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History of fires Based on HWMO’s fire history maps, there have been notable wildfires throughout East Honolulu between 1999 and 2019—from St. Louis Heights to the Kaiwi State Scenic Shoreline ...
English: Graphic detailing wind direction and intensity during the early morning of August 8. Locations of significant fire reports, as well as significant wind gusts are labeled. Image compiled using 18z GFS 10m wind data and spacebome infrared imaging. Made in Adobe Illustrator.
] In 2015, wind turbines produced 6.4% of Hawaii's electricity. [1]: 2 [2] In 2012, Hawaii generated 367 million kWh from wind power. [3] Hawaii began research into wind power in the mid-1980s with a 340 kW turbine on Maui, and the 2.3MW Lalamilo Wells wind farm on Oahu and the 9MW Kamaoa wind farm on the Big Island of Hawaii . [4]
The Harbor View Plaza building is a residential condominium building in the Waikiki precinct of Honolulu, Hawai'i. It was constructed from c. 1965–1968, designed by architect Edwin L. Bauer in a blend of Tropical Modern and Postmodern architectural styles, and built by Dillingham Development, [3] a prolific construction company known for many notable buildings in the vicinity.
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The state increased performance criteria for wind-load provisions and adopted new wind provisions from the American Society of Civil Engineers. One important addition to the new code was the requirement of missile-impact resisting glass , which can withstand high-velocity impact from wind-borne debris during a hurricane.
The Kahuku Wind Farm is a wind farm located above the hills of Kahuku, Hawaii, United States. It has a nameplate power generating capacity of 30 megawatts, enough to supply power to 7,700 homes. It began operation in early 2011. It was developed by Epplament Energy, Lestis Private Capital Group and First Wind and is owned by TerraForm Power.
The Nuʻuanu Pali State Wayside is a lookout above the tunnels where there is a panoramic view of Oʻahu's windward side with views of Kāneʻohe, Kāneʻohe Bay, and Kailua. It is also well known for strong trade winds that blow through the pass (now bypassed by the Nuʻuanu Pali Tunnels ).