors, and (c) Kristin K. Mayes, Chairman
of the
Arizona Corporation Commission Rhone Resch: solar is the low cost alternative Thee Dynamic Speakers (a) Rhone Resch, President and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), (b) Chris Cook a member of the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) Board of Directors, and (c) Kristin K. Mayes, Chairman of the Arizona Corporation Commission spoke at the Institute ofDr. Ted Johnson Dr. Hans Krock Dr. Hans Krock (Ocean
Thermal Energy
Conversion) Dr. Krock's experience
encompasses a
wide range of activities including practical engineering, innovative
research,
graduate instruction, environmental regulation, business development,
and
administration. His education includes: B.S. Civil Engineering, Arizona
State
University, 1965 Magna Cum […] Dr. David Rezachek http://vimeo.com/12387494 Darren Kimura Darren Kimura (Concentrated
Solar
Power) Originally from Hilo,
Hawaii. Darren
began his energy career in 1989 working at his family’s electrical
contracting
business as an electrician, project manager and Vice President. Dr. Hans Krock Big Wind, Geothermal & Inter-island Transmission Lines. Should Hawai`i Island, Maui, Moloka`i and Lana`i be connected to O`ahu via undersea inter-island electric transmission lines so that Oahu can use geothermal and wind from the Neighbor Islands? Of the seven paths available whereby O`ahu can be energy self-sufficient, why choose the one that exploits Neighbor Reb Bellinger Life of the Land's Executive Director Henry Curtis discusses the uncomfortable issues of money, power and influence as it affects changing the energy paradigm Joshua B. Y. Strickler Governor Linda Lingle named Joshua B. Y. Strickler as the state’s first energy facilitator, who will play an important role in helping the state increase the use of renewable energy and decrease Hawai‘i’s dependence on imported oil. (August 27, 2008) Strickler earned his law degree from the University Palm Oil Electricity Scott Wilson Efficiency & Renewable Energy Systems on Historic Houses: a conversation with Architect Scott Wilson. Manoa Architect Scott Wilson has multiple Energy Efficiency devices on his historic home including a Solar Water Heater, Photovoltaic Panels, Solar Tubes, Daylighting, and a Solar Screen Director/Producer/Videographer: Henry Curtis Hawaii Sea Water Air Conditioning: Dr. David Rezachek, one of Hawaii's foremost energy experts, discusses Sea Water Air Conditioning (SWAC).
Representative Mina Morita discusses Hawaii's Hydrogen Future by Henry Curtis. Representative Mina Morita spoke at Life of the Land's 2000 Energy for the Millenium II Conference held at the State Capitol. Abbas
Akhil: Grid-Connected Batteries for
Lana`i and Kaua`i Abbas Akhil is the Sandia
National
Laboratories liaison for the Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative (HCEI)
Abbas Akhil
spoke at the * Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Renewable
Energy Grid
Integration Systems (REGIS) Workshop held at the Four Seasons Resort in
Lanai
(January 12-15, 2009) * Dr. Ted Johnson (Ocean Thermal
Energy
Conversion) Dr. Ted Johnson, Director,
Alternative
Energy Programs Development for MS2 Undersea Systems interviewed by
Henry
Curtis. Dr. Johnson is leading MS2’s efforts to develop Ocean Thermal
Energy
Conversion (OTEC), a process to tap into the heat energy stored in the
Earth’s
oceans to generate electricity. Dr. […] Dr. David Rezachek (Alternative
Energy) Dr. David Rezachek is the Associate Development Director of Honolulu Seawater Air Conditioning, LLC. Project leader for first high school solar car to complete the 1990 World 1 Solar Challenge (a 1,900-mile solar car race from Darwin to Adelaide, Australia) in the second year of the Ka’ahele La (Tour of the Sun) Interscholastic Photovoltaic-Powered Vehicle Competition Ph.D.1991. Ocean Engineering. University of Hawaii at Manoa. M.S.1980. Mechanical Engineering. University of Hawaii at Manoa. B.S.1976. Environmental Technology and Urban Systems. Florida International University B.S. 1972. Chemistry (with distinction). University of Minnesota U. S. Navy Nuclear Power School and Nuclear Power Plant Prototype (Nuclear Engineering) 1973 Ensign. U. S. Navy Officer Candidate School 1972 Rezachek & Associates (1993-) Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) Alternate Energy Branch (1987 – 2003) Hawaiian Sugar Planters’ Association (HSPA) (1980 – 1987) Director/Producer/Videographer: Henry Curtis Hawaii Experts discuss ocean-based baseload renewable energy: OTEC The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the U.S. department of Energy (DOE) held a pre-rule Open House on Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) in Hawaii (June 2010). I interviewed three people involved in OTED: Dr Luis Vega (headed the OTEC project at NELHA), Reb Bellinger (Makai Ocean Engineering, a local company heavily involved in sea water air conditioning and OTEC), and David Robichaux, an energy consultant. Director/Producer/Videographer: Henry Curtis |
