As the conversation about energy changes locally, nationally, and globally, the media continue to turn to Blue Planet Foundation for expertise and insight on the path to 100% clean energy.
November 11 — Star Advertiser: Contentious parking bill advances
November 10 — Star Advertiser: Column: Council should make city walkable, with right-sized parking
October 23 — Pacific Edge Awards: 2020 Finalists Announced
October 14 — Pacific Business News: Blue Planet Foundation adds two board members
September 28 — HI Now: National Drive Electric Week highlights the benefits of making the switch to an EV
September 25 — Pacific Business News: Hawaii ‘coal ban bill’ becomes law
September 15 — Star Advertiser Column: Ige shouldn’t veto energy savings performance contract bill
August 28 – Pacific Business Magazine: 40 Under 40 Class of 2020: Nos 9-20
August 5 – Think Tech Hawaii: Blue Planet Foundation’s Waypoint Report (Community Matters)
August 4 – KHON: Blue Planet Foundation’s 50 actions for Hawaii recovery
July 18 – Pacific Business News: Blue Planet Foundation report lays out waypoints for sustainable Hawaii
July 9 – Star Advertiser Editorial: Get public input on solar projects
June 26 – Star Advertiser: Free parking and other perks for EVs set to expire by end of June
April 22 – Star-Advertiser Op-Ed: “Parallels in coronavirus, climate crises”
April 9 – Pacific Business News: Introducing Pacific Business News’ 40 Under 40 honorees for 2020 – Part 1
March 31 – Star-Advertiser: Giant Tesla batteries proposed for Oahu power
February 27 – Hawaii Business Magazine: 20 for the next 20: Melissa Miyashiro, Blue Planet Foundation
February 20 – Hawaii Public Radio: Clean Energy Advocates, Auto Industry Disagree on How to Promote Electric Vehicles
February 7 – Living808: Eco Friday
February 3 – Hawaii Business Magazine: Three Ways to Pay Back Nature Before it Forecloses on Hawaii
January 23 – Hawaii News Now: We Are 100 Event Launch
January 13 – Honolulu Star-Advertiser (letter to the editor): EV incentives needed for clean transportation
January 9 – The Garden Island: Climate Crew Accepting Applications
December 31 – Honolulu Star-Advertiser (op-ed): In a decade, Hawaii has made great progress on clean energy
December 14 – Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Was landmark EV growth a milestone or mix up?
December 8 – Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Hana solar shower earns kudos
December 7 – Big Island Now: Hawaii Nonprofit Seeks 100 Clean Energy Advocates
November 10 – KHON2 News: Nearly 250 make efforts for a cleaner future at the Student Energy Summit
November 10 – The Garden Island: Brainstorming Renewable Energy
October 29 – Hawaii Public Radio: The Conversation: Solar Energy
October 29 – Pacific Business News: Hawaii earns C grade for progress toward 100% renewables
October 28 – Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Editorial: Progress difficult for energy goals
October 27 – Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Nonprofit says Hawaii needs jumpstart to meet renewable energy goals
October 27 – Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Bill 25 standoff reveals difficulty in requiring greener energy as part of Oahu’s building code
October 22 – Hawaii Public Radio: The State Receives a C Grade in its Progress to 100% Renewable Energy
October 22 – Hawaii News Now: Wind farm battles aren’t new. And our search for green energy means they’re not going away
October 16 – Honolulu Civil Beat: Why Hawaii Still Has So Few Electric Cars
October 11 – Hawaii Public Radio: The Conversation: Electric Vehicles in Hawaii
October 9 – KHON2: Proposal for city be more energy efficient gets some push back
October 9 – Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Number of electric vehicles in state tops 10,000
October 9 – KITV: Hawaii now has over 10k electric vehicles on the road
October 9 – MidWeek: Blue Tie Bash
October 4 – Pacific Business News: ‘Tell your climate change story’: Blue Planet Foundation launches climate crew cohort
September 26 – Insights on PBS Hawaii: The Road Usage Charge
September 26 – MidWeek: Sustainable Transportation Coalition of Hawaii
September 18 – Living808: Blue Planet
September 18 – HI Now Daily: Walk, bike, rideshare: Make an impact and choose clean transportation
September 11 – PV Magazine: Oahu Completes Hawaii’s Largest Utility-Scale Solar Block, Local Sheep Rejoice
September 6 – Hawaii Public Radio: The Conversation: Energy Updates with Hawaiian Electric and Ulupono Initiative
August 27 – Honolulu Civil Beat: Air Travel’s Carbon Footprint Takes a Big Environmental Toll in Hawaii
August 13 – Pacific Business News: Four questions with Henk Rogers, founder of Blue Planet Foundation
August 9 – Hawaii Business: Coal: Needed Backup Power for Oahu or Dirty Fuel that Deserves to Die?
