Emily Buenzle - Thu May 03, 2018
Electric Company Starts $148M Energy Storage Project
The Hawaiian Electric Co. recently announced that it will build a new energy storage capacity in Oahu to help boost the local power grid's resilience and reliability, Renewables Now reported. The project, totaling close to $148 million, will consist of a 20-MW/80-MWh lithium-ion battery storage system at the 20-MW West Loch solar park, located at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickman, where construction began in April 2018....
Omaha Media Group - Wed April 11, 2018
Wednesday Weekly Wrap-Up : April 11, 2018
Was your week a little busy? No worries! Here is a recap of the most popular stories from our website over the past week:State Expects To Spend $15 Billion On Roadway Erosion SolutionAs sea levels rise in Hawaii, the beaches and roads are taking a hit....
Emily Buenzle - Thu April 05, 2018
State Expects to Spend $15 Billion on Roadway Erosion Solution
As sea levels rise in Hawaii, the beaches—and roads—are taking a hit. In 2016, the waters on Oahu's Windward Coast ripped off two big pieces of the Kamehameha Highway. Crews performed repairs, and while Hawaii's transportation officials said the repairs would help to deter future erosion, they said the fix wasn't permanent, the Honolulu Civil Beat reported....
Thu March 22, 2018
Volvo CE Expands Dealer Network with Appointment of Hawaii Truck Parts, Sales and Services
Since becoming Volvo Construction Equipment's president in 2017, Stephen Roy has pushed a strategy that expands and enhances the capabilities of the Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) dealer network....
Tue February 13, 2018
Paradise On the Rocks
As a family-owned general contractor with more than 95 years of experience, Goodfellow Bros. Inc. (GBI) knows how to take on challenging terrain, whether working in Washington, Oregon, California or especially Hawaii....
Wed January 31, 2018
HDOT Holds Groundbreaking on $448M Kapalama Container Terminal Project
The Kapalama Container Terminal (KCT), the centerpiece of the Harbor Modernization Plan, is maintaining the shipping logistics necessary to sustain Hawaii. More than 80 percent of all goods consumed by Hawaii residents and its visitors are imported to the islands, and of that, more than 98.6 percent flows through the Port Hawaii commercial harbor system....
Wed January 17, 2018
HDOT Celebrates New Improvement Projects at Hilo Harbor
The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT), Harbors Division, celebrated the blessing of Hilo Harbor's newly completed Pier 4 cargo wharf project, the Pier 1 cargo yard and passenger terminal improvements....
Wed December 20, 2017
PISCES Seeks RFP for Basalt Fiber Manufacturing in Hawaii
The Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems (PISCES) — a state-funded aerospace center located in Hilo, Hawaii — is seeking a qualified firm to conduct a comprehensive market feasibility study....
Emily Buenzle - Fri October 13, 2017
Hawaii's Landscape Proves Perfect Fit for MoonBase Prototype Construction
As NASA resurrects its old plans to build a habitat on the moon, Hawaii is stepping forward as a candidate for the site of the first MoonBase prototype. Henk Rogers—a video game entrepreneur most famous for working on Tetris—appeared at the very first International MoonBase Summit, held at Hawaii's Mauna Lani Resort the week of Oct....
Lori Tobias - Wed October 11, 2017
Honolulu Airport Receives $2.7B Makeover, New Name
Hawaii's largest and most active airport was recently given a new name — an apt change, perhaps, to go along with the $2.7 billion modernization project that also will undoubtedly give it a new look....
