Holaniku — is a hot mythical place said to have everything needed for mankind to survive. “The lizard then said to Aukelenuiaiku: “Go and bring me two ape’ leaves.” When Aukelenuiaiku returned with the ape leaves he placed them in front of the lizard. The lizard then vomited onto the two leaves until they were [...]
There’s a lot of green good happening here! By Darren T. Kimura Keahole Solar Power Company’s Founder TALKING green is so easily done these days with the panic over record breaking oil costs, high energy costs, global warming and climate change. It seems you can’t pick up a newspaper or turn on the TV without [...]
The motto for Holaniku is HOPU I KA LĀ – “Capture the Sun” Hopu I ka Lā means capture the sun. Hopu I ka Lā is a perfect example of what the solar plant is doing. The solar plant is capturing the sun and using the energy to do better things and not damaging or [...]
During his 14 years as Governor of the State of Hawaii, Governor Ariyoshi was instrumental in developing the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii which was created by the Legislature in 1974 to research renewable energy. Governor Ariyoshi recognized that these ecologically-friendly techniques could benefit businesses and boost the economy, and was able to develop a [...]
Hawaiians have a great deal of respect for the Sun By Kahu Uncle Earl Regidor La – the sun – was very important to Na Po’e Kahiko. They used the sun in many different ways. One, was using it as part of the navigational tools that helped them find their way to this land we [...]
