Blue Planet Foundation in the news

2012

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  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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