Rob Parsons over at MauiTimes.com has an in depth look at Hawaii Oceanic Technology’s (HOT) proposed 165′ x 165′ Oceanspheres.
On this Friday morning, the BLNR would hear a request to permit a third facility, Hawaii Oceanic Technology’s (HOT) ambitious, high-tech plan to raise 6,000 tons of ahi (skipjack and bigeye tuna) in 12 untethered, submerged [...]
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Controversy Over Proposed Massive Ahi Farming Oceanspheres
November 5th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Agriculture, Environment, Food
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Kona Brewing Company – Keeping it Local
July 13th, 2009 · No Comments · beer
The Examiner.com has posted part 2 of its 4 part series on Kona Brewing Company. Part 2 discusses how brewing local helps keep beer fresh (who likes stale tasting beer anyway?), and also reduces the carbon footprint of shipping beer all the way to the islands.
Brewing the beer locally throughout the mainland U.S. ensures that [...]
Tags: Beers·Brewing Beer·Carbon Footprint·Ceo·Fans·International Expansion·Japan·Kegs·Kona Brewing Co·Mainland·Mattson·Shipping
Varroa Mite Parasite is Spreading On Big Island, Killing Bees
June 26th, 2009 · 1 Comment · health
Via the Star Bulletin:
HILO >> The varroa mite parasite that’s been killing bees across the country is spreading on the Big Island, threatening local fruit and macadamia nut industries.
The tiny, parasitic bug has escaped a quarantine area around Hilo and spread to Hamakua and Puna.
On the mainland, the varroa mite has destroyed more than [...]
Tags: Adult Bees·Collapse·Colony Collapse Disorder·Diseases·Hamakua·Hawaii·Hilo·Hives·Honeybee·Honeybee Populations·Killing Bees·macadamia nut·Mainland·Mites·Oahu·Parasite·Puna·Star Bulletin·Varroa Mite·Viruses
