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Facebook And The iPad May Be No Match For Johnny Law

A pair of bills would regulate the way you use your favorite tech.READ»

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Hawaii's Hydrogen Fueling Plans Expand

Hawaii is set to become a testing ground for hydrogen-powered vehicles.READ»

Kauai's Cloudwater Tea Farm Is Former Flight Attendant's Decade-Long Experiment

The organic farming trend is making its stamp on the island state and on a product sparsely grown in the United States.READ»

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SunRun Brings Affordable Solar Power to Hawaii

For all of its natural beauty, Hawaii is a dirty place. Almost 90% of the state's energy comes from fossil fuels, and Hawaii's geographic isolation means that it can't grab power from nearby states. Worse still, Hawaii has no ...READ»

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Hawaii Goes Hard on Construction Recycling

Proposed law asks builders to recycle 60% of their materials waste.READ»

Hawaii's Deep Blue Solution to A/C Woes

The design is complex, the island logic simple: Find a cheaper way to cool tropical buildings and you can spend less on imported oil. All that money saved on overhead means--Aloha!--more clam shells for everyone to dump back into ...READ»

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Numerology: Hawaii Five-O

The last territory to be granted U.S. statehood joined the union on August 21, 1959, but America's paradise certainly isn't last in our hearts. Pop in Elvis's "Blue Hawaii," pour yourself a fruity rum drink, and check out the state of the 50th state.READ»

Bamboo Living's School is Earthquake and Hurricane Safe

Traditional brick school facades could become a thing of the past as educational institutions aim for sustainability. Last week, I took a look at Project FROG's modular school design, and now Bamboo Living has announced that the ...READ»