#U.S. Department of Energy
US Energy Secretary tours Lahaina, pledging federal help to improve electric infrastructure, become more resilient
US Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm came to Maui to offer federal help for energy recovery from the fires and tout the US Energy Department’s $95 million grant to Hawaiian Electric for grid infrastructure improvements and wildfire mitigation.
Nalu Scientific Receives $2.3 Million in Federal Grants for Electronics Development
The US Department of Energy has awarded Nalu Scientific, a Honolulu-based technology firm, $2.3 million in grants to continue its work on high-performance microchip and ultrafast camera, according to a news release from Nalu Scientific.
Maui TechOhana to Feature Micro Tech Entrepreneur
Maui entrepreneurs are invited to learn how to “create a successful business through innovation and research” at next month’s Maui TechOhana.
UH Mānoa Receives $1.3 Million for Marine Energy Project
The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology received $1.3 million from the US Department of Energy for a project to improve marine energy technology. During the three-year project, UHʻs Hawaiʻi Natural Energy Institute will lead a team of researchers to develop a wave energy converter. “Advancing next-generation marine […]
STUDY: Molokai, Lanai Could Supply 25% Oahu Energy
Wind and solar farms on Molokai and Lanai could supply up to 25% of Oahu’s electricity, according a study released yesterday by the Hawaii Natural Energy Institute (HNEI).
Proposed Wind Energy Farm at Ulupalakua Under New Ownership
The San Diego-based Sempra Generation, today announced it has acquired Auwahi Wind Energy LLC, a company developing a 22-megawatt (MW) wind energy and battery storage project in Maui, Hawaii, from Shell WindEnergy Inc. Sempra Generation issued a press release today saying the proposed Auwahi Wind Energy project could begin construction in 2011 and commence commercial […]
HECO GETS $750,000 FOR NEW WIND ENERGY PROJECTS
Hawaiian Electric Company is the recipient of $750,000 in federal funds for the development of new wind energy projects in Hawaii. The award, from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), funded primarily by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, will support HECO’s Hawaii Utility Integration Initiatives. Currently, HECO operates the Kaheawa Wind Power Farm on […]
