Georgette Deemer — whose 16 years as Hawaii film commissioner launched the islands’ international film and television industry­ — died Sept. 1 in Honolulu after a long battle with cancer. She was 71.

Energy startup Infrgy says it has developed a prototype wireless energy transfer system that can charge multiple devices at once. Using a benign radio frequency (RF), Infrgy says its system can ...

Georgette Deemer served for 16 years as Hawaii film commissioner. STAR-ADVERTISER / 2001 Georgette Deemer served for 16 years as Hawaii film commissioner. Georgette Deemer—whose 16 years as Hawaii ...

Representing the administrations of Gov. George Ari ­yoshi, Gov. John Waihee and Gov. Ben Cayetano, Deemer acted as liaison between the state government, the county film commissions, the motion ...

Representing the administrations of Gov. George Ari ­yoshi, Gov. John Waihee and Gov. Ben Cayetano, Deemer acted as liaison between the state government, the county film commissions, the motion ...

Former Hawaii Governor John Waihee, who serves as an INFRGY advisor, feels that the innovations will advance the application of wireless energy technology. He states, "It's an exciting time to be ...