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AGRICULTURE AQUACULTURE Dr. William Mokahi Steiner Sustainable Agriculture, Biotechnology, Genetic Enginering -- Hilo Style Dr. William
Mokahi Steiner The University of Hawai`i Board of Regents approved the
appointment of Dr. William Steiner as dean of the College of
Agriculture,
Forestry and Natural Resource Management (CAFNRM) at the University of
Hawaii
at Hilo (July 2005). Out of the Blue: Open Ocean Aquaculture Open Ocean Fish Farming in Hawaii with Christina Lizzi (Food and Water Watch); Kale Gumapac (Kanaka Council; and Kat Brady (Life of the Land). Director/Producer/Videographer: Henry Curtis Jeffrey Smith presentation on genetically modified crops. Church of the Crossroads Part 1 Part 2 Jeffrey Smith presentation on genetically modified crops. Church of the Crossroads. Part 1. Filmed by Henry Curtis and Pono Kealoha The Dangers of Eating Genetically Engineered Foods an informative state-wide tour with author JEFFREY SMITH Proudly sponsored by Hawaii SEED. hawaiiseed.org Honolulu, Hawai`i Monday February 23, 2009 @ Church of the Crossroads, University Ave Poamoho: A Gated Agricultural Subdivision: A parcel of land with fantastic views was developed for farmers mauka of Waialua on Kaukonahua Road. Agricultural zoning (narrow streets, above ground electric lines) was approved. Homeowners enjoy paying lower property taxes. The loss revenue is paid for by other residents because it is in the public interest to be agriculturally self-sufficient. The majority of landowners impeded real agriculture. The community became a gated subdivision. The City and County of Honolulu took the position that if agriculturally-zoned land of one acre or more is fenced and if a horse eats the grass one day a year, then the property is being used as a farm and the owner is entitled to lower property taxes. Director/Producer/Videographer: Henry Curtis |
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CHANGE Hawai'i Interfaith Power and Light. Hawai'i Interfaith Power and Light. Kickoff Meeting of the Hawai'i Interfaith Power and Light: A religious response to global warming. Hawai'i Interfaith Power and Light is a project of The Interfaith Alliance of Hawaii (TIAH). The Hawaii chapter of the Interfaith Power and Light is a part of the national organization. 2008 Climate Summit Lorenz Magaard, Ph.D. Lorenz Magaard, UH Faculty, Chair, Mānoa Climate Change Commission Dr. Lorenz Magaard has been a member of PACON since 1991. He has served as Chair of the PACON Hawaii Chapter for many years. He served as the General Chair for PACON 2007 and PACON 2008 annual conferences. Dr. Magaard was also awarded the PACON Service Award in 1998 and the PACON International Award in 2000. Dr. Magaard is currently a Professor of Oceanography in the Department of Oceanography at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. He also is the Executive Associate Director of the International Pacific Research Center (IPRC), an international program under the “Japan-United States Common Agenda for Cooperation in Global Perspective” to promote understanding of the nature and predictability of the Asian-Pacific climate. He is also the founding Director of the International Center for Climate and Society (ICCS) whose mission is “to develop improved methods of utilizing socio-economic innovation to mitigate and adapt to climate fluctuations and change”. Magaard earned his B.S., M.S. and PhD degrees from the University of Kiel, Germany (major: mathematics; minors: physics and oceanography). He came to Hawaii in 1974 and became Professor of Oceanography in 1975. He served as Chairperson of the Department of Oceanography from 1984 to 1990 and from 2005 to 2006. He was also the Associate Dean of the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST) from 1992 until 2000. While he has worked on problems in physical oceanography for more than 40 years, he is now fully concentrating on research and education in the area of climate and society. Makena Coffman, Ph.D. Makena Coffman, UH Faculty, Dept of Urban and Regional Planning Assistant Professor for the University of Hawaii Department of Urban & Regional Planning Duties include instructing graduate courses in environmental planning and related research. Research interests include environmental externalities and market-based mechanisms and other policy solutions; climate change mitigation; island climate resiliency; and energy policy • PhD in Economics from the University of Hawaii • BA in International