Sustain HawaiiElijah K. Anakalea-Buckley

Sustainable Hawaii Youth Leadership Initiative12th Youth Leadership Summit for Sustainable

Development June 25-July 1, 2016 Martha’s Vineyard

Sustainable Energy

“the provision of energy to meet the needs of the present while not compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs”

Simple to grasp but hard to achieve with the growing need for energy in this new technological age

Two components: “Renewable Energy” and “Energy Efficiency”

Hawaii Energy- Water/Ocean

The Hawaiian Islands have a lot of renewable energy initiative and use their environment to their advantage, for example:

1. The Makai Ocean Thermal Energy Converter, a completely clean system that produces large amounts of energy to change ocean temperatures

2. A buoy system that uses tidal waves and currents to create power that could supply up to 10,000 homes

Thermal Energy Converter-->

Possible Wave Buoy

Energy- Wind

Hawaii also does boeing, which involves large-scale windmills There are many windmills across the coast and on ridges or

pastures, some of which supply up to 10 million kilowatt hours a year

Hawaii has programs that use kite turbines to reach higher wind systems and create power

Kite Turbines

Boeing

More Energy?.....Solar & Biofuel Solar energy programs are some of the more dominant Hawaiian

renewable energy programs Hawaii is aiming for 100% renewable energy by 2045. To achieve

this: 1.) Only solar energy used in new homes2.) Development of more renewable energy systems3.) Use of Telsaʻs new efficient battery systems in Hawaii's

solar grids. Hawaii also has biofuel programs; specifically converting used

grease into Diesel for vehicles

BioDiesel

Solar Hawaii

Hawaiiʻs Initiative

Along with all these amazing projects, Hawaii has programs to monitor global issues, for example the use of the Mauna Loa Observatory to record atmospheric changes since the 50ʻs. There are many grants and donations for these projects, a testament of the strength of Hawaiiʻs efforts toward a better future.

Why?

I chose to focus on this aspect of sustainability because of my interest in engineering and my fascination with sustainable energy systems. I am impressed with people’s ability to look at their environment and think “I can make energy out of this.” This is true problem-solving for one of the Earth's biggest problems. I hope to one day become an engineer helping people in any aspect of life.

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Mahalo Nui Loa!