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For Immediate Release: June 13, 2013 HONOLULU — The State of Hawaii is presenting a bold energy efficiency plan at the Clinton Global Initiative America (CGI America) meeting this week in Chicago. Hosted by President Bill Clinton, the annual event focuses on identifying solutions that promote economic recovery in the United States. “It is an…

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For Immediate Release: April 26, 2013 HONOLULU — Four hotels, two restaurants, a fire station and a bike shop are among the 14 honorees of the state’s 2013 Hawaii Green Business Awards. Presented by Gov. Neil Abercrombie and hosted by the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), Department of Health and The Chamber…

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For Immediate Release: April 9, 2013 HONOLULU — The State of Hawaii has announced the opportunity for investment grade energy audits for Hawaii agricultural producers and rural small businesses interested in energy efficient practices. Through a $100,000 federal grant via the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Energy for America Program, the energy audit initiative…

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For Immediate Release: February 19, 2013 HONOLULU – As promised in his 2013 State of the State address, Gov. Neil Abercrombie today established by executive order the Hawaii Refinery Task Force to assess the impacts of Tesoro’s announcement to close its Hawaii refinery. “I am tasking this group to investigate the impacts of Tesoro’s impending…

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For Immediate Release: January 31. 2013 HONOLULU — The Hawaii Energy Office today announced the completion of the state’s successful electric vehicle (EV) rebate and grant program, along with a 700 percent increase in EVs on island roads since the program began. Funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), the “Hawaii EV Ready”…

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For Immediate Release: December 21, 2012 HONOLULU — A new online mapping tool is now available to showcase the distribution and locations of renewable energy resources throughout the State of Hawaii. Called Renewable EnerGIS (pronounced eh-ner-JIS), the interactive tool was launched by the State Energy Office to help landowners, developers, residents and policy makers assess…

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For Immediate Release: October 31, 2012 HONOLULU — The State Office Tower has earned a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold level certification in the category of operations and maintenance of existing buildings. It is Hawaii’s first State-owned and operated building certified as Gold under LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance (EBOM)…

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For Immediate Release: October 10, 2012 HONOLULU — The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism’s (DBEDT) State Energy Office took home a top award on behalf of the State of Hawaii in the 2012 “Race to the Top” energy savings per capita competition, recently presented by Energy Services Coalition (ESC) in Nashville, TN. The…

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For Immediate Release: October 3, 2012 HONOLULU — The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism’s (DBEDT) State Energy Office has released a new guidebook designed to be a resource for commercial properties interested in installing an electric vehicle (EV) charging station. Called “Hawaii EV Ready Guidebook for Commercial Electric Vehicle Charging Station Installations,” the…

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For Immediate Release: August 24, 2012 HONOLULU — Showcasing the State of Hawaii’s abilities as a model for innovative clean energy test beds, the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism’s (DBEDT) State Energy Office successfully wrapped up its 2012 Asia Pacific Clean Energy Summit and Expo (APCESE) last week in Waikiki. Approximately 780 attendees…

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For Immediate Release: August 13, 2012 HONOLULU — Governor Neil Abercrombie and Secretary General Xu Hubin of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signifying the partnership to start a clean energy investment and deployment program in Hawaii. The program will allow CCPIT to refer…

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For Immediate Release: August 6, 2012 HONOLULU — The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism’s (DBEDT) State Energy Office is now offering commercial facilities the opportunity to evaluate their existing buildings for energy and resource efficiency. This program will provide eligible building owners and facility managers with the technical assistance needed for evaluating their…

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