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2013
May 2, 2013 Maui Weekly: Tax credit major factor in solar success
April 29, 2013 KITV News: HECO says it hit record 13.9% from renewable energy in 2012
April 26, 2013 Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Bill puts solar energy within reach
April 19, 2013 Pacific Business News: Legislation gives Hawaii regulators new tools for clean energy investment
April 14, 2013 Maui News: PV tax credit "successful" incentive
April 11, 2013 Truthout: Building a solar economy: 4 lessons from Hawaii
April 5, 2013 Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Loss of tax credits would hurt demand for PV, survey shows
April 4, 2013 Honolulu Civil Beat: Blue Planet: Tax credits encourage solar adoption
April 4, 2013 Hawaii Reporter: Tax credit is a major factor in solar success
March 21, 2013 Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Council rejects fuel tax hike, 6-3
March 20, 2013 Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Show of support for solar
March 13, 2013 Hawaii News Now: Energy alternative being explored in Hawaii
March 4, 2013 The Garden Island News: More power to KIUC
February 25, 2013 Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Bill draws fire over rate cuts for PV systems' excess power
February 24, 2013 Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Interest high in firm's isle EV charging network
February 22, 2013 Pacific Business News: Time travel shows that some issues stay the same
February 22, 2013 Pacific Business News: Waikiki seawater A/C project planned
February 15, 2013 Pacific Business News: Mikulina knows this is no time to be satisfied 
February 8, 2013 Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Committee tables bill on allowing community power plant
February 6, 2013 Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Solar advocates support lesser tax credit
February 5, 2013 Hawaii News Now: Lawmakers consider tax credit rates for renewable energy
February 5, 2013 Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Loss of tax credits might dim solar industry
January 25, 2013 CleanEnergyAuthority.com: Study: Hawaii gets $2.67 for every $1 in tax credits
January 25, 2013 Hawaii News Now: State aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 25%
January 24, 2013 Honolulu Civil Beat: Will Hawaii Have a Solar System on Every Rooftop?
January 16, 2013 Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Blue Planet study: Solar tax incentives benefit Hawai‘i
January 16, 2013 MidWeek: Saving Energy, Promoting Awareness
January 15, 2013 KHON News report on solar energy tax credit benefits
January 15, 2013 KITV News report on solar energy tax credit benefits
January 15, 2013 KHON Be Green 2: Blue Planet's Renewable Energy Tax Credit Report and Solar Legislation
January 15, 2013 Pacific Business News: Solar tax credit generates revenue for Hawai‘i
January 9, 2013 PV Magazine: Hawaii's PUC ponders on-bill financing of solar energy systems
January 7, 2013 Honolulu Civil Beat: Report says natural gas will bring major cost savings to Hawai‘i
January 3, 2013 Honolulu Weekly: Climate Change in Hawai‘i: It's Here
2012
December 21, 2012 Pacific Business News: Funding for energy office to be re-evaluated
November 30, 2012 Honolulu Civil Beat: Could Hawaii's utility be doing more to reduce electricity costs?
November 26, 2012 Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Groups question plan to import gas
November 16, 2012 Honolulu Civil Beat: Hawaii: A globally important case study in clean energy
November 9, 2012 Honolulu Star-Advertiser: State unveils new rules for solar tax credit
November 9, 2012 KITV News: Solar tax credits will be slashed
October 23, 2012 Honolulu Civil Beat: Environmental groups: Don't Import Natural Gas
October 19, 2012 Star-Advertiser: Groups oppose plan to ship LNG to Hawaii
October 17, 2012 MidWeek: A Young Climate-change Crusader
October 10, 2012 KITV News: First Tesla S electric sedan unveiled
October 10, 2012 Honolulu Civil Beat: Tesla's new Model S strives to make EVs sexy
October 8, 2012 Honolulu Civil Beat: LNG: Smart public policy or bridge to nowhere?
September 28, 2012 Pacific Business News: Legislature should not eliminate energy tax credits
September 5, 2012 Honolulu Civil Beat: Cash infusion energizes Hawaii electric car charging company
September 2012 Hawaii Business: Is liquified natural gas a viable option?
