UHERO Environment – Blogs and Briefs
Hawaii’s Proposed 400MW Wind Energy Project Explained
HOW WILL THE PROPOSED 400 MW WIND ENERGY PROJECT CONTRIBUTE TO THE STATE’S RENEWABLE ENERGY GOALS? Hawaii has one of the most stringent Renewable Portfolio
UHERO Forum to Discuss Critical Issues on Economy, Environment and Society
Check out this video of UHERO Executive Director and Professor of Economics Carl Bonham discussing what is to be expected at the inaugural UHERO Forum, which will
Financing Watershed Conservation
In November 2011, Governor Abercrombie and State officials launched a watershed protection plan entitled, “The Rain Follows the Forest”. The initiative’s goal is to double the
Statewide Economy and Electricity-Sector Models for Assessment of Hawai‘i Energy Policies
This paper uses both a “top-down” and “bottom-up” economic model to asses the cost and greenhouse implications of various energy and environmental alternatives. The Hawai‘i
An Assessment Of Greenhouse Gas Emissions-Weighted Clean Energy Standards
Published in the journal Energy Policy, this paper quantifies the relative cost-savings of utilizing a greenhouse gas emissions-weighted Clean Energy Standard (CES) in comparison to
Going green: Green jobs in Hawaii
According to a March 22, 2012 press release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), in 2010 there were 3.1 million “green” jobs in the United States
Dr. Makena Coffman named new Director of Energy and Greenhouse Gas Solutions (EGGS)
UHERO is pleased to introduce our new Director of Energy and Greenhouse Gas Solutions (EGGS), Dr. Makena Coffman. Dr. Coffman is a UHERO Research Fellow and
UHERO EGGS Team Presents On Capitol Hill
March 27 – 29, 2011: Members of the UHERO EGGS team went to Washington DC to present at a symposium and Capitol Hill poster session
UHERO Researchers contribute to Sustainability Science
UHERO is proud to announce the forthcoming Sustainability Science for Watershed Landscapes edited by UHERO’s own Dr. Jim Roumasset, Dr. Kimberly Burnett, and Dr. Arsenio Balisacan of the University
Megan Chock wins Honors Research awards
Megan Chock, an undergraduate intern with UHERO since 2007, won the top award in every category at the UH Honors Spring Research Symposium held Saturday
Hawaii Statehood Conference
UHERO research will be highlighted at the upcoming Hawaii Statehood Conference. New Horizons for the Next 50 Years A Commemorative Conference will be held Friday,
Roundtable on Sustainability Science
A second Roundtable on Sustainability Science was held in Cebu, Philippines on March 28-29, 2009. This is a follow-up to the first roundtable on sustainability
Community forums with Representative Lyla Berg
UHERO research associates are contributing to the discussion of Hawaii’s future in a 3-part series of community forums. The forums are held on Wednesdays at