Kahuku Renewable Energy Innovation Center

Produced by Kahuku High School students

Title: KREIC Meeting
Location: Turtle Bay Resort
Description: Review Grant Proposal
Date: July 2009

KHIS’ ambition is to have a supportive role in renewable energy production. In 2008, measures included the decision to develop an technology innovation center at the campus to connect students with mentors that are the leading experts in renewable energy technology. [Read more →]

Secure funding for:

Renewable Energy KHIS administration, teachers, staff, student annual payroll-Investment in personnel resources

Construction-New facility to house programs

Annual KHIS REIC cost-Projects, support and maintenance costs

Scholarships for KHIS students (senior projects)-Increase scholarships would help students complete degrees and get higher paying jobs

Convert high school into a 2-year College
Saves 2 years of college and 2 years of expenses

Create opportunities for college enrollment
Help students into best colleges

Create opportunities for general scholarships
Create funds for students to pay for college

KHIS students receiving renewable energy scholarships
$2 million per year for 6 year projects
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Improving Quality of Life for Koolauloa Residents
Instead of the federal government making a direct investment in renewable energy technology, they can micro-invest in Koolauloa youth working with renewable energy mentors for a long-term projects with high ROI, providing an improved quality of life for the entire community.

New Renewable Technologies
Once the construction of KHIS Renewable Energy Innovation Center is funded, future money can be invested directly into new technologies since the learning infrastructure has been put into place
There will be multiple ROI’s to measure instead of just one (benefits to students, community, etc)

Help Hawaii restore its ability in ancient times to sustain large populations
Captain Cook estimated 1 million residents living in Hawaii and described Hawaiians as the healthiest people he had ever seen.

Share benchmarks for public to review
Progress of ROI’s to stakeholders. Once the construction of Renewable Energy Innovation Center is funded, future money can be invested directly into new technologies since the learning infrastructure has been put into place

What happens to the youth of Koolauloa if we do nothing and continue on the road of oil dependence?
What kind of legacy are we leaving for them?

Position Kahuku High & Intermediate High School as top public school in Us & News Report
By integrating renewable energy, STEM, mentoring, etc

A $50 million investment can be a solution to multiple issues facing Koolauloa’s residents
Education
Cost of fuel
Getting a good job
Supporting entrepreneurship
Getting scholarships
Slowing the “brain drain”

Learning Skills Developed
Social Science
Natural Science & Mathematics
Technology & Applied Sciences
Arts
Literature
Geography & History

During a recent speech he gave at the University of Hawaii, Nader said that Hawaii should be a model for the rest of the country in renewable energy. “This is the only place in the world where every form of renewable energy occurs,” he said.

Some ideas for us to consider:
Ethanol gas pump Use fermented noni with sugar.
Hawaii ethanol tax incentives
Flex fuel converter that allows cars to run on E85
More Hawaii Renewable Energy incentives
MIT team plays with fire to create energy
Hawaii State grant for biomass