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Press Releases

Hawaiian Electric and Maui Electric among nation’s top utilities for solar power

April 17, 2012

Hawaiian Electric launches Fast DR for business customers

February 2, 2012

Hawaii Electric Light Company announces plans to expand geothermal energy on Hawaii Island

January 6, 2012

Hawaii PUC approves contract for Kawailoa Wind Energy Project

December 13, 2011

Renewable Energy Group again awarded biodiesel contract

October 31, 2011

Hawaiian Electric submits draft RFP for renewable energy for Oahu

October 14, 2011

PUC approves SunPower-Hawaiian Electric solar farm contract

October 13, 2011

Hawaiian Electric and Phycal sign algae fuel contract

September 29, 2011

Hawaii DOT starts construction on emergency power facility

September 22, 2011

Maui Smart Grid project now recruiting volunteers

September 21, 2011

Hawaiian Electric selects Hawaii BioEnergy to supply sustainable local biofuel for Kahe Power Plant

September 12, 2011

Former disposal site will provide clean renewable energy for Hawaii

August 4, 2011

Customer-sited solar PV on Oahu passes 20-MW milestone

August 3, 2011

Hawaiian Electric & Pacific Biodiesel sign biofuel supply agreement

August 2, 2011

HELCO seeks input on expanding geothermal energy on Hawaii Island

June 22, 2011

Sempra Generation wind contract approved

June 16, 2011

Hawaii leads nation in solar electric power

June 10, 2011

Japan-U.S. Smart Grid project on Maui

May 18, 2011

Hawaiian Electric seeks biofuels for Kahe Power Plant

April 29, 2011

Sempra Generation Contracts to Supply 21 MW of Wind Power to Maui Electric

April 7, 2011

First Wind and Hawaiian Electric hold Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony to Commemorate Start of Commercial Operations

March 24, 2011

Hawaiian Electric and SunPower Sign Solar Power Agreement

March 22, 2011

Wind and solar can reliably supply 25% of Oahu's electricity needs, new study shows

March 17, 2011

Newly approved contract clears path for largest wind energy project in Hawaii

February 15, 2011

PGV and HELCO sign agreement for 8MW of geothermal power

February 10, 2011

Hawaiian Electric & IC Sunshine announce first utility-scale solar project on Oahu