Relations from Stanford University • Specializes in regional economy-environment modeling with expertise in climate change mitigation and energy policy • Serves as a Member of 10-person State Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Task Force that is developing Hawaii’s work plan for reaching 1990 levels of emissions by 2020 • Chairs the State Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Task Force Analysis Committee, bringing University expertise to the State planning process • Research Associate with the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization • Affiliate Faculty with the UHM Public Policy Center and the Matsunaga Institute of Peace • Founding board member of Kanu Hawaii, kanuhawaii.org Director/Producer/Videographer: Henry Curtis Terry Surles, Ph.D. Terry Surles, UH Faculty, Hawai‘i Natural Energy Institute Terry Surles is currently on the staff of the Hawaii Natural Energy Institute were he is the program lead for technology integration and policy analysis. He previously has held a number of leadership positions in the broad area of energy and environmental systems analysis, research, and development during his 30+ year career. These include General Manager for Environmental Programs at Argonne National Laboratory, Associate Laboratory Director for Energy Programs at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Program Director for the California Energy Commission’s R&D program,Vice President for both Environment and Electricity Innovations at the Electric Power Research Institute, and Deputy Secretary for Science and Technology at Cal/EPA. He has served or is serving on a number of national committees, including three appointments with the National Academy of Sciences, and has also worked with a number of Hawaii-based organizations, including the Economic Development Alliance for Hawaii, the East-West Center, Enterprise Honolulu, and the Pacific International Center for High Technology Research. He has a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Michigan State University. He has over 200 publications, technical reports, and presentations to his credit. Director/Producer/Videographer: Henry Curtis Jeff Mikulina Jeffrey Mikulina, Executive Director, Blue Planet Foundation Prior to working with the Foundation, Jeffrey served for ten years as the director of Hawaii’s largest environmental advocacy organization, the Sierra Club, Hawaii Chapter. His accomplishments in environmental advocacy include passing […] Henry Curtis Life of the Land's Executive Director Henry Curtis discusses the uncomfortable issues of money, power and influence as it affects changing the energy paradigm Shanah Faith Trevenna Shanah Faith Trevenna is the student sustainability coordinator of Sustainable Saunders, an initiative at University of Hawai‘i at Manoa to evolve Saunders Hall into a model of sustainability for the campus and beyond. With a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Western Ontario Barry Huebert, Ph.D. Barry Huebert studied chemistry (B.A. Occidental 1967) and physical chemistry (Ph.D. Northwestern 1970) during the Vietnam War and the first Earth Day. His preference for the latter got him into airborne research on HNO3 and aerosols, while long physical chemistry laboratory reports Charles Fletcher, Ph.D. Charles Fletcher, Ph.D. (2008 Climate Summit) gave a rousing talk on Climate Change and its impact on Hawai`i Charles Fletcher is currently Chairperson and Professor in the Department of Geology & Geophysics in the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST) at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu. Fletcher teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in Physical Geology, PaleoclimateDr. Charles Pe’ape’a Makawalu Burrows Dr. Charles Pe’ape’a Makawalu Burrows received his BA in Biology and Chemistry from Linfield College in 1958, M.Ed, in Biology in 1962 and a M.S. in the Earth Sciences in 1966 from Oregon State University. In 1973 he received his Doctorate in Education, majoring in Instructional Development Research Denise Antolini Denise Antolini (2008 Climate Summit). Denise E. Antolini. Professor of Law, Director, Environmental Law Program; AB, magna cum laude, Princeton University, 1982; MPP, University of California, Berkeley, 1985; JD, University of California, Berkeley, 1986 Professor Denise E. Antolini joined the Law School faculty in 1996. John Kittinger John N. "Jack" Kittinger BS Biology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill MS Marine Science, University of San Diego I am pursuing my PhD in the Department of Geography at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa. My research interests include marine resource management and planning, social-ecological Avi Soifer Avi Soifer, Dean, William Richardson School of Law The Environmental Law Program, William Richardson School of Law, University of Hawai`i, Manoa. Focus Hawai‘i: UH Climate Change Teach In. January 30, 2008. The event was held prior to the U.S. climate summit: the U.S.