Posted at 2:05 p.m., Tuesday, January 10, 2006
Business briefs: MW Group lauded for energy efficiency
Advertiser Staff
The owner of downtown Honolulu office tower Pioneer Plaza has earned a $70,882 rebate from Hawaiian Electric Co. for installing new air-conditioning equipment.Building owner MW Group of Honolulu said the cooling system, which took three months to install, delivers 30 percent to 40 percent energy savings because of operating efficiency and will reduce system shutdowns during maintenance.
Biotech conference kicks off today
The Biotechnology Industry Organization is hosting the Pacific Rim Summit on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy today through Friday at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort and Spa. The summit will feature panel presentations on bio-energy, bio-based products, industrial biotechnology for drug discovery and production, and novel applications of marine biotechnology and nanotechnology.
For more information log onto www.bio.org/pacrim.