August 24, 2012 Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Gore Climate Reality training for 11-year-old
August 22, 2012 Hawaii News Now: Climate Reality Leadership Corps
August 13, 2012 Honolulu Star-Advertiser: 87,500 better bulbs
August 5, 2012 Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Biofuels: Growing option?
August 3, 2012 Associated Press: Hawaii's Kahuku Wind Farm is an Industry Pioneer, Despite Fire Setback
July 29, 2012 Honolulu Star-Advertiser: TheBus stops here
July 3, 2012 KHON Be Green2: Saving energy
June 11, 2012 The Garden Island: Smart power grid starts with smart meters
June 7, 2012 Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Seawater air conditioning is an ideal energy solution for Honolulu
June 2012 Westside Stories: Ma‘ili Elementary benefits from the Better Bulbs Blitz
May 30, 2012 Hawaii News Now: Energy-efficient refrigerators arrive on Lana‘i
May 15, 2012 KHON2 Be Green2: CFL Bulb Replacement Project
May 9, 2012 Maui Weekly: Kaheawa Wind Farm Phase II Completed
May 2, 2012 Associated Press: Undersea cable bill gets one last chance in Senate
April 24, 2012 Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Often-overlooked benefit of solar is how it benefits Hawaii's economy
April 23, 2012 Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Be kind to Earth
April 22, 2012 Hawaii News Now: Blue Planet bike tagging
April 22, 2012 Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Walking the talk
April 19, 2012 Honolulu Civil Beat: Blue Planet: Renewable energy tax credit boosts local economy
April 19, 2012 Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Sun, shine
April 19, 2012 Pacific Business News: Hawaii solar tax credits pay off
April 17, 2012 KHON2 News: Be Green 2: "Green" bills in the legislature
April/May 2012 Pacific Edge: Paradigm Shift
April 16, 2012 Honolulu Civil Beat: Clean energy measures advance as legislature winds down
April 15, 2012 Honolulu Star-Advertiser: The morphing of state bills
April 9, 2012 Hawaii 24/7: Parker School offers bulb exchange in Waimea and Waikoloa
April 2, 2012 Maui News: Maui Bulb Blitz
March 15, 2012 KHON2 News: Effort launched to swap out light bulbs
March 15, 2012 Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Rebate for CFL bulbs raised to $1.40 from $1 each
March 14, 2012 Hawaii Tribune-Herald: Blue Planet Foundation to replace old bulbs
March 14, 2012 Hawaii 24/7: Blue Planet kicks off Big Island 'bulb blitz'
March 14, 2012 Maui News: Foundation aims to swap bulbs for cash
March 6, 2012 Maui Now: Bulb blitz challenge reaches Maui
February 20, 2012 Honolulu Star-Advertiser: 5 Innovators granted money for good works
February 10, 2012 Honolulu Star-Advertiser Politics aside, clarify energy plan
February 2, 2012 Honolulu Civil Beat: No go for HECO Simply Solar Proposal
January 30, 2012 Honolulu Civil Beat: Is natural gas a new energy source for Hawai‘i?
