Ten Ways to Power the Twenty-First Century
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Sustainability
Goal is to maximize sustainability in the energy arena by retrofitting buildings and fixtures, pursuing co-generation from renewable energy sources on-campus, establishing campus-wide policies for energy conservation, and involving the community in conservation efforts.
Energy
October 6, 2006
Seawater Air Conditioning
Makai Ocean Engineering, Inc. is a Kailua, Hawaii based company. They specialize in ocean engineering and naval architecture. They are also looking into and reasearching sustainable and renewable energy sources and ways to cut back on our energy usage. ... »»more
Hawaii's Energy Future
HECO provides many great resources in terms of research. ... »»more
October 4, 2006
Annual Energy Review
The Annual Energy Review published by the Energy Information Administration http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/aer/overview.html This website has every fact and statistic on energy in the US that you could ever imagine and probably a bunch you never could. I just looked at the ... »»more
Solar Lighting
This document is about solar lighting and the applications of it. ... »»more
The Importance of Renewable Energy
What Is Renewable Energy? Electricity is produced from a variety of energy sources. Some are fossil fuels such as oil and coal (natural gas is also a fossil fuel, but is not available in Hawaii). Other energy sources are "renewable," ... »»more
Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion
OTEC, a promising new technology is beginning to emerge and the Hawaiian Electric Company is looking into it. More information about this plan to come. ... »»more
August 9, 2006
Hawaii's Energy Future
This site is about Hawaii's possible future incorporating alternative fuels to serve our energy demands. It talks about some efforts already happening around the states, and explanations on how methods harnessing energy work. Among the methods they explain are Geothermal, ... »»more
August 1, 2006
Facts on Fuel
http://www.factsonfuel.com/ I saw a commercial for this site on CNN. It is consumer info and also contains background scientific information on oil, natural gas, and new energy technologies. Geared towards adults, suitable for high school research. ... »»more
Igniting Creative Energy Challenge
http://www.ignitingcreativeenergy.org/index1.html This is a national challenge with competitions for K-5, 6-8, 9-12, and faculty. The prize this is year is a trip to Hawaii (oh well) but perhaps some of you would like to enter anyway? ... »»more
The Energy Story
http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/story/index.html#table Learn about all kinds of energy on this California Energy Commission educational site. Click on the chapter you want to read about. I remember doing an energy project in Mrs. Lam's eighth grade science class for which I had ... »»more
July 27, 2006
The Alliance to Save Energy
www.ase.org The homepage's headline/mission statement says it all: "The Alliance to Save Energy promotes energy efficiency worldwide to achieve a healthier economy, a cleaner environment, and greater energy security. Energy efficiency is the quickest, cheapest, cleanest way to extend our ... »»more
Green Schools
http://www.ase.org/section/program/greenschl Green Schools is a national program of the Alliance to Save Energy. It helps member schools to become more sustainable by teaching faculty and children how to conserve energy, and it's funded "through grants from utilities, state energy offices, ... »»more
Alternative Fuel Movies
SPALDING AUDITORIUM UH Manoa campus Sunday 7/30/06 @ 5pm $3 students, $5 general 223-0130 Either "Hard Coal," a documentary about a "clean-burning coal" from Pennsylvania and the politics behind it, or a triple feature of "Biogas from the sea," "Water ... »»more
July 26, 2006
Fuel Economy Website
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/ This website is all about energy efficiency and alternative energy for your car. There are links to a fuel economy calculator, so you can see how much your family is shelling out for gas, as well as a list ... »»more
Global Energy
Students - Taylour Pua Chang, Mary Daily, Cory Nicely, and Cindy Lanzas, Edward Vause, Kevin Service - in Economics/Community Service course during summer school, researched the global energy situation and they have very thoughtful an useful research and recommendations. Check ... »»more
July 25, 2006
Sign Petition to Reduce Carbon Emissions
Take action now! If you agree, sign this Petition to Congress to reduce U.S. carbon emissions. The goal is to get 15,000 signatures by 8/30/2006. You can read and add your name to the petition at http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/303517468. ... »»more
July 24, 2006
Energy Efficiency World
http://www.ngridenergyworld.com/eew/efficiently/index.html This is a great site just to learn more about energy efficiency. It offers simple ways to reduce that we could all easily incorporate into our daily lives. There are also links to more research sites. ... »»more
July 21, 2006
No shoyu, no milk, no bread, no rice.
This is an article about eating in hawaii completely local for a week. This site also includes links to other sites and articles relevant to eating local. http://honoluluweekly.com/cover/2006/04/no-shoyu-no-milk-no-bread-no-rice/ If this link does not work, go to the home page and ... »»more
July 20, 2006
How Environmentally Friendly is My Lunch?
This website is really interesting! It has a calculator that calculates aproximetaly how many earths we would need if everyone lived like you. (We would need two Earths to live like me :( -- I better shape up!) ... »»more
Green at the World Cup
Germany has worked hard to make one of the first almost entirely eco-friendly World Cup. With its huge popularity world wide, the World Cup attracts around 218 million people world wide, mainly from behind their TV sets. However, thousands ... »»more
July 16, 2006
Fuel Economy of Different Cars
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/ A site made by the U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency and renewable energy. You can see different ways to save gas, and you can compare different car models and their efficiency. Good FAQ site for newbies to learn ... »»more
July 15, 2006
Alternative Fuels
http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/altfuel/altfuels.html This website explains a lot about different fuels and energies, their advantages and disadvantages. There is also a handy tool on the site to compare all the different fuel properties to help decide which one you want to support ... »»more
June 30, 2006
Energy Resources Breakdown
Hawaii depends mostly on petroleum and oil as its energy source, as Hawaii does not have natural gas reserves, nuclear power, or large rivers to drive hydroelectric plants. Breakdown of Imported Oil Usage The oil imported into Hawaii in 2001, ... »»more
June 6, 2006
Economics of Sustainable Growth
Imagine designers and architects helping invision cities that can be sustainable. Learn about a TV series that teaches how cities and countries are thinking of solutions. Watch for the series on TV starting in June of 2006, narrated by Brad ... »»more
May 23, 2006
Climate Crisis! How much carbon dioxide do you produce?
www.climatecrisis.net Click on the Take Action tab to calculate how much carbon dioxide you produce & find out what you can do to produce less. This site is also the home of the movie An Inconvenient Truth viewing in select ... »»more
May 22, 2006
Energy Information Administration
http://www.eia.doe.gov/ "Official Energy Statistics From the U.S. Government" Comprehensive government website from the Department of Energy. Suitable mainly for middle or high school students. Mostly data, so a good resource for research projects, of facts to support a written or ... »»more
May 10, 2006
Calculate Impact of Paper Useage
Would you like to calculate the impact of the paper used at a school or business? You can find out the many ways it impacts the environment. This website does the calculation for you if you give it the ... »»more