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Harnessing the Mana o' Makani: Utilizing Hawaii's natural rescources

By Kimo Stowell

Real Estate Agent with HI Pro Realty LLC RB-21531 RS-76763

September 16, 2008 12:22 PM

Ms. Noelani Kalipi, of First Wind, LLC. will be a featured speaker at the upcoming 7th Annual Native Hawaiian Convention on October 1, 2008 at 9:00 am. Kalipi will discuss how our community can reduce our dependence on fossil fuels with the hopes of achieving energy independence. As fuel costs and shipping costs rise, Hawaii's need to incorporate sustainable resource measures is more important then ever. Don't miss this opportunity to find out how wind energy can help meet Hawaii's energy needs.

For additional information, contact 800.709.2642 or visit www.hawaiiancouncil.org.

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Pete Jalbert

The Maui Real Estate Team, Inc. - Paia, HI

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Aloha Kimo-Any active windmills on Oahu? How about home use? We have the one windfarm on Maui with a second planned on Haleakala. I am also seeing more folks looking at home wind power solutions.

Sep 16, 2008 12:34 PM

Kimo Stowell

HI Pro Realty LLC RB-21531 - Honolulu, HI

REALTOR Associate® RS-76763 - Honolulu Hawai'i

Aloha Pete, We have no wind farms here on Oahu, to my knowledge but David Murdoch is planning to create a large 'Farm'on Lana'i. with the intent of selling energy to Hawaiian Electric. We have tidal electric plants in the works here. Mahalo for commenting.

Sep 16, 2008 12:57 PM

Jean Groesbeck

Compass - Anacortes, WA

Broker, CRS, e-PRO, ABR, ASP, CNE, IMS

I wish I could attend for more than one reason! You live in a gorgeous area so it is great to see efforts to preserve the environment!

Sep 18, 2008 04:47 PM

Connie Tebyani

Platinum Home Staging, Inc. : RESA-Pro - Calabasas, CA

Platinum Home Staging, Los Angeles and Ventura County

They keep sprouting up out of no-where! But we're glad that they areCochella Valley / Palm Springs, CA

Sep 22, 2008 02:51 PM

Georgie Hunter R(S) 58089

Hawai'i Life Real Estate Brokers - Haiku, HI

Maui Real Estate sales and lifestyle info

good deal! we need more wind power in the islands, and we are so lucky to have the tradewinds.

Sep 22, 2008 03:54 PM

Liz Moras Migic

Chilliwack, BC

Chilliwack, British Columbia - Realtor

Cool! Now that would be an interesting Convention........

Sep 22, 2008 06:05 PM

Liz Moras Migic

Chilliwack, BC

Chilliwack, British Columbia - Realtor

Cool! Now that would be an interesting Convention........

Sep 22, 2008 06:06 PM

Kimo Stowell

HI Pro Realty LLC RB-21531 - Honolulu, HI

REALTOR Associate® RS-76763 - Honolulu Hawai'i

Aloha Jean, native Hawaiians have a saying "Ho'okahi no ka'aina a me na kanaka" or the land and the people are one. Save the environment and you will save yourself.

Aloha Connie, Thanks for the great pic!

Aloha Georgina, First Wind is a Maui company so keep an eye out for more good things to come on the Valley Isle.

Aloha Liz, sustainability has always been a native Hawaiian corner stone, thanks for visiting.

Sep 23, 2008 08:27 AM

Pete Jalbert

The Maui Real Estate Team, Inc. - Paia, HI

R(S)

Aloha Kimo,

Good to hear on the Oahu tidal plants. We have one that should be going on line in the next year over by Peahi. I heard about Murdock's plan for Lanai and Oahu.

Sep 23, 2008 03:05 PM

Tracy S. Stice

Hawaii Life Real Estate,ABR, CRB,CRS,GRI, Green - Haiku, HI

Kimo,

You and I know that there is a real need to get MECO and HECO on board with this program. They give it lip service, but they really don't support wind, hydro, solar or other alternative energy unless they are the provider. It is time to get the state legislature involved with supportive legislation that allows alternative producers the chance to make a profit on their investment.

Why spend the money only to be self-sufficient? If you produce an excess of energy , why not be able to sell it back in to the grid for a profit?

When I grow too much corn. taro or tilapia , I can sell them at a profit. Why not electricity.

We need a fundamental change in our outlook on energy production and consumption. We need the grid, line maintenance,and firm power the the utilities produce, but we to loosen up the regulation to stimulate more small producers to have a distributed base.

Tracy Stice Tracy@selldirt.com

Sep 28, 2008 06:46 PM

Craig Rutman

Helping people in transition - Cary, NC

Raleigh, Cary, Apex area Realtor

It's time ALL of the USA works towards the common goal of removing our dependancy on fossil fuels.

Glad to see you guys are taking a proactive role in getting it done.

I've been to your neck of the woods and it is absolutely the most spectacular place in the USA.

Sep 29, 2008 01:15 AM

Kimo Stowell

HI Pro Realty LLC RB-21531 - Honolulu, HI

REALTOR Associate® RS-76763 - Honolulu Hawai'i

Aloha Tracy, HECO likes making money and they enjoy the monopoly they have here in Hawaii. Circumvent HECO through private business focused on alternative renewable resources and HECO will eventually have to buy electricity from these entities or face losing their monopoly to competing private energy companies. Granted this will only work if our local government isn't bought out by HECO but it's a start. Great points thanks for commenting.

Aloha Craig, mahalo! We here in Hawaii have a long way to go towards energy independence, but any step forward is great in my book.

Sep 29, 2008 07:32 AM

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