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Aquaculture Industry Looks to Sustainable Feeds
Experts agree that as wild fish stocks decline and the world's population grows we will increasingly rely on aquaculture to feed the hungry planet. But many conservationists are concerned about the
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The Rat Apocalypse of Lehua
The Hawaiian island of Lehua will soon be ratless or, if you prefer, without rats. It is not a piper, pied or otherwise, that is leading these rats to their demise. Instead, helicopters are the chosen harbingers of doom. Equipped with
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First Discovery of Magma in Its Natural State Made While Drilling Geothermal Power Well
Geothermal power developer Ormat Technologies while drilling a well on the Big Island of Hawaii accidentally came across a first for science: The first time magma was found in its natural environment and not being ejected from a
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Hawaii To Be First With Statewide Electric Car Charging Stations
The electric car infrastructure race is on! A short while ago several mayors in the San Francisco Bay Area announced that they would be partnering with Better Place to bring electric vehicle charging stations to the area. Now Hawaii is going to do one
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Hawaii to Ban New Coal Plants, Expand Renewable Energy Usage to 70% by 2030
Though Hawaii announced its goal of producing 70% of its total energy needs from renewable sources by 2030 back in January, the program got further support yesterday with the announcement that a "historic
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Bush Administration Proposes 48 New Endangered Species in Hawaii
Trust us, we're as surprised as you are: In a bold, uncharacteristic, and long-overdue move, the federal government announced a proposal on Tuesday to add 48 species, found only on the island of Kauai in Hawaii, to the
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Sea-Water Air Conditioning Plan for Honolulu, Hawaii Finishes Funding
Recently the state of Hawaii passed a law requiring new buildings to install solar water heater. Now investors have secured the final funding for another green initiative in the island state: Seawater air conditioning.
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Solar Water Heater Mandate for New Hawaiian Homes
Given the current price of oil, and the fact that over 90% of its energy is imported from outside the island chain, it's not surprising that Hawaii would want to take action to diversify its energy supply and reduce demand. To that end, with the
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Waste to Electricity for the Army, Navy Goes Solar
Other than the (old) army uniforms, green isn't the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about the army or navy. Here are two examples of how the military sometimes tries to do the eco-correct thing, even if the motivation
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Blue Planet Summit Focuses on Renewables in Hawaii
Noting Hawaii’s vulnerability to interruptions in their supply chain as the world’s most remote island chain, the first annual Blue Planet Summit took place last weekend in an effort to focus the energy of Hawaii, both natural and social, on the
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Most Huggable: Wave-Powered Boating, Green Buildings Cut Carbon, Wastewater Treatment Tech + More
Check out Kenichi Horie, who will attempt to travel between Hawaii and Japan (that's 4,350 miles) this month in a wave-powered boat.
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Climate Change Could Snuff Out 30% of World's Land-Bird Species
When confronted by the effects of global warming, species have primarily had to resort to one of two options - migrate ever northward or escape to a higher elevation. This has allowed some to survive, albeit only temporarily; others, unfortunately, have
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Top 10 Farmers Markets in USA
Where can you learn what to do with "underappreciated produce"? And where can you get fish once reserved only for royalty? Find out in this month's issue of green*light which takes readers on a tour of the top 10 farmers markets in the USA. If you
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Denise Tjarks' Tropical Vacation in a Bag
Let's face it, more than a handful of us have a couple of loud aloha shirts moldering in the back of our closets, sequestered from the light of day.
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A Picture is Worth ... What's For Supper?
Cynthia Vanderlip, manager of the State of Hawaii's Kure Atoll Wildlife Sanctuary, cut open the dead body of a fledgling Laysan albatross (nicknamed "Shed Bird") to find more than half a pound of plastic in its
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Eco-Friendly Ship Embraces Environment
Its name is Hawaiian for "embracing the sea," and, true to its moniker, the Hi'ialakai has been dubbed the most environmentally friendly ship he's been on by Allen Gary, its chief steward.
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TreeHugger Radio: Super Sucking the Reefs, The Great Dead Zone, and Getting Personal with the Walrus
As the infamous dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico yawns ever wider, scientists in Hawaii are practicing an experimental method of vacuuming invasive algae off the choking coral. Meanwhile, in Britain, a radical plan to cut emissions makes a case for a