January 30, 2012 Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Breaking Down HECO
January 24, 2012 KHON2 News: North Shore Kaua‘i residents asked to cut down power for the day
January 23, 2012 Honolulu Civil Beat: Blue Planet: Natural Gas? Not So Fast
January 23, 2012 Honolulu Civil Beat: Clean energy goals are a "steep uphill climb"
January 12, 2012 Maui Weekly: Balance of Power
January 8, 2012 Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Power plays
January 5, 2012 Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Solar energy idea gets needed boost
January 4, 2012 Honolulu Star-Advertiser: HECO aims to widen solar's reach
January 2012 Building Industry Magazine: Sunetric illuminates Honolulu City Lights
2011
December 31, 2011 Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Top 10 Green Events of 2011
December 28, 2011 Midweek: Pa‘ina: Blue Planet Foundation reception
December 22, 2011 Honolulu Civil Beat: Solar companies get another boost from the PUC
December 21, 2011 Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Costco donates Christmas trees to hundreds of O‘ahu families
December 19, 2011 Honolulu Civil Beat: Needy families get Christmas trees
December 18, 2011 Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Santa goes green in holiday display
December 18, 2011 KHON2 News: Christmas tree donation going to those in need
December 7, 2011 Na Hoku O Moanalua: Mene Mac exchanges energy for 1st place in the Better Bulbs Blitz-off
December 4, 2011 The Garden Island News: A very merry, solar Christmas
December 1, 2011 KHON2 News: Policy group may recommend oil tax increase
November 30, 2011 Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Santa Goes Solar
November 27, 2011 Hawaii News Now (KGMB/KHNL/KFVE): Solar for Santa
November 26, 2011 KHON2 News: Legos to go on display at Honolulu City Lights
November 25, 2011 Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Sunetric, Blue Planet team up on solar-powered holiday display
Novmeber 25, 2011 Hawaii Tribune Herald: Santa's lights are going solar
November 24, 2011 Associated Press: Santa's workshop and village to be powered by the sun in Honolulu
November 23, 2011 Pacific Business News: Sunetric to power Honolulu City Lights display
November 16, 2011 KITV News: A love for Legos
November 1, 2011 KHON2 News: Hui Up, part 2
October 18, 2011 Maui News: Energy Office official's background will be "invaluable" in building clean energy
October 17, 2011 Hawaii News Now: Mark Glick to head State Energy Office
October 13, 2011 KITV News: Solar panel farm in West Oahu gets approval
October 4, 2011 KHON2 News Be Green 2: Better Bulbs Blitz
October 2011 KIUC Currents (p. 7): C.F.L. means conserving, fundraising, and learning
September 30, 2011 Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Henk Rogers
September 21, 2011 Renewable Energy World: Tropical Dreams looks to the sun to create superpremium ice cream
September 19, 2011 Maui Now: Renewable energy advocate appointed to Public Utilities Commission
September 12, 2011 KHON2 News Be Green 2: Climate crisis and the 24 Hours of Reality Event
September 9, 2011 Pacific Business News: Maxine Burkett part of '24 Hours of Reality' presentation
September 9, 2011 The Garden Island News: Light bulb exchange islandwide
September 2, 2011 Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Swap your bulbs at Kakaako Makai Marketplace
August 29, 2011 BrighterEnergy.org: Hawaii developing residential clean energy financing program
August 22, 2011 Honolulu Civil Beat: Hawaii PUC Lags Far Behind Other States
August 20, 2011 Associated Press: Hawaii regulators begin consideration of program for electric bill financing of renewables
August 18, 2011 Honolulu Civil Beat: Hawaii Greenhouse Gas Rules Missing in Action
August 18, 2011 Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Power up! Electric rates hit record
August 18, 2011 Honolulu Civil Beat: A Hawaii Carbon Tax?
