Someday, after mastering the winds, the waves, the
tides and gravity, we shall harness for God the energies of love, and
then, for a second time in the history of the world, man will have
discovered fire. Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
Cold Fusion is alive again - CBS 60 Minutes Algae Energy in Hawaii and in Venice. It looks like fuel from Algae could be closer than we think. Venice is planning to have a 40 MW energy facility operating in 2 years.But who knows - read here for the opposing viewpoint.
A new algae technology A forward looking scientist, Celina Bekins, makes one cup of 30% ethanol from two cups algae. Her algae distillation process would create "a lot more fuel than
microalgae" currently being developed as an alternative fuel source in
Hawaii, she said. Never mind that she is only 12 years old. "You can find anything if you work at it," she said.
"The pursuit of a new energy economy requires a
sustained, 'all-hands on deck' [everyone involved] effort, because the
foundation of our energy independence is right here in America," said
Barack Obama. "t's in the power of wind and solar, in new crops and new
technologies, in the innovation of our scientists and entrepreneurs,
and in the dedication and skill of our workforce." Nov 2008 Funding for renewable energy in Hawaii
German researchers built a combined power plant, a great model for what we need on Maui. Watch the video.
On October 20, 2008 Hawaiian Electric and the Governor of Hawaii signed a historic agreement to bring more clean energy to Hawaii. More details are at FIT-Hawaii.com.
On December 2, 2008 Project Better Place and Hawaiian Electric signed a Memorandum to bring electric cars to Hawaii with an investment by Better Place of up to $1 billion.
The island of Maui is an ideal location for the implementation of clean energy strategies. Well known around the world, home to 140,000 people and visited by 2.3 million wealthy and influential Americans and Japanese, it has the potential of influencing the thinking of many.
FIT is the law that made Germany's renewable energy industry the world's biggest. It is small but often misunderstood. By bringing FIT to Hawaii, we can create the "Hawaii Miracle" and move quickly away from our dependency on oil.
Clean Energy Maui has developed the first integrated plan to completely switch Maui to clean energies within the next 12 years. The plan details how to do this, how to finance this and why everyone involved in energy currently has a lot to gain from this move, including government, Maui Electric company and the people.
Founder Chris Mentzel is advising business and government on how to introduce clean technologies to the marketplace in Maui, the state of Hawaii and the USA.
You can contact us by the Mailform or call Chris Mentzel at (808) 214-7678.
