renewable energy
Honolulu, HAWAII — The effects of climate change — along with seismic activity that is prompting the islands making up American Samoa to sink — are part of a one-two punch raising questions about the sustainability of human life on narrow islands in the South Pacific made up largely of flat...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Power Authority has signed contracts for two multi-million-dollar renewable energy projects that promise to reduce the cost of electricity for Tutuila residents down to about 11-cents per kilowatt hour.
Speaking at the opening of the Fono, Gov. Lolo...
Washington, D.C. — The U.S. House of Representatives remains divided on fossil fuels and the role of renewables like solar and wind. During the current Congress, dozens of bills supporting more investment in alternative-energy infrastructure and jobs have faltered.
One of the measures that could...

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