Dedicated volunteers make the holidays brighter
During the holiday season, drivers heading east on the H-1 Freeway past the Koko Head cutoff can see the Puu O Kaimuki Park Christmas tree twinkling colorfully in the night skies. It’s a sight that draws gasps of delight and inspires feelings of joy and hope.
New paint, new lights, more memories: Big Ben brings holiday cheer to Hilo
The Downtown Hilo Christmas Lights Parade has always been a staple holiday tradition for me and the Hilo community, signaling the beginning of the holiday season with festive lights, music, and massive floats of Christmas decorations.
Electric Garage Talk: Cynthia and her IONIQ, Esther
When Cynthia Carlton-Jarmon first learned to drive on her family’s farm in North Carolina — driving tractors, pickup trucks at nine, and school buses in high school — she never imagined she’d one day be zipping around Oahu in a sleek electric vehicle (EV) named Esther.
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Try a STEM home experiment
Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) interests are increasing throughout the nation. Hawaiian Electric supports STEM for local youth by sponsoring the Hawaii VEX IQ Elementary and Middle School Robotics Competitions.
Community
Champions help to heal communities: John DiGiovanni
Prior to joining Hawaiian Electric in 2017, John DiGiovanni served our country as an active-duty member of the United States Marine Corps and today brings the same level of dedication, leadership and commitment to excellence to his current role at Hawaiian Electric as well as his service to local communities as a volunteer for youth and veteran organizations.
Community
Champions help to heal communities: Kelii Opulauoho
Promoting inclusivity is at the heart of our next champion Kelii Opulauoho, whose passion and leadership supporting marginalized groups overlap both professionally and personally.
Community
Champions help to heal communities: Yoh Kawanami
Fluent in Japanese and inspired by Nitobe Inazo ( “I wish to be a bridge across the Pacific”), a pre-World War II Japanese economist, educator and diplomat, Yoh Kawanami volunteers his time and leverages his unique background on activities that further U.S.-Hawaii-Japan relations while also supporting the next generation of thought leaders. At Hawaiian Electric, Yoh leads the company’s customer-sited programs which support grid reliability and the integration of renewable resources.
Community
Hawaiian Electric commemorates 130 years of service on Hawaii Island
The year was 1890. Light bulbs begin to illuminate the study hall and principal’s cottage of the Hilo Boarding School as the sun set. A small, water-driven dynamo installed on the school’s irrigation ditch is generating enough electricity to power 12 bare light bulbs from dusk to 10 p.m.
Community
Powering the Electric Waikiki Trolley
I grew up in the transportation business. My dad, John Brizdle, and his partner Roger Watson founded E Noa Tours 50 years ago in 1974 as they designed sightseeing tours for visitors in a seven-passenger Volkswagen van.
Community, Electric Vehicles
Taking the electric vehicle plunge - finally
I’d been thinking about buying an electric car for more than a year when I finally got the nudge I needed last fall. My aging gas-powered ride with 140,000 miles on the odometer needed a major repair that would cost several thousand dollars. When I asked my mechanic what I should do he advised me it was time to move on.
Community
The Electric Kitchen video cookbook
The Electric Kitchen is getting some upgrades! My Digital Communications team members at Hawaiian Electric have been busy creating some short and fun cooking videos to highlight our popular The Electric Kitchen recipes.
Community
Community connections through culture and a sense of place
On July 21, I was among a small group of employees from Hawaiian Electric who were invited to observe and participate in a special gathering in Waimanalo to rebuild the walls of Pahonu Ponds, an early Hawaiian rock-walled fishpond near Kaiona Beach Park.
Community
Happy 91st birthday King Street building!
The Hawaiian Electric Company building has quietly stood on the corner of King, Richards and Merchant streets on Oahu since 1927. Many of the neighboring buildings and surrounding roads have changed but this year marks 91 years as one of downtown Honolulu’s landmark buildings.
