Cool tips to beat the summer heat
Hawaiian Electric offers helpful tips to help you beat the heat while saving energy. Here are some of my favorite tips I’ve implemented in my own life.
Fueling up on sunflowers with Pacific Biodiesel
In Hawaii, Pacific Biodiesel introduced a creative way to source clean energy straight from sunflowers.
Greatest of all time (GOAT) goat grazing on Maui
In partnership with Surfing Goat Dairy, it was the first time in our company’s 100-plus year history where we “employed” 15 goats to clear a 1-acre area next to one of our substations.
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Dad taught lessons in saving energy, serving customers
It’s amazing how much I learned from my father over the 50-plus years he was in my life. My dad, Richard Tangonan, passed away in early January and now that he’s gone, I’m struck by how much he taught me — everything from his energy-saving habits to customer service skills.
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Supporting robotics; investing in future engineers
For nearly 20 years, our company has supported robotics programs such as FIRST Robotics, FIRST Lego League, Botball and VEX robotics competitions knowing that the investment in these STEM programs would help Hawaii develop future leaders and innovators. If any of those students went on to join our Hawaiian Electric ohana — even better.
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Champions help to heal communities: Bryson Toma
Our next 2024 Kokua Champion, Bryson Toma, is a shift supervisor and leader of the Hawaii Island generation department, a role that helps to keep the lights on for our Big Island customers. The Hilo native is also a former Hawaii Army National Guard member who faithfully served our country as an Army medic from 1996 until his retirement in 2020.
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Champions help to heal communities: Samantha Takamura
Aside from exemplary volunteerism, the selection of a Kokua Community Service Champion is based on level of involvement and impact in the community, which our next champion Samantha “Sammy” Takamura has in spades.
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Champions help to heal communities: Jamila Jarmon
From modest beginnings to an astonishing record of achievements that include her recent selection to the Obama Foundation Leaders Program, Jamila Jarmon is a force to be reckoned with and she’s just getting started.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Smart Renewable Energy programs simplified for customers
Over the years, when the idea of adding rooftop solar came up at our house, it seemed the list of available programs Hawaiian Electric was always growing. Now, it’s a much more streamlined process for anyone trying to wrap their head around what’s right for them.
