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RaisingIslands
http://RaisingIslands.blogspot.com
THE source of news about science and the environment as they relate to the Hawaiian Islands. Covers archaeology, astronomy, botany, climate science, conservation, efficient transportation, geology, marine sciences, sustainability and zoology, with occasional forays into other areas, including traditional navigation and canoe voyaging.
- Added on: May 18th, 2008
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: hawaiiwriter
- Listed in: Science Technology
- Tags: environment energy sustainability climate hawaii conservation
Recent Posts
Battery breakthroughs II
We've gotten a bit of feedback from readers of our previous battery storage story, arguing that, gosh, there really are big breakthrough battery technologies out there. (Image: A solar cell at RaisingIslands' testing laboratory—still looking for ...
Battery breakthroughs, grains of salt
Battery technologies are the great holy quest of the energy world, and there is, thankfully, movement in the field. But most of the real advance is incremental, not breakthrough stuff. (Image: Lithium Ion batteries are researched at the Argonne Nat...
Hawai\'i turtles recovering from severe tumor disease
The debilitating tumor disease that racked Hawaiian green sea turtle populations starting in the 1950s appears to have declined since its peak, and some individual turtles seem to be able to overcome it. It's a hopeful sign in the upbeat story of tu...
A new discovery in the Hawaiian web of life
The Hawaiian islands are connected, not only geologically, but with an intricate web of life.This fact has been reestablished in the past week with the announcement of the discovery of a series of closely related moths on three islands of the Northwe...
KIUC proposes hybrid renewable rate scheme
The Kauai Island Utility Cooperative is proposing a new system to expand the production of electricity by small renewable operations like rooftop solar or small wind generators. It has the potential to provide a roadmap toward a distributed power g...
Another leap for Hawai\'i fish farming: Ahi spheres approved
Ocean farming has had a troubled past, but it's moving forward quickly as technology improves. The state Board of Land and Natural Resources just approved a Conservation District Use Permit for the latest and largest ocean aquaculture venture. (Ima...
