Hawi NewsLocal news for Hawi, HI continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Hawaii improves renewable energy use- December 31, 2007 Statistics from the state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism show that the state's primary energy consumption in 2006 dropped 1.8 percent compared to 2005, while petroleum use fell 2.7 ... via KPUA-AM Hilohttp://www.topix.net/city/hawi-hi/2007/12/hawaii-improves-renewable-energy-use?fromrss=1 Renewable energy use increases- December 30, 2007 Hawaii's use of renewable energy rose by 9.8 percent last year, putting the state on track to become more energy efficient as local residents pay among the highest energy costs in the nation, according to a new ... via Honolulu Star-Bulletinhttp://www.topix.net/city/hawi-hi/2007/12/renewable-energy-use-increases?fromrss=1 Hawaii's North Kohala- December 29, 2007 T here's a 60-mile loop on the Big Island's northern tip that travels past sugar plantation towns, expansive vistas, and rugged cowboy country. via Viahttp://www.topix.net/city/hawi-hi/2007/12/hawaiis-north-kohala?fromrss=1 After Shock- December 21, 2007 "We're working to make the Kohala Ditch self-sustainable." The 2006 earthquake is largely a memory for those on Oahu, but on the Big Island, the damage it caused still means daily cleanup efforts. via Honoluluhttp://www.topix.net/city/hawi-hi/2007/12/after-shock?fromrss=1 Big Island under flash flood warning- December 6, 2007 "High winds of 50 to 70 mph and heavy snow showers will create blizzard conditions at the summits tonight. ... Lightning strikes will also be possible in the heaviest snow squalls" Much of the Big Island is under a flash flood warning until 8:45 p.m. today, according to the National Weather Service. via Honolulu Star-Bulletinhttp://www.topix.net/city/hawi-hi/2007/12/big-island-under-flash-flood-warning?fromrss=1 |