Energy Use on Kahoolawe On any given day, up to 100 people are on Kahoolawe to kkua with reforestation and restoration activities. Three KIRC staff inhabit the island 365 days a year. What sources of energy do you see evidence of here? Energy Use on Kahoolawe KIRC uses solar power and a diesel generator to supply electricity to their facilities at the Honokanaia base camp. Honokanaia Base Camp Former Military Barracks at Base Camp When the power goes out a portable generator provides back-up to cook the rice! Energy Use on Kahoolawe Boats and helicopters bring everyone and everything to Kahoolawe. Even the diesel fuel for the generator has to be flown in by helicopter. Energy Use on Kahoolawe Transportation from one point on the island to another is either by foot, or by truck. Discussion Questions What are some of the human activities on Kahoolawe? Why is it necessary to generate energy on Kahoolawe? What types of fuel are being burned? How are alternatives to fossil-fuel consumption already being used on Kahoolawe? How could more energy be saved?