August 8 – Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Number of electric vehicles in Hawaii nears milestone
August 7 – Pacific Business News: Three Questions with Chelsie Castillo of Blue Planet Foundation
August 6 – Big Island Now: Student Energy Summit Set for November
August 6 – Pacific Business News: JTB Hawaii recognized for leadership in clean energy
July 24 – Hawaii Business: A New Way for Electricity
July 11 – Pacific Business News: Three Questions with Melissa Miyashiro of Blue Planet Foundation
June 30 – Honolulu Star-Advertiser (op-ed): Column: Hawaii moves to lower energy bills
June 11 – Hakai Magazine: The Hot Mess of Hawaii’s Renewable Power Push
May 20 – Clean Technica: The Fastest, Most Effective Way to Slow Down Climate Change
May 20 – Honolulu Star Advertiser: Energy Efficiency Bill Awaits Gov. David Ige’s Signature
May 13 – Big Island Now: Hawaii Joins Effort to Set State Appliance Efficiency Standards
May 7 – Civil Beat: Dozens of Climate Change Bills Went Down The Political Drain This Season
Apr. 30 – ThinkTech Hawaii: Youth as Local Leaders in the Climate Movement (Code Green)
Apr. 17 – Honolulu Magazine: Earth Day 2019: 7 Eco-Warriors Weigh in on How to Live a Sustainable Life
Apr. 17 – Hawaii Public Radio: The Conversation: Gas Tax or Road Usage Charge (Conversation with Blue Planet’s Lauren Reichelt begins at 9:41.)
Apr. 15 – Honolulu Star Advertiser: Hawaii legislators pushing for electric vehicle chargers
Apr. 14 – Big Island Now: Clean Energy Advances at Hawaii Legislature
Apr. 10 – Pacific Business News: Announcing PBN’s 40 Under 40, Part 2 – 10 more’victory’ faces!’
Apr. 10 – Civil Beat: Hawaii Lawmakers Have Largely Dropped The Ball On Slowing Climate Change
Apr. 8 – University of Hawaii News: UH Hilo students use rhetoric to promote 100% renewable energy goal
April – Building Industry Hawaii: Hawaii leads the nation in the use of residential rooftop PV system (p. 51-58)
Mar. 19 – Utility Dive: A utility regulatory process for the 21st century gets a test run in Hawaii
Mar. 15 – Honolulu Civil Beat: Youth leadership needed in time for climate uncertainty
Mar. 15 – Travel Weekly: First electric bus hits Honolulu streets
Mar. 14 – The Seattle Times (op-ed): Washington, join Hawaii and set a 100 percent clean-energy goal
Mar. 11 – Hawaii News Now: Business Report: Drawings NOT made by Howard
Mar. 8 – KITV: Hawaii’s first electric-powered commercial bus fleet coming in April
Mar. 8 – KHON2: JTB Hawaii introduces the State’s first electric-powered commercial bus fleet
Mar. 8 – Hawaii News Now: Tour company rolls out state’s first commercial fleet of electric buses
Mar. 3 – Honolulu Star Advertiser (editorial): Heavy lift ahead for clean energy
Feb. 29 – Honolulu Civil Beat (editorial): We can save on electricity and help the environment
Feb. 14 – Hawaii Alliance Nonprofit Organizations (HANO): Blue Planet Foundation leads Hawaii on the path to a clean-energy future
Jan. 22 – Hawaii News Now: Solar farms are propelling Hawaii to reach its clean energy goals (for now)
Jan. 20 – Honolulu Star Advertiser (op-ed): A leap forward for renewable energy
Jan. 18 – Pacific Business News: Kauai powers up
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