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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.
Elemental Excelerator selected as partner for US Energy Department’s university competition
Honolulu-based Elemental Excelerator invites college students to submit proposals for the US Department of Energy’s competition called EnergyTech UP. Cash prizes from the $370,000 pool are available to Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands teams that successfully identify clean-tech opportunities and submit a business plan.
Hawai’i’s Nalu Scientific Awarded $1.5 Million for Microchip Research & Development
Hawai’i-based tech firm Nalu Scientific has received three federal research and development grants totaling $1.55 million for its work on specialized ultra-fast data acquisition circuitry. A chip can enable capturing hundreds of channels of data at resolutions of a billionth of a second.
UH to Receive $1.5 Million in Research Funding
Hawaiʻi’s Congressional Delegation announced today that the University of Hawai‘i will receive $1.5 million in grant funding from the US Department of Energy for research in high-energy physics. A total of $8.9 million will eventually be invested.
DOE Awards Maui $300,000 for Electric Vehicle Planning
The Department of Energy has awarded nearly $300,000 to University of Hawaiʻi Maui College to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in Hawaii.
COUNTY’S PLUG-IN HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE AVERAGES 64 MPG
The County-owned Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) achieved an average performance of 64 miles per gallon (MPG), according to the first monthly report from the U.S. Department of Energy. The vehicle is currently being used by Mayor Charmaine Tavares after being converted from a standard Prius to a plug-in hybrid electric car. For […]
COUNTY VEHICLE CONVERTED TO PLUG-IN ELECTRIC HYBRID CAR
Mayor Charmaine Tavares joined Maui High School automotive students and staff in previewing a County-owned Toyota Prius that was converted from a gas-electric hybrid to a plug-in electric hybrid car. The Prius is one of six vehicles statewide participating in the U.S. Dept. of Energy’s Advanced Vehicle Activity testing program that will gather data on […]