February 9, 2011

Maui Electric seeks 50 MW of new firm renewable energy

February 8, 2011

Hawaiian Electric seeks suppliers of biodiesel for CIP power plant

February 1, 2011

Hawaiian Electric successfully tests 100% biofuel in unit at Kahe Power Plant

January 28, 2011

Hawaiian Electric and Castle & Cooke agree on pricing for wind power

January 7, 2011

Hawaiian Electric signs Aina Koa Pono to supply sustainable local biofuels

January 6, 2011

New website accepts applications for Feed-In Tariff program

November 16, 2010

Hawaiian Electric receives PUC approval for stimulus funded smart grid project

October 29, 2010

State awards $2.1 million for energy storage demonstration projects

October 19, 2010

Hawaii PUC approves FIT for Hawaiian Electric utilities

October 13, 2010

Hawaiian Electric seeks ideas for clean energy projects near Kahe Valley

September 30, 2010

Hawaiian Electric proposes lower EV charging rates

July 28, 2010

First Wind Begins Construction of Oahu-based Kahuku Wind Project

July 13, 2010

Hawaiian Electric and Sacramento Utility share solar research grant

April 8, 2010

Hawaiian Electric seeks local biofuels for long-term contracts

April 1, 2010

First Wind Receives Financing for Kahuku Wind Project

March 5, 2010

Hawaiian Electric finds biodiesel supplier for new plant

January 5, 2010

Request for Proposal for Undersea Cable EIS Released

October 29, 2009

HECO finds biodiesel supplier to test new unit

October 14, 2009

HECO Issues Biodiesel RFPs for New Generator

August 14, 2009

Hawaii Utilities in Top Ten Nationally for Adding Solar

May 28, 2009

Hawaiian Electric utilities look to add more solar energy

May 1, 2009

Governor Lingle Announces Agreement to Advance "Big Wind" Projects

March 17, 2009

Hawaiian Electric & Khosla Ventures Collaborate on Green Energy Techologies

December 16, 2008

State Announces Electric Vehicle Partnership for Maui

December 9, 2008

Governor's Office Better Place Announcement

December 2, 2008

State and Hawaiian Electric Sign Agreement for Hawaii's Energy Future

October 20, 2008

Maui Electric and Castle & Cooke Reach Agreement for Lanai Solar Electricity

October 1, 2008

Algae facility to produce biodiesel planned for Maui

July 15, 2008

HECO Seeks More Renewable Energy for Oahu

June 23, 2008

PUC Approves Hoku-HECO PV Project

May 15, 2008

Hawaiian Electric to Give Away 1000 CFL Recycling Kits

March 19, 2008

Oceanlinx to Provide Electricity from Waves for Maui

February 4, 2008

Hawaiian Electric & Hoku Solar Move Ahead on Photovoltaic Project

January 22, 2008

Hawaiian Electric Company Offers Wind Data to Renewable Developers

November 14, 2007

HECO Contracts with Imperium for Biodiesel

October 18, 2007

Hawaiian Electric Seeks More Renewable Energy for Oahu

October 1, 2007

HELCO signs agreement to purchase more renewable energy

July 26, 2007

Castle & Cooke to Build Hawaii’s Largest Solar Farm on Lana’i

June 5, 2007

HECO Picks Hoku Solar for PV Project

May 30, 2007

EPA Awards $100,000 Grant to Honolulu Clean Cities for Biodiesel Project

March 13, 2007

DOE & HECO Partner on Home Energy Challenge for Students

February 28, 2007

MECO & HECO to Build Biodiesel Refining Plant on Maui

Maui BlueEarth FAQs

February 17, 2007

HECO Issues RFP to Find Supplier of Biofuel

December 26, 2006

HECO to Pursue Photovoltaic Power at Utility's Ward Avenue Facility

December 15, 2006

Shell WindEnergy and Ulupalakua Ranch Announce Plans for New Maui Wind Farm; Hawaiian Electric Companies Welcome Shell WindEnergy to Hawaii

June 30, 2006

HECO Seeks Ethanol For Use In Proposed New Campbell Industrial Park Generating Station And Existing Diesel Powered Generating Units

March 21, 2006



Editorials & Articles

Farming the sun, West Hawaii Today

December 11, 2009

Alternative eyed for wind expansion, The Maui News

December 11, 2009

Island Breezes, IEEE Power& Energy Magazine

October 18, 2009

San Diego company acquires Ulupalakua wind farm project, The Maui News

October 16, 2009

Hawaiian Electric signs with biodiesel supplier, Pacific Business News

October 6, 2009

Hawaii Tries Green Tools in Remaking Power Grids, New York Times

September 14, 2009

Leading by Example: Hawaii's Clean Energy Initiative, RenewableEnergyWorld.com

July 10, 2009

Survey: Execs say energy independence is unrealistic, Pacific Business News

May 5, 2009

Algae-based jet fuel captures military's attention, Pacific Business News

May 1, 2009

Hawaii gets to work on energy independence, USA Today

April 18, 2009

Hawaii dreams to be renewable, plugged-in islands, USA Today

March 28, 2009

HECO names 2 wind energy suppliers, Pacific Business News

March 17, 2009

Going solar, West Hawaii Today

February 25, 2009

State lawmakers reject nuclear plant, Associated Press

January 30, 2009

Puna Geothermal eyes Hualalai, may drill test well this year, West Hawaii Today

January 9, 2009

On Lanai, let the sun shine in, The Maui News

January 9, 2009

HECO, VC firm link on "green" testing, Pacific Business News

December 16, 2008

"Time has come" for renewable energies, The Maui News

December 11, 2008

Hawaii endorses plan for electric cars, The New York Times

December 3, 2008

Lockheed plans Hawaii ocean energy plant, Pacific Business News

November 18, 2008

An important first step in kicking oil habit, Pacific Business News

October 24, 2008

Gay & Robinson sugar land going to ethanol, Maui News

September 11, 2008

Sorghum could be biofuel crop of the future, The Maui News

September 7, 2008

Penny pincher lights up over energy saving bulbs, Pacific Business News

September 5, 2008

Hamakua timber headed to biomass, West Hawaii Today

August 13, 2008

Alternative State, The Wall Street Journal

June 30, 2008

Kaheawa selected for U.S. wind technology research, The Maui News

April 1, 2008

"After Oil," Honolulu Magazine

March 2008

Big Isle gets biodiesel grant, Pacific Business News

October 4, 2007

Windmills Proposed for Homestead Land, The Molokai Dispatch

October 2, 2007

HECO ads a ‘hit’ but power consumption rises, Pacific Business News

August 24, 2007

HECO supports UH global-warming panel, Pacific Business News

August 23, 2007

It’s Free, Plentiful & Fickle, The New York Times

December 28, 2006

Beyond fossil fuels, New York Times (PDF)

October 1, 2006