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In Hawaii, Streamlined Mass Transit In The (HOLO) Cards, Beyond The Paper Pass

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In Hawaii, we are about to find out. Nouchi noted his transit system is marked by density of population and high use — and has the fifth-highest ridership in the nation, taking its place alongside New York, San Francisco and Boston, for example. How bustling?

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Power Trip: New Technologies From Tesla, Mercedes, Ikea, And Others Could Hold The Key To Widespread Solar Adoption

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Where’s the innovation & money in renewables? Now, several innovative new methods for storing solar energy are gaining traction, from lithium-ion batteries to substances that have high heat-holding capacities, like molten salt. AES claims that this project will be Hawaii’s largest utility-scale solar-plus-storage yet.