-initiated Major Economies Meeting Josh Stanbro Joshua “Josh” Stanbro is the new program director for environment and sustainability at the Hawai’i Community Foundation. Stanbro, previously principal of Creative Commons, an environmental consulting firm based in Boulder, Co., and Honolulu, was project manager for The Trust for Public Land David Turner David Baumgart-Turner Punahou Student (1967-75) Punahou School chaplain (1994-2005) Interfaith Alliance of Hawaii The Environmental Law Program, William Richardson School of Law, University of Hawai`i, Manoa. Focus Hawai‘i: UH Climate Change Teach In. January 30, 2008. |
... | POLITICS Faye Hanohano (Hawaii State Representative) Senator Akaka speech on the floor of the Democratic State Convention Colleen Hanabusa interview following the withdrawal of Ed Case Rafael del Castillo for U.S. House Ed Case drops out of race for U.S. House DLNR Chair
Laura Thielen press conference re Occupation of `Iolani Palace:
In 2008 a
Hawaiian group from Maui occupied `Iolani Palace
Resistance to Hawai‘i Capital Cultural Coalition pushing for Downtown-Nuuanu National Hawaii Heritage Area Lynette Cruz interviews Tamar deFries regarding the proposed National Heritage Area for Downtown and Nuuanu. In 2003 the Hawai‘i Capital Cultural Coalition (HCCC) established the Hawai‘i […] |
... | JUSTICE Hawaii Civil Unions (HB 444) Smart Justice (Kat Brady) Governor Benjamin Cayetano on Civil Unions Governor Benjamin Cayetano on Marriage Can Hawaii's proposed Civil Unions be Challenged in Court? 2009 Unlocking Justice Conference (12) Michele Deitch Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Unlocking Justice Conference 2009 sponsored by rhe Community Alliance on Prisons. Michele Deitch is an attorney with over 23 years of experience working on criminal justice policy issues with state and local government officials, corrections officials, judges, and advocates. She teaches criminal justice and juvenile justice policy at the LBJ School and at the Law School. She was awarded a 2005-06 Soros Senior Justice Fellowship by the Open Society Institute of the Soros Foundation, one of the most prestigious prizes for individuals working on criminal justice policy reform. Her areas of specialty include independent oversight of correctional institutions, institutional reform litigation, prison conditions and management, prison and jail overcrowding, prison privatization, and juveniles in adult court. She holds a J.D. with honors from Harvard Law School, an M.Sc. in psychology (with a specialization in criminology) from Oxford University (Balliol College), and a B.A. with honors from Amherst College. Carrie Ann Shirota Part 1 Part 2 Soros Justice Fellowships Carrie Ann Shirota 2009 Maui Economic Opportunity, Inc. Over the last 15 years, the State of Hawaii has dramatically increased the practice of transferring its prison population to prisons on the American continent. This practice severs family ties, disconnects Hawaiians from cultural traditions, gives rise to prison gangs, and exacerbates challenges associated with community reintegration. Carrie Ann Shirota will work to mitigate and reduce the transfer of incarcerated Hawaiians to mainland prisons thousands of miles away. Shirota will collect data relating to out-of-state prisoner transfers and assess strategies employed in other U.S. jurisdictions that have reduced this practice. She will also examine native imprisonment and banishment within the U.S., with particular emphasis on how this problem impacts Native Hawaiians. Carrie Ann Shirota is an attorney and justice advocate on the island of Maui. She earned her undergraduate degree from Santa Clara University and JD from the University of Hawaii. Previously, Shirota worked as an enforcement attorney for the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission, as a public defender, and as the director of Maui Economic Opportunity's Being Empowered and Safe Reintegration Program. She is actively involved with Community Alliance on Prisons, a grassroots organization dedicated to improving the conditions of confinement for incarcerated individuals and advocating for alternatives to incarceration. Filmed by Henry Curtis Steve Alm Steven S. Alm was sworn in as a First Circuit judge on May 14, 2001. He is currently assigned to the felony Criminal Division. Judge Alm currently chairs the Corrections Population Management Commission and is a co-chair of the Interagency Council on Intermediate Sanctions. In 2004, Judge Alm brought together