August 17, 2011 Clean Energy Authority: Hawaii's feed-in tariff is no Big Kahuna
August 15, 2011 Honolulu Civil Beat: Hawaii biofuels could prove costly
August 12, 2011 ABC News: Hawaii upgrading system to sell power to grid
August 10, 2011 American City & County: Hawaii helps residents buy green energy
August 2, 2011 KHON2 Be Green 2: Phantom Loads
July 27, 2011 The Molokai Dispatch: Cut Down Energy with Hui Up
July 26, 2011 Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Molokai residents "hui up" for energy-efficient refrigerators
July 26, 2011 Hawaii News Now: Friendly Isle Fridges
July 26, 2011 KHON Be Green 2: Hui Up! program
July 26, 2011 KAOI FM: Molookai residents get a generous discount
July 25, 2011 Honolulu Civil Beat: Aloha from Blue Planet Foundation executive
July 22, 2011 The Hawaii Independent: Hui up! program educates students, gets Molokai residents energy-efficient
July 22, 2011 The Molokai News: Hui Up program brings Molokai energy-efficient refrigerators
July 14, 2011 Sustainable Business: Hawaii studies on-bill financing for renewable energy projects
July 12, 2011 Maui Now: Veto averted as energy usage bill becomes law
July 8, 2011 The Garden Island News: Hawaii law for affordable solar signed
July 8, 2011 Hawaii News Now: Electric customers could get a financing break with new law
July 8, 2011 Hawaii 24/7: Governor signs bill to help reduce energy usage
July 8, 2011 Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Abercrombie signs bill supporting renewable energy
June 29, 2011 Honolulu Civil Beat: Blue Planet to Gov: Don't Veto Energy Bill
June 28, 2011 Honolulu Star-Advertiser: State energy efficiency rally set
June 14, 2011 KHON2 News Be Green 2: CFL Fundraiser
May 31, 2011 Maui Now: Hui Up Program Offers Refrigerator Trade-in on Molokai
May 27, 2011 Honolulu Star-Advertiser: 5 Things We Love
May 12, 2011 Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Blue Planet is hiring
May 12, 2011 Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Solar lounge reception with Henk Rogers and Blue Planet at fishcake
May 10, 2011 KHON2 News Be Green 2: From Graduation to Green Jobs
May 2011 HI Luxury: Blue Man
May 2011 Hawaii Business: Zero Down for Solar Power
April 29, 2011 The Hawaii Independent: Energy bill amended, gives PUC option to consider home financing program
April 27, 2011 Honolulu Civil Beat: On-bill financing back from the dead
April 26, 2011 KHON2 News: Be Green 2 explores benefits of on-bill financing
April 26, 2011 Honolulu Civil Beat: Unanswered questions hold up on-bill financing
April 25, 2011 Honolulu Civil Beat: On-bill financing makes clean energy accessible to everyone
April 24, 2011 Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Blue Planet at Hawaii Nature Center's Earth Fest
April 24, 2011 Molokai Dispatch: Malama your mama
April 22, 2011 The Molokai News: Molokai Energy 2.0, Building on island efficiency
April 20, 2011 Washington Examiner: Capitol rally backs on-bill financing of solar
April 20, 2011 Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Students power effort to boost energy efficiency
April 19, 2011 KHON2 News: Hundreds rally at State Capitol to support green bill
April 19, 2011 Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Clean Energy Rally Today
April 19, 2011 Hawaii News Now: Hawaii Students Stand for Clean Energy
April 19, 2011 Honolulu Civil Beat: Capitol Watch April 19
April 19, 2011 Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Clean Energy Rally Today
April 19, 2011 Hawaii News Now: Hawaii Students Stand for Clean Energy
April 19, 2011 Hawaii Public Radio: Students Rally at Capitol for Clean Energy Legislation
April 19, 2011 iLind.net: Rally today to support HB1520 and "on-bill financing" of clean energy solutions
April 18, 2011 Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Celebrating the Earth
April 13, 2011 Honolulu Weekly: Sustainability Issue--Expert Roundup
March/April 2011 Green Magazine Hawaii: Higher Education
March 25, 2011 Pacific Business News: HTY's new business model takes the stage
March 23, 2011 Honolulu Weekly: Spring Pop Up
March 18, 2011 HPR: Shooting for the Showdown in Chinatown
March 16, 2011 Honolulu Weekly: 21 Days later in C-Town
March 14, 2011 Pacific Business News: Green energy gets a friend in high places
March 11, 2011 Honolulu Civil Beat: Bill Watch: No Steam for Energy Legislation
March 9, 2011 HPR's The Conversation: Seven minutes, a line of dialogue, a topic, two props... the 21 day film contest starts now
March 8, 2011 KHON2 News Be Green 2: The Power of Film
