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How Should the State Spend ‘Green Fee’ Funds to Improve Climate Resilience?
October 15, 2025

Fellows mentioned in this story: Jeff Mikulina

From Hawai‘i Public Radio:

Starting Wednesday, the public is being asked to weigh in on how the new so-called “Green Fee” should be spent to improve Hawaiʻi. The fee levied on the visitor industry is expected to generate about $100 million annually.

The fund seeks to enhance natural resources, help with climate resilience, and offset tourism impacts. Jeff Mikulina, the head of the Green Fee Advisory Council, stopped by The Conversation to set the scene for what's to come.

Listen at hawaiipublicradio.org.


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Resource Innovations Acquires Shifted Energy
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PR Newswire — Resource Innovations, a leading utility software and consulting platform, today announced the acquisition of Shifted Energy, a Honolulu-based company recognized for its pioneering distributed-energy resource management system technology and commitment to energy equity.

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