Hawaii News

Boeing (NYSE: BA) today announced a collaborative agreement to work with Hawai'i BioEnergy on renewable energy sources for creating aviation fuel. Announced on the eve of the Asia Pacific Economic Conference (APEC) CEO Summit, the memorandum of understanding highlights how the companies will work together to identify biofuel sources and supporting technologies for producing sustainable jet fuel in Hawaii. Boeing and Hawai'i BioEnergy will look at various crops including sorghum and eucalyptus as potential sources that can be grown locally ... read more

The Hawaii State Public Library System (HSPLS), in partnership with Microsoft Corp., today announced that HSPLS has become the first statewide public library system in the world to adopt Digital Literacy and Microsoft IT Academy programs for technology training and preparation for certifications for all library patrons in Hawaii. The Microsoft IT Academy Program is the first training program to launch under the HSPLS HI Tech Academy initiative and is expected to reach nearly 1 million people across the state ... read more

The 2011 APEC China Day was successfully held at Keoni Auditorium, East-West Center on Nov. 8th, 2011. As part of the U.S. 2011 APEC Series activities, the event was hosted by the University of Hawaii and East-West Center, and organized by the Department of Economics, UHM. Held on the eve of the 2011 APEC Leaders Informal Meeting, the speech was an effort to further explore the new ways of APEC development and facilitate the in-depth cooperation among APEC members including ... read more

Biostar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ GM: BSPM) ("Biostar" or "the Company"), a developer, manufacturer and marketer of pharmaceutical and health supplement products for a variety of diseases and conditions, today announced that its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Ronghua Wang, will attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2011 CEO Summit, which will take place from November 11 ? 12, 2011 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Additionally, on November 10, 2011, Mr. Wang will present at the Asia-Pacific Business Symposium, a two-day ... read more

Bump Networks today announced the launch of Air Advocate, the mobile app that helps air travelers navigate through unpredictable flight changes. The app is designed for inexperienced travelers who aren't quite sure what to do in the event of a delay, cancelation or overbooked flight as well as for sophisticated travelers who want information real time and want to make changes quickly. It's the only mobile app that indicates when a flight is full. According to the Transportation Department's Bureau ... read more

Panasonic Corporation (NYSE:PC) (TOKYO:6752) ("Panasonic") announced today that the EVOLTA Robot finished its toughest challenge yet, the EVOLTA World Challenge IV, at 10:56am on October 30, 2011 (HAST). EVOLTA Robot has made it to the finish line. (Photo: Business Wire) ... read more

Pop-up MicroLites(TM), developed by MicroLite Tech, are new micro-sized lighting devices that allow hands-free operation. With just a simple push these compact, durable, super-bright LED lights pop up to shine light downward, illuminating anything they are attached to. All other lighting products instead disperse light away. Pop-up MicroLites attach to almost anything, including plastic, metal, wood, leather, and even cloth. With a footprint the size of only a nickel they are also one of the smallest lighting products on the ... read more

Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced results from two 26-week investigational Phase III clinical studies evaluating the efficacy and safety of two dose strengths of DULERA® (mometasone furoate and formoterol fumarate dihydrate) in adults 40 years and older ... read more

Sopogy®, the world’s leading developer of micro concentrated solar power (MicroCSP) technologies, has appointed Craig Lobdell to the newly created position of Vice President of Strategy. Lobdell is a veteran of the clean energy industry, with over 21 years ... read more

First Wind, an independent U.S.-based wind energy company, today announced that its subsidiary, Kawailoa Wind LLC, has finalized an agreement with Siemens to purchase 30 SWT-2.3-101 wind turbines for the company’s proposed 69 MW Kawailoa Wind project, representing the company’s first ... read more

Panasonic Corporation (NYSE:PC) (TOKYO:6752) ("Panasonic") is taking on one of the toughest challenges for its EVOLTA Robot on October 23, 2011 (HAST), titled EVOLTA World Challenge IV to prove just how durable its EVOLTA rechargeable batteries are. As the fourth ... read more

The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has approved a contract for SunPower to sell energy to Hawaiian Electric Company from a 5-megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic (PV) farm planned for Kalaeloa in West Oahu. SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPRWA, SPWRB), will design, build and operate the facility. Subject to receipt of applicable permits, SunPower plans to begin construction this year and complete the solar farm within five months. It will be located on land leased from the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands ... read more

The Hawai’i State Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) unveiled the Mortgage Foreclosure Dispute Resolution (MFDR) program, designed to offer owner-occupants of residential property in non-judicial foreclosure the opportunity to meet directly with their lenders to modify their loans or ... read more

The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command, The Missile Defense Agency and the U.S. Army conducted a flight test of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) weapon system today, challenging the system to track, detect and intercept two different targets utilizing two THAAD interceptors -- a first for the system. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111005/DA80943) The flight test, known as FTT-12, was designated an Initial Operational Test and Evaluation test by the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation, Office of the Secretary of Defense. ... read more

Sopogy® the world’s leading developer of micro concentrated solar power (MicroCSP) technologies announces the hiring of Terry Revnak as Vice President of Sales. “Terry’s impressive track record demonstrates his ability to grow markets and provide excellent leadership to his ... read more

Kaiser Permanente announced today that all 16 of its primary care clinics in Hawaii, and their primary care providers, have received the National Committee for Quality Assurance's (NCQA) Physician Practice Connections® (PPC) Patient-Centered Medical Home(TM) (PCMH) Recognition at Level 3, the highest level, for its integrated and coordinated care delivery system, which supports quality, access, continuity of care, and better patient involvement. With this accomplishment, Kaiser Permanente becomes the first multi-site PCMH health care organization in Hawaii to be recognized ... read more

The country's foremost pioneers of sustainable open ocean aquaculture, or mariculture, have recently revealed their latest research of cutting-edge technologies that will allow the farming of fish in their natural marine environment without affecting pristine ocean ecosystems. Marine biologists at Kampachi Farms (formerly with Kona Blue Water Farms) are exploring new submersible Aquapod® pen technology and an innovative mariculture system that drifts on open ocean currents. Support for the project has come from a wide variety of stakeholders from science, ... read more

Sopogy, the world’s leading developer of micro concentrated solar power (MicroCSP) technologies, is the APEC Business Innovation Showcase winner for the City and County of Honolulu. The award gives Sopogy a platform to showcase its technologies during the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders Week conference ... read more

Energy security and independence are two goals at the heart of the U.S. Military's investment in clean energy technologies. With over 220 submissions, the 2011 CTSI Defense Energy Challenge has selected the top 10 technologies for presentation at the Asia Pacific Clean Energy Summit on September 14th in Honolulu. These technologies reflect how critical clean energy is to America's national security. For more information on the Summit or the Challenge, visit http://www.ct-si.org/events/APCE2011/ and http://www.ct-si.org/events/APCE2011/challenge/ respectively. Below are brief descriptions of the ... read more

ActionPacked! Networks, a leading provider of intelligent software for managing Cisco quality-of-service (QoS) announced today that its LiveAction all-in-one QoS software has earned the prestigious Golden Bridge Awards as the top innovator in network management and intelligence. The annual Golden Bridge Awards program encompasses the ... read more