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SUBJECT: KAUAI ENERGY SUSTAINABILITY

SOURCE: BRAD PARSONS mauibrad@hotmail.com

POSTED: 17 JULY 2008 - 9:00am HST

Kauai County Energy Sustainability Plan

image above: xPoweer roll-around 1500 watt storage unit with 12volt dc imput and 110v ac inverter

by Brad Parsons on 17 July 2008 in alohaanalytics.blogspot.com

In reading the Hawaii Island Energy Sustainability Plan that is cited below by the County as an example, the first thing that becomes apparent is that the Big Island plan is very conservative and delays much of the investment and changes to renewable energy to the years 2020 to 2030. Furthermore, this Big Island report is only a plan, Kauai should take it a step further and focus on implementation over the next 5 to 10 years, not 10 to 20 years from now. I will make further detailed comments on the Big Island plan later.

One recent example of a County 'plan' is the Kaua`i Economic Development Plan 2005-2015 (PDF) also prepared by the Kauai Office of Economic Development. Much of that 'plan' has not been implemented thusfar in its first 3 years.

Kauai has plenty of 'plans' to draw from. The need is for steady and consistent implementation by the public and private sector of solutions to the energy problems that the island faces in the short, intermediate, and long-term.

From: http://www.kauaiworld.com/articles/2008/06/06/news/news02.txt

'Councilmembers JoAnn Yukimura and Jay Furfaro recently introduced a resolution requesting Mayor Bryan Baptiste prepare, through the Office of Economic Development, an energy sustainability plan for the county of Kaua‘i.

According to the resolution, the plan will identify opportunities and threats, incentives and disincentives of energy efficiency and conservation, including education programs for the community. The plan will also focus on the development of renewable and alternative power and fuel resources within the county and the community..
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A potential model for Kaua‘i’s energy sustainability plan is the one on the Big Island. Yukimura said the plan for the Big Island, which was presented last October, would give a good idea of what a plan could be like for Kaua‘i...
According to the resolution, the Office of Economic Development shall work with stakeholders, including Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative, Kaua‘i Economic Development Board, Apollo Kaua‘i, Malama Kaua‘i, Kaua‘i Community College, Kaua‘i Chamber of Commerce and other community, business and government representatives.'

From Ken Stokes: http://kauaian.net/SusHI/?p=1187

'Never mind that this resolution is just now popping up. Nor is it clear what might be done with the $200,000 the Council has set aside for these planning purposes. Let’s hope that’s not intended for some outside consultants. (Note that the Hawaii Island plan, on which this is modeled, required less than $100,000, in part because much of the work was done by Yale grad students.)

Still, it’s vitally important that our island’s energy unsustainability gets addressed…like yesterday. Both Yukimura and co-sponsor Jay Furfaro are calling for a “template” that might be ready as early as August.

Fact is, we already have the data on Kauai’s energy consumption patterns, and KIUC recently completed an energy efficiency (PDF) study and a renewable energy study which carefully document how much energy could be saved and generated by these initiatives...'

From The Kohala Center that created the Hawaii Island Energy Sustainability Plan:

http://learning.kohalacenter.org/news/default.asp?id=785
Hawaii County Baseline Energy Analysis (PDF)
Executive Summary Hawaii Energy Sustainability Plan (PDF)
Hawaii Island Energy Sustainability Plan (PDF)

 


SUBJECT: KAUAI ENERGY SUSTAINABILITY

SOURCE: DAVID WARD juanwilson@mac.com

POSTED: 1 JULY 2008 - 8:00am HST

Sustainability on Kauai Council agenda

image above: An input/Ouput model of energy use on the Big Island from 2005. Note red is renewable.

by Ken Stokes on 29 June 2008 in http://kauaian.net/blog

Last Summer, Councilmember JoAnn Yukimura asked for help with an energy sustainability plan, and now it’s on the Council agenda. Yeah!

Never mind that this resolution is just now popping up. Nor is it clear wot might be done with the $200,000 the Council has set aside for these planning purposes. Let’s hope that’s not intended for some outside consultants. (Note that the Hawaii Island plan, on which this is modeled, required less than $100,000, in part because much of the work was done by Yale grad students.)

Still, it’s vitally important that our island’s energy unsustainability gets addressed…like yesterday.

Both Yukimura and co-sponsor Jay Furfaro are calling for a “template” that might be ready as early as August.

Fact is, we already have the data on Kauai’s energy consumption patterns, and KIUC recently completed an energy efficiency study and a renewable energy study which carefully document how much energy could be saved and generated by these initiatives. (Click the chart above for a picture of energy flows on Hawaii Island.)

Wot we don’t yet have is the suite of related County policies, such as Hawaii Island’s Model Energy Code that exempts energy efficient construction of new residential homes.

Surely we don’t need consultants to tell us we’re gonna need these new policies. After all, the Hawaii Island situation is fairly similar to our own. If we’re gonna copy them, we might just as well copy their recommendations…and get on with it.

Oh, and, the one previously acknowledged weakness in this Reso is that it does not explicitly invoke the ‘Peak Oil’ challenge. Mebbe this is something to be added by amendment.

Wot do you think? If you care about our energy future, get on down to the Council chambers this Wednesday for the hearing on this resolution.


http://kauaian.net/blog/




see also:
Island Breath: Life without refrigeration 6/29/08
Island Breath: The modern rickshaw 6/27/08
Island Breath: Kauai Sustainability 1/4/04


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