March 7, 2011 Hawaii Public Radio: State Energy Office Money Running Out
February 23, 2011 Midweek Kauai: Working to Keep Kauai Green
February 23, 2011 Island Scene: Go Blue
February 21, 2011 Honolulu Civil Beat: Barrel Tax Stuck Until Gov's Budget Arrives
February 21, 2011 Honolulu Star-Advertiser: PUC, Slow to Change
February 21, 2011 Honolulu Star-Advertiser: HECO pursues palm oil
February 8, 2011 Hawaii Public Radio: Kauai Quickly Going Green
February 4, 2011 Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Governor selects House energy pioneer Morita to lead PUC
February 3, 2011 Honolulu Civil Beat: Morita brings energy to Hawaii Utility Regulators
February 2, 2011 Big Island Weekly: Bright ideas for a healthy planet
February 1, 2011 Hawaii Public Radio: Biofuel test successful
February 1, 2011 KHON2 News Be Green 2: Gas-saving tips
February/March 2011 Hana Hou: Ahead of the Game (Henk Rogers profile)
January 24, 2011 Honolulu Civil Beat: Hawaii's Clean Energy Future
January 24, 2011 Honolulu Civil Beat: Abercrombie Backs Off Campaign Energy Plan
January 2011 Green: Hawaii's Sustainable Living Magazine: Plug in
January 16, 2011 Hawaii Public Radio: The state's first feed-in tariff renewable project
January 10, 2011 Hawaii News Now KGMB/KHNL: Sony Open in Hawaii preview
January 9, 2011 Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Home builders skirt solar law
January 4, 2011 KHON2 News Be Green 2: Feed-in tariff
2010
December 31, 2010 Hawaii Public Radio: HECO is officially a decoupled utility
December 30, 2010 Hawaii Reporter: Commander recognized for energy initiatives at Electric Car Rally
December 27, 2010 Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Nonprofit groups deserve donations to help the aina
December 22, 2010 Hawaii Public Radio: Energy efficiency takes center stage
December 21, 2010 KHON2 News Be Green 2: Combining recycling and fundraising
December 16, 2010 Maui Weekly: Feed-in tariff presents new possibilities for Maui residents
December 6, 2010 Pacific Business News: Blue Planet tries new fundraising effort
November 25, 2010 Star-Advertiser: Isles see progress on clean energy
November 18, 2010 Honolulu Star-Advertiser: HECO site to sell homegrown power
November 11, 2010 Lahaina News: Recycle paint and household items
October 29, 2010 Pacific Business News: New feed-in tariff has critics even before it begins
October 27, 2010 The Garden Island News: Koloa School students save money while reducing their carbon footprint
October 25, 2010 The Molokai Dispatch: Solar maxed out... again
October 20, 2010 The Molokai News: New tariff allows small solar power operators to sell back energy
October 18, 2010 Pacific Business News: Hawaii energy debate is two steps ahead
October 18, 2010 Associated Press: Clean energy major issue in Hawaii gubernatorial race
October 18, 2010 Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Isles to sprout fleets of 'green'
October 14, 2010 Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Revamped tariffs streamline selling of power to HECO
October 12, 2010 KHON2 News: Green events take place worldwide on 10-10-10
October 12, 2010 Hawaii News Now: Hawaii Home Energy Makeover
October 11, 2010 Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Reuse, recycle, refurbish
October 11, 2010 Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Kilowatt-hour killers
October 10, 2010 Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Environmental projects mark 10/10/10 statewide
October 8, 2010 The Molokai News: Local green fair part of statewide and international effort to raise awareness on global energy issues
October 8, 2010 The Maui News: Green projects keyed to a date seen as auspicious
October 2010 Hawaii Business: SmallBiz energy makeover
September 23, 2010 Pacific Business News: Workshop will focus on 'design thinking'
September 9, 2010 The Molokai Dispatch: Molokai: Perfect model for the world
September 1, 2010 Business Week: Hawaii severs tie between power sales and profits
August 27, 2010 Greentech Media: How a word-of-mouth light bulb program saved Molokai $6.5 million
August 4, 2010 Hawaii News Now: Molokai switches 36,000 light bulbs to save energy
June 17, 2010 Honolulu Weekly: Blue to the future
March 4, 2010 The Molokai News: Blue Planet Foundation donates up to 90,000 CFL bulbs to make Molokai a model for energy reduction
February 4, 2010 Los Angeles Times: For Hawaii, big push to go green is natural
January 1, 2010 Honolulu Advertiser: Hawaii first in nation to require home solar water heaters
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