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We have an explosion of green tech company in Hawaii. Some start-ups and some have been here for decades. Check them out. Hau-Energy, Ocean-It, Suntech, 21th Century Technologies , Sopogy, Humdinger Windbelt, Energy Industries, Pacific Biodiesel, Organizations: USGBC Hawaii Not Local but still good Earthtech AECOM, Microplanet

Stormy weather at the Ala Wai Golf Course Check this out.  Ala Wai Golf Course driving range after the storm.  Is that a duck swimming in the “pond”? Picture by Hiram Pajo.

Just ventured off to instructables.com and posted my first do it yourself project.  My project – a grunge style ipod holder made from a leg of a pair of jeans. This would be a perfect gift for your have-it-all friend.  Among other things you can learn to made are rain water collector, solar oven, moss grafitti…

Last week it rained so much on the island that we almost forgot what it was like to be sunny.   The marathon runners started with the rain but was greeted with some sun in between. Congratulations to you all.  It rained so hard on Saturday that we can’t see the top of Diamond Head. 

It’s history in the making today and I’m so proud. We have our first curbside recycling pick-up this morning in our Kapahulu neighborhood. Almost half of us have the blue bins out. Congratulation! We are on our way to lessen our burden on our aina and the city is giving us the convenience by having [...]

Hot shower seems to consume a whole lot of energy compare to some of the other household activities. Shorter showers and/or cold showers can easily equate to all of the other energy saving tactics combined. Varies energy saving tactics in shower time equivalent Use Power strip to eliminate energy sneaker = 4 seconds (50kWh, $7 [...]