Welcome to UHERO's
Energy and Greenhouse Gas Solutions Initiative!
UHERO’s Energy and Greenhouse Gas Solutions (EGGS) project mission is to analyze and tailor energy and climate change policy by assessing technology options and the associated environmental and economic impacts.
Core Goals:
Key Work:
Learn more about our work!
Core Goals:
- Develop and maintain data and models on Hawai’i energy, economy, and resulting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
- Showcase Hawai’i solutions that demonstrate a sustainable alternative for others.
- Develop solution-based education and outreach programs on energy and GHG solutions for a variety of levels (legislators, business community, and K-12).
- Engage in rigorous analysis and establish a global research reputation.
Key Work:
- Modeling economic impacts of regulating GHGs and optimizing carbon pricing.
- Energy and GHG benchmarking (State, Waikiki, and UHM).
- Undergraduate curriculum development on economics of climate change.
Learn more about our work!
In the community
October 8, 2009
Denise Konan presenting at Renewable Energy and Island Sustainability (REIS) Seminar Series:
Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Hawai‘i
Event Details
October 7, 2009
Professor Denise Eby Konan and UHM Undergraduate Student (and Windward AA degree alumni) Elijah Frost spoke on "Climate Change Economics and YOU!" at Windward Community College as part of the "Freakonomics" Common Book Seminar Series.
July 22, 2009
Denise Konan presenting at Sakamaki Extraordinary Lecture Series:
Energy and Greenhouse Gas Solutions for Hawai‘i's Economy
Event Details
July 20, 2009
Professor Denise Konan joined KGMB9's Grace Lee to talk about Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Watch it online
July 20, 2009
Denise Konan interviewed on Hawaii Public Radio
Energy Futures with Doug Carlson
Hawai`i's greenhouse gas emissions
Listen
May 6, 2009
Denise Konan and Craig Coleman interviewed on Hawaii Public Radio
Climate Registry Monitors UH's Carbon Footprint
Listen
January 15, 2009
Legislative Hearing on Global Climate Change
Presentation by Dr. Denise Konan
Presentation Slides (Pdf), Agenda (Pdf)
December 17, 2008
Hawai‘i Energy Policy Forum
Presentation by Dr. Denise Konan
Agenda (Pdf)
December 5, 2008
Professor Denise Eby Konan joined Howard Dicus to talk about energy in Hawaii on "Everybody's Business"
Watch it online
October 8, 2009
Denise Konan presenting at Renewable Energy and Island Sustainability (REIS) Seminar Series:
Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Hawai‘i
Event Details
October 7, 2009
Professor Denise Eby Konan and UHM Undergraduate Student (and Windward AA degree alumni) Elijah Frost spoke on "Climate Change Economics and YOU!" at Windward Community College as part of the "Freakonomics" Common Book Seminar Series.
July 22, 2009
Denise Konan presenting at Sakamaki Extraordinary Lecture Series:
Energy and Greenhouse Gas Solutions for Hawai‘i's Economy
Event Details
July 20, 2009
Professor Denise Konan joined KGMB9's Grace Lee to talk about Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Watch it online
July 20, 2009
Denise Konan interviewed on Hawaii Public Radio
Energy Futures with Doug Carlson
Hawai`i's greenhouse gas emissions
Listen
May 6, 2009
Denise Konan and Craig Coleman interviewed on Hawaii Public Radio
Climate Registry Monitors UH's Carbon Footprint
Listen
January 15, 2009
Legislative Hearing on Global Climate Change
Presentation by Dr. Denise Konan
Presentation Slides (Pdf), Agenda (Pdf)
December 17, 2008
Hawai‘i Energy Policy Forum
Presentation by Dr. Denise Konan
Agenda (Pdf)
December 5, 2008
Professor Denise Eby Konan joined Howard Dicus to talk about energy in Hawaii on "Everybody's Business"
Watch it online