Topic: Hawaii

Message in the Waves

There was no greater time I felt as connected to the ocean than while I lived in Hawai'i. Every year, Jack Johnson, a native of O'ahu, puts on a concert to benefit the Kokua Foundation, which he founded to help support educate ...READ»

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»

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A New Brand You II

That reminds me of the 2002 PepsiCo proposal that Mountain View, California, change its name to Mountain Dew. Not too many years before that, Half.com persuaded residents of Halfway, Oregon, to change their town's name. Bizarre ...READ»

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»

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»

GM Bringing a Hydrogen Infrastructure to Hawaii

Is it just us, or has interest in hydrogen fuel cell-powered vehicles intensified lately? We've seen SunHydro's infrastructure plan, Toyota's $50,000 hydrogen sedan, and now GM's plan to bring a hydrogen infrastructure pilot to ...READ»

Dream Country

Changing Acidic Vaginal PH Through Foods Plus Specialty Douches: Some women need to make some adjustments in order to get more alkaline PH. Few women are obviously very acidic and can work a little harder, but that is ok. With ...READ»

Hawaiian Kona

If you are looking for a nice place to visit and spend the holiday, Hawaii will be the best place for you.READ»

Best Place To Look For Kona Coffee Online

Erikbeans.com is a custom coffee roasting company devoted to providing the highest quality Gourmet Coffee Online to people who love fresh and vibrant coffees from across the world online.They choose only the very best gourmet ...READ»

Electric Cars in Hawaii: The Future of Transport or Just Another Monorail?

The technology of networked electric cars is right on. The business model for it is still unproven. Will a firm called Better Place change that?READ»

• The Smart Garage: Crossroads of the New Green Economy

PADDLE BOARDING...it's going to be Big!

It's like yoga on water. Wow! An exciting new sport called stand up Paddle Boarding has emerged as THE sport for celebrities and everyday fitness enthusiasts alike. It’s fun and as a bonus, it's a great fitness program. ...READ»

5 Social Capitalists Who Will Change the World in 2010

Which companies are doing amazing things in the world of socially-conscious business? From Food to Education, these ethonomical firms are changing industries.READ»

Report from the Futurists

Futurists who have tired of being relegated to the second string are organizing to advocate for the value of futures studies. Today, for one day only, futurists are reclaiming Wikipedia's "future studies" topic in what they're ...READ»

3.5 Trillion Miles ... and Counting

They are the world's most powerful promotional currency -- a medium of exchange that people manage almost as carefully as cash. So what does the future hold for frequent-flier miles? Answers to seven high-flying questions.READ»

Want to Web the Surf?

In Haiku, Maui; Where the techies come to work; Live in paradiseREAD»

Goodway Landscape - The beautiful side of nature

Goodway Landscape, Jeff ZimaREAD»

Researchers Make Fish Feed Out of Gruesome Fish Byproducts

The USDA and scientists at the Oceanic Institute in Hawaii are developing fish feed from fish byproducts--including heads, tails, bones, skins, and internal organs.READ»

How Will You Spend Your 3 Percent Raise?

The dog days of summer are upon us - west coast skies are smoky and the east coast is humid and stormy. The economy is tanking, but if you stretch the concept of good news, employers are coming to the rescue with talk of small pay ...READ»

Design Crime: New Luxury Hotel Is a Five-Star Disaster Shelter

Slumming it never felt so rich.READ»

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Most Innovative Companies - Health Care

From General Electric to PatientsLikeMe, our picks for the top companies in health care.READ»

Wal-Mart Launches Solar Power Project

Wal-Mart unveiled plans to purchase solar power for 22 Wal-Mart stores, including Sam's Clubs and a distribution center in Hawaii and California (as part of a pilot project to determine solar power viability for Wal-Mart). The total ...READ»

Lost Legacy - What TV Execs Should Learn From Life on the Island

“There will never be another show like it.” That’s the prevailing sentiment as the obsession, addiction, disorder known as Lost ended last night after six seasons on ABC. At a time when the networks are struggling to ...READ»

Paradise Recycled: Architects Dream of Turning Great Pacific Garbage Patch Into Habitable Island

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a jumble of plastic trash that spans hundreds of miles northwest of Hawaii, has gotten lots of attention ever since billionaire adventurer and environmentalist David de Rothschild announced his plans ...READ»