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From the page: "CBS has committed to doing a pilot episode for a remake of iconic TV show "Hawaii Five-0," Variety and the Hollywood Reporter reported today on their Web site."

Hawaii Tries Green Tools in Remaking Power Grids
By FELICITY BARRINGER
Published: September 14, 2009

From the page: "With the most diverse array of alternative energy potential of any state in the nation, Hawaii has set out to become a living laboratory for the rest of the country, hoping it can slash its dependence on fossil fuels while keeping the lights on.

Every island has at least one energy accent: waves in Maui, wind in Lanai and Molokai, solar panels in Oahu and eventually, if all goes well, biomass energy from crops grown on Kauai. Here on the Big Island of Hawaii, seawater is also being converted to electricity.

Still, the state faces enormous challenges in delivering the power to the people who need it."

Introduced Japanese White-eyes Pose Major Threat To Hawaii's Native And Endangered Birds
ScienceDaily
(Sep. 18, 2009)



From the page: In the late 1920s, people intentionally introduced birds known as Japanese white-eyes into Hawaiian agricultural lands and gardens for purposes of bug control. Now, that decision has come back to bite us. A recent increase in the numbers of white-eyes that live in old-growth forests is leaving native bird species with too little to eat, according to a report published online on September 17th in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication."

Kailua viewpoint on Pali Hwy
by racketrx on flickr.com

Alien-Wasp Swarms Devouring Birds, Bugs in Hawaii
Christine Dell'Amore
National Geographic News
July 23, 2009

From the page: "Attacking from nests as big as pickup-truck beds, invasive western yellowjacket wasps in Hawaii are munching their way through an "astonishing diversity" of creatures, from caterpillars to pheasants, a new study says. "

From the page: "When the post-WWII political history of Hawaii is cemented, former Lt. Gov. Tom Gill is a figure whose story should be remembered, retold and revered."