At last, some good news from UH sports

OK, those zeros look pretty good.

First, the University of Hawaii Warriors football team broke its losing streak on the road with a 13-0 victory over San Jose State Saturday. And the UH men’s basketball team, playing under a cloud after Coach Gib Arnold was fired, is now 2-0 after beating Cal State Bakersfield.

After months of mostly bad news coming out of UH athletics, it seems like we’d forgotten what it feels like to win. Let’s celebrate this timely reminder of what success looks like. And let’s hope it continues, both on and off the field — with more victories to balance the record and more revenue to balance the books.

Sun still shining on photovoltaic projects

The state’s biggest solar farm, proposed for a large tract of land in Waiawa, would generate a lot of power — up to 115 megawatts, theoretically enough energy for more than 22,000 homes. The state Land Use Commission’s approval is a welcome development, even though there are a lot of caveats. It’s only an interim use for land that’s been approved for thousands of new homes; the state Public Utilities Commission would have to approve a power purchase agreement with the Hawaiian Electric Co.; and the second phase likely must be completed within five years to be viable.

Still, it’s encouraging there’s still life in big solar projects, especially after HECO’s plans for a 15-megawatt photovoltaic system stalled recently when the PUC rejected a waiver from competitive bidding procedures.