Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Hawai‘i Needs To Get More Serious About Food Security
That means ramping up food production, setting up food stores and prioritizing biosecurity.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
When It Comes To Green Energy Transition, How’s The Big Island Doing?
It’s on a trajectory toward a fully renewable, affordable, resilient and local energy future.
Ku‘u Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2022
The Big Island Makes Big Moves On Sustainability, Climate, Equity And Resilience
County leaders have created a new office specifically to tackle these pressing issues.
Wikimedia Commons/Madhav-Malhotra-003/2022
Why Hawaii Needs To Take An Aggressive Approach To Regulate AI
We are heading soon to the point where artificial intelligence can do anything that humans can do, but faster.
Wikimedia Commons/2018
Why Hawaii Should Take The Lead On Regulating Artificial Intelligence
A new state office of AI Safety and Regulation could take a risk-based approach to regulating various AI products.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Hawaii County Leads The Way On EV Charging Policy
The focus now should be providing reliable and easily accessible public chargers statewide.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
What Russia’s Ukraine Invasion Tells Us About Hawaii’s Resiliency
It highlights the state’s excessive dependence on global supply chains and imported fuel.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Waste Not, Want Not: Maximizing Efficiency is Key to Decarbonization
A key to reducing energy consumption is optimizing the efficiency of cars by making small improvements like maintaining tire pressure or switching to electric vehicles.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat
The Legislature Should Budget At Least $100 Million For The Green Job Corps
And Gov. David Ige should sign the bill when it lands on his desk.