The Honolulu City Council deferred a decision on Bill 46, the “vacant homes tax.” The proposal would establish a new, higher property tax classification for ...

It’s no surprise that Hawaiʻi Rep. Ed Case voted for the NDAA, which totals $1.4 billion for military construction in the ...

The Honolulu City Council passed its massive land use bill Wednesday that will impact construction, agriculture, business and ...

Climate scientists say we must significantly reduce greenhouse gases if we are to leave a livable planet for future ...

A new study reveals that many Americans are still feeling budget squeezes — and rising utility bills aren’t helping.

“You do,” Schmidt said. “As the electricity company incurs more expense, they have to charge the higher rate to all the ...

President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to roll back spending on climate initiatives when he returns to the White House. HPR's ...

Places with the biggest waves -- Hawaii, Alaska and the Pacific coast -- are the best locations to utilize wave energy converters due to the strength and consistency of the waves, the experts said.

suggested any bill rises would be offset by the overall fall in gas prices. “While it is likely that both policy costs and added costs to reinforce and upgrade the grid will increase energy ...

A version of this story appeared in the daily Threat Status newsletter from The Washington Times. Click here to receive Threat Status delivered directly to your inbox each weekday. Taiwanese ...

Last month, Hawaii county’s adoption of Bill 123 showed how to balance the ... the carbon produced by emissions from transportation, energy production, waste management, and other sources.

Your total power bill is a factor of more than just how much energy you use. It also depends on the price of electricity.