{"id":9861,"date":"2012-09-21T15:10:42","date_gmt":"2012-09-22T01:10:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=9861"},"modified":"2021-02-23T13:56:44","modified_gmt":"2021-02-23T23:56:44","slug":"national-plug-in-day-hits-maui-and-more-in-the-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2012\/09\/21\/national-plug-in-day-hits-maui-and-more-in-the-news\/","title":{"rendered":"National Plug In Day hits Maui and more in the news"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><figure id=\"attachment_10058\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10058\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/volt.jpg\" alt=\"The back of a Chevy Volt electric car\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10058\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/volt.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/volt-260x173.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10058\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Free ride-n-drives of electric cars, including the extended-range electric Chevy Volt, will be offered as part of National Plug In Day events at <abbr>糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> Maui College on Saturday, September 22.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>More than 50 cities across the country will be celebrating the benefits of electric vehicles in observance of the second annual National Plug In Day on Sunday, September 23.<\/p>\n<p>Maui&#8217;s electric vehicle, or &ldquo;<abbr title=\"electric vehicle\">EV<\/abbr>,&rdquo; drivers and enthusiasts will participate in Maui&#8217;s first celebration of National Plug In Day with events on Friday, September 21, and Saturday, September 22.<\/p>\n<p>Events on Maui are organized by the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.maui.hawaii.edu\"><abbr>糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> Maui College<\/a> MauiEVA Project and the Maui Electric Auto Association to highlight the fun, clean-air benefits and cost-savings of electric cars.<\/p>\n<p>Read more in the <em>Honolulu Star-Advertiser<\/em>, <em>The Maui News<\/em> and <a href=\"http:\/\/mauinow.com\/2012\/09\/14\/test-drive-electric-vehicles-at-national-plug-in-day\/\"><em>Maui Now<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><abbr>糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> in the News for September 14&#8211;20, 2012<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Big Island Now<\/em>, September 20, 2012: <a href=\"http:\/\/bigislandnow.com\/2012\/09\/20\/media-symposium-mayoral-debate-at-uhh-friday\/\">&ldquo;Media symposium, mayoral debate at <abbr>糖心Vlog官方H<\/abbr> Friday&rdquo;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Honolulu Star-Advertiser<\/em>, September 20, 2012: &ldquo;First tsunami debris may have arrived&rdquo; (subscription required)<\/li>\n<li><em>Honolulu Star-Advertiser<\/em>, September 20, 2012: &ldquo;No decision on outside firm in <abbr>AD<\/abbr> search&rdquo; (subscription required)<\/li>\n<li><em>Honolulu Star-Advertiser<\/em>, September 20, 2012: &ldquo;If it takes a Senate hearing to get answers, so be it&rdquo; (subscription required)<\/li>\n<li><em>Honolulu Star-Advertiser<\/em>, September 20, 2012: &ldquo;Hawaii food industry group donates nearly $1M to <abbr>糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> campuses&rdquo;<\/li>\n<li><em>Honolulu Star-Advertiser<\/em>, September 20, 2012: &ldquo;<abbr>糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> hires law firm to help prepare for Senate hearing on concert&rdquo;<\/li>\n<li>KHON, September 20, 2012: &ldquo;Blunder to plunder: Costs mount in Wonder concert scam&rdquo;<\/li>\n<li><em>Pacific Business News<\/em>, September 20, 2012: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/pacific\/news\/2012\/09\/20\/hawaii-food-industry-association.html\">&ldquo;Hawaii Food Industry Association endows nearly $1M in <abbr>糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> athletic scholarships&rdquo;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Pacific Business News<\/em>, September 20, 2012: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/pacific\/blog\/2012\/09\/university-of-hawaii-pumped-up-about.html\">&ldquo;University of Hawaii pumped up about student attendance at football games&rdquo;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Civil Beat<\/em>, September 19, 2012: &ldquo;Nonprofits work to get Hawaii&#8217;s youth to the polls&rdquo;<\/li>\n<li><em>Hawaii News Now<\/em>, September 19, 2012: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hawaiinewsnow.com\/story\/19580320\/hawaii-experts-examine-possible-tsunami-debris\">&ldquo;Hawaii experts examine possible tsunami debris&rdquo;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Honolulu Star-Advertiser<\/em>, September 19, 2012: &ldquo;Senate panel on <abbr>糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr.&#8217;s Wonder blunder broadens its reach&rdquo;<\/abbr><\/li>\n<li><em>Honolulu Star-Advertiser<\/em>, September 19, 2012: &ldquo;More students attending <abbr>糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> sporting events&rdquo; (subscription required)<\/li>\n<li><em>Honolulu Star-Advertiser<\/em>, September 19, 2012: &ldquo;Maybe it&#8217;s time for stadium to tap out on alcohol sales&rdquo; (subscription required)<\/li>\n<li><em>Honolulu Star-Advertiser<\/em>, September 18, 2012: &ldquo;The more things change at <abbr>糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr>, the more they don&#8217;t&rdquo; (subscription required)<\/li>\n<li><em>Hawaii News Now<\/em>, September 17, 2012: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hawaiinewsnow.com\/story\/19565850\/occupy-honolulu-ready-for-celebrations-taking-camp-to-uh-manoa\">&ldquo;&lsquo;Occupy Honolulu&rsquo; ready for celebrations, taking camp to <abbr>糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> Manoa&rdquo;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Ka Leo<\/em>, September 17, 2012: &ldquo;<abbr>AS糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> still waiting on athletics response&rdquo;<\/li>\n<li><em>NPR<\/em>, September 17, 2012: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/blogs\/krulwich\/2012\/09\/17\/161096233\/which-is-greater-the-number-of-sand-grains-on-earth-or-stars-in-the-sky\">&ldquo;Which is greater, the number of sand grains on Earth or stars in the sky?&rdquo;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Honolulu Star-Advertiser<\/em>, September 16, 2012: &ldquo;National Cancer Institute award will aid 糖心Vlog官方 Hilo professor&#8217;s research&rdquo; (subscription required)<\/li>\n<li><em>Honolulu Star-Advertiser<\/em>, September 16, 2012: &ldquo;Animator goes ape over bid to kick-start island industry&rdquo; (subscription required)<\/li>\n<li><em>Honolulu Star-Advertiser<\/em>, September 16, 2012: &ldquo;Maui events explore electric vehicle ownership&rdquo;<\/li>\n<li><em>Pacific Daily News<\/em>, September 16, 2012: &ldquo;Lights, camera, &#8230; festival: GIFF will feature almost 60 films&rdquo;<\/li>\n<li><em>The Seattle Times<\/em>, September 15, 2012: &ldquo;Saving on trips to Hawaii&rdquo;<\/li>\n<li><em>Civil Beat<\/em>, September 14, 2012: &ldquo;Native Hawaiians press land board to stop Haleakala telescope&rdquo;<\/li>\n<li><em>The Garden Island<\/em>, September 14, 2012: &ldquo;Oshima students get &lsquo;experiential&rsquo; training at Mayor&#8217;s office&rdquo;<\/li>\n<li><em>Honolulu Star-Advertiser<\/em>, September 14, 2012: &ldquo;Chow, Shoji, Beeman opt out of <abbr>AD<\/abbr> search committee&rdquo; (subscription required)<\/li>\n<li><em>Ka Leo<\/em>, September 14, 2012: &ldquo;Humanitarians return home&rdquo;<\/li>\n<li><em>Maui Now<\/em>, September 14, 2012: <a href=\"http:\/\/mauinow.com\/2012\/09\/14\/test-drive-electric-vehicles-at-national-plug-in-day\/\">&ldquo;Test drive electric vehicles at National Plug In Day&rdquo;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Maui Now<\/em>, September 14, 2012: <a href=\"http:\/\/mauinow.com\/2012\/09\/14\/grants-awarded-to-native-hawaiian-doctoral-students\/\">&ldquo;Grants awarded to Native Hawaiian doctoral students&rdquo;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Pacific Business News<\/em>, September 14, 2012: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/pacific\/print-edition\/2012\/09\/14\/specific-steps-need-to-be-taken-to.html\">&ldquo;Specific steps need to be taken to restore faith in <abbr>糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr>&rdquo;<\/a> (subscription required)<\/li>\n<li><em>Pacific Business News<\/em>, September 14, 2012: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/pacific\/print-edition\/2012\/09\/14\/hoteliers-ready-to-enjoy-the-holidays.html\">&ldquo;Hoteliers ready to enjoy the holidays&rdquo;<\/a> (subscription required)<\/li>\n<li><em>Pacific Business News<\/em>, September 14, 2012: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/pacific\/print-edition\/2012\/09\/14\/retired-supreme-court-justice-james.html\">&ldquo;Retired Hawaii Supreme Court Justice James Duffy Jr. starts firm&rdquo;<\/a> (subscription required)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><abbr>糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> Maui College&#8217;s celebration of electric vehicles is among the <abbr>糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> programs and people highlighted in news coverage during the past week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26,24],"tags":[112,34,58,72,35,64,167,14,9,60,68],"class_list":["post-9861","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","category-uh-in-the-news","tag-academy-for-creative-media","tag-astronomy","tag-athletics","tag-board-of-regents","tag-institute-for-astronomy","tag-kauai-community-college","tag-school-of-nursing-and-dental-hygiene","tag-uh-hilo","tag-uh-manoa","tag-maui-college","tag-william-s-richardson-school-of-law","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9861","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9861"}],"version-history":[{"count":28,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9861\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":136044,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9861\/revisions\/136044"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9861"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9861"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9861"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}