stakeholders to design and implement HOPE Probation (Hawaii’s Opportunity Probation with Enforcement). The program, the first and only of its kind in the nation, relies on high-intensity supervision to reduce probation violations by drug offenders and others at high risk of recidivism. Prior to his judicial appointment, Judge Alm served as the United States Attorney for the District of Hawai`i from November 1994 until April 2001. During his tenure, the United State’s Attorney’s Office focused on political corruption, labor racketeering and drug trafficking offenses, and started the very successful Weed and Seed program. Judge Alm made federal, state and local cooperation and coordination his top priority. From 1985 to 1994, Judge Alm served as Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for the City and County of Honolulu. During that time, he served as a Felony Team Supervisor and as Director of the District and Family Court division and personally handled complex homicide cases. Judge Alm worked as a Westlaw Editor for West Publishing Company from 1983-1985. Judge Alm received his law degree from the University of the Pacific’s McGeorge School of Law in 1983 and his Master’s degree in Education from the University of Oregon in 1979. Unlocking Justice Conference 2009 sponsored by the Community Alliance on Prisons. Director/Producer/Videographer: Henry Curtis Renee Schuetter Renee Schuetter, RN, MEd, Clinic Manager, Executive Director: Perinatal Addiction Treatment of Hawaii (PATH) Clinic. Dr. Geri Marullo Geri Marullo became president and CEO of Child and Family Service (CFS) in 1998. With her vast experience and innovative thinking, she leads the way for nearly 800 employees at 36 sites around Hawaii, Marullo quadrupled the work force and nearly tripled revenues (through grants, government contracts, fundraising, etc.), and still continues to push CFS to new heights with her visionary mindset. CFS was established in 1899 as Associated Charities. Since then, it has evolved into the largest private provider of human services in the state. Locally based and locally run, CFS is often confused with Child Protective Services, which is the state agency that removes children from troubled. She has a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Hunter College, N.Y., Master of Science in Nursing and a Doctorate of Public Health, both from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Unlocking Justice Conference 2009 sponsored by the Community Alliance on Prisons. RaeDeen Karasuda RaeDeen Karasuda (2009 Unlocking Justice Conference). RaeDeen Karasuda, scholar and advocate 2007 Soros Justice Fellows RaeDeen Karasuda will help formerly incarcerated Native Hawaiians transition to life beyond prison by implementing a culturally sensitive re-entry curriculum in prisons. The project will trace the criminalization and incarceration Lisa Haan and Jackie Bissen Lisa Haan and Jackie Bissen (2009 Unlocking Justice Conference). Unlocking Justice Conference 2009 sponsored by the Community Alliance on Prisons Marilyn Brown Hilo Researcher Marilyn Brown (2009 Unlocking Justice Conference). UH Hilo Chancellor’s Awards Chancellor’s Award Winner for Service 2006. Dr. Marilyn Brown: Reentry and Renegotiating Motherhood Maternal Identity and Success on Parole (Crime Delinquency April 2009 vol. 55 no. 2 313-336) Brown, Marilyn. "Rehabilitation, Risk, and the Carceral mother. Dr. Meda Chesney-Lind Hawaii Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP) with Andy Botts & Kat Brady. Director/Producer/Videographer: Henry Curtis Titi Soentoro, Indonesian Activist Executive
Director Solidaritas Perempuan (Women’s Solidarity for Human Rights),
Indonesia. Titi is a feminist who is trying to influence women’s
movements with
ecological perspectives and environmental movements with feminist
perspective.
She contributes to creating synergy |
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Hawai`i Play on slice-of-local-life “O Mania,” Siobhan Ni Dhonacha’s slice-of-local-life look at five Hawaii residents waiting for a glimpse of Barack Obama at Keehi Lagoon last summer. Performed at the Ernst Lab Theatre, University of Hawaii at Manoa (2009) others involved at the Ernst showcase included erformers Terri Large Madden, […] |
... | SPOOFS Deepwater Horizon: The Solutions |
| Should Hawaiian Electric become the
first utility to use rainforest Palm Oil for Electricity? Hawaiian Electric Company (HECO) proposed to be the world pioneer in using palm oil biodiesel to fuel a utility power plant. The proposal was supported by the Consumer Advocate. Life of the Land intervened before the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (HPUC) to oppose the use of rainforsest biodiesel. The HPUC rejected the proposed contract. |