Hawaii, Shale & Geothermal
Richard Ha writes: Because Hawai‘i relies so much on oil for its energy, the state will be a major beneficiary of the shale oil phenomenon. Conventional oil development takes a long time – five to ten...
View ArticleShale Oil & Gas: The Overhype
Richard Ha writes: Art Berman says we don’t have as much shale oil and gas as we think we do. He feels that the shale oil and gas sector is largely uneconomic. The first time I heard Art Berman speak...
View ArticleAre Shale Oil Bankruptcies Coming Soon?
Richard Ha writes: This Wall St. for Main St. video has oil and energy expert Robert Rapier as guest and it’s a very interesting discussion. Robert, an internationally known energy expert who was...
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How OPEC’s Decision Affects Hawaii
The OPEC flag Last week, OPEC decided to maintain oil production at 30 million barrels/day. Robert Rapier comments on the issues involved at his blog Energy Trends Insider: OPEC Crashed the U.S. Rig...
View ArticleIs Our Culture Falling Backward?
This editorial ran in the Hawaii Tribune-Herald today. In case you didn’t see it, I’ll run what we sent them here. *** The purpose of the Big Island Community Coalition is to work towards reduced...
View ArticleShale Gas: Should We Take Their Word For It?
Do we really want to bet the Big Island’s future on the Energy Information Agency’s projections? It’s much more prudent to hedge our bets. Have a look at what people are saying about recent...
View ArticleAn Invitation for Young People
Nate Hagens invites young people to participate in their future: a video.
View ArticleDiagnosing Our Electricity Situation
This blog post by Gail Tverberg, Our Electricity Problem: Getting the Diagnosis Right, clearly explains what is going on in the world today and makes it easy to understand some things that seem...
View ArticleNate Hagens to Speak About the ‘Big Picture’ on Jan. 12
Nate Hagens is a well-known speaker on "big picture" issues facing human society.
View ArticleMaking Life Better, Part 3: Why These Big Island Issues?
I am always working toward making our lives better here on the Big Island, and making this a better place for our children and grandchildren. The post Making Life Better, Part 3: Why These Big Island...
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