by Stu E.D. | Jun 4, 2015 | Big Island, Food, Hawaii, Hawaii Eco Living Writing, Health, Products & Services
Sprouts And Microgreens Local, Fresh, Delicious! Hawaii Eco Living has purchased an established local sprout and microgreen business and is excited to begin our journey into the local food network. Providing nourishing food that is packed with goodness is an...
by Rachel M. Walls | Jun 1, 2015 | Big Island, Environment, Kauai, Oahu, Products & Services
R.P. Delio and Company announces the roll-out of a new small wind turbine service, Hawaii-wide, using its Waypoint Power™ platform, which enables on-site real-time wind monitoring to help assess the wind resources at prospective clients' properties. The deployment of...
by Stu E.D. | Apr 7, 2015 | Hawaii, Living Skills, Permaculture, Products & Services
More than a decade of permaculture implementation in Timor-Leste is leading to a unique guidebook specific to worldwide tropical climates — that is, if an ongoing crowdfunding campaign succeeds. The practical reference guide – A Tropical Permaculture Guidebook — aims...
by Stu E.D. | Apr 1, 2015 | Alternative Living, Products & Services, Solar Power
As solar power—both giant farms and small rooftop installations—enjoys tremendous growth across the U.S., there’s been pushback from big utility companies. They’ve campaigned to end net metering, in which solar panel owners can return unneeded power they’ve generated...
by Stu E.D. | Mar 20, 2015 | Alternative Living, Living Skills, Products & Services, Solar Power
Michigan University researchers have devised what looks like the world’s first fully transparent solar cell. Think of all of those tall glass buildings; wouldn’t it be nice if all that incoming solar energy was harvested somehow? Likewise, why not let your smartphone...
by Stu E.D. | Mar 17, 2015 | Big Island, Farming, Food, Hawaii, Products & Services
Hawaii Lowline Cattle Co. becomes Certified Grassfed. The Hawaii Lowline Cattle Co. has become the first farming business in Hawaii to become Certified Grassfed by Animal Welfare Approved. This is the only certification in the U.S. that guarantees food products come...