Measures that have passed out of the House on third reading include bills that support college scholarships, green energy and kupuna care.

Greentech Media named the Maui Electric Vehicle Alliance (Maui EVA) one of the top five electric vehicle initiatives of the year.

The Maui-based Bio-Beetle ECO Car Rental company located in Kahului has expanded its business to include all-electric vehicles.

The newly-formed Maui chapter of Women in Renewable Energy (WiRE) will be hold its inaugural meeting on the UH Maui College campus next month.

Mark Glick has been appointed administrator of the State Energy Office of the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism (DBEDT) which manages millions of dollars in statewide energy programs.

The County of Maui’s Office of Economic Development and the Hawaii State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR) are co-sponsoring a Green Workforce Development Symposium on March 30, 2011.