Creating companies to solve Earth's energy problems
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The Kimura is a submission hold commonly seen in mixed martial arts fights. This submission effects mainly the shoulder joint, but also to a lesser extent the elbow joint. When applied, this joint lock hyperrotates the shoulder causing intense pain and the tap out.
Hawaii: The State of Clean Energy
A preview of the six-show series on Hawai’i's energy state–past, present, and future. See what’s happening now to advance clean energy. Learn about the challenges and opportunities and what we all can do to make Hawai’i a clean energy state. Featuring Governor Neil Abercrombie, Robbie Alm, Executive Vice President Hawaiian Electric, Darren T. Kimura, President/CEO of Sopogy, Mililani Trask, Community Advocate, Col Robert Rice, Commander Marine Corp. Base Hawaii.
Hawaii: The State of Clean Energy (Trailer) from College of Social Sciences on Vimeo.
Watch leaders of the Hawaii energy community speak about the state of clean energy in Hawaii
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Makiki Town Hall meeting – 5-7 pm at St. Clement’s Church Parish Hall, 1515 Wilder Ave. Click here for a Google Map.
Other scheduled guests include Representative Denny Coffman (Chair of the House Energy & Environmental Protection Committee) Governor Neil Abercrombie, and Darren T. Kimura (CEO of Sopogy).
At 4:30 pm, before the Town Hall Meeting, you are invited to visit the Makiki evening Farmers’ Market that takes place every Thursday, 4:30-7:30 pm, on the grounds of St. Clement’s Church. Pick up a dinner plate or a light snack, and join us in the Parish Hall with our special guests.
Join Representative Della Au Belatti, PUC Chairperson Hermina Morita, Acting Chairperson of House Energy & Environment Committee Denny Coffman, Governor Abercrombie and myself at the Makiki Town Hall on 4/14 between 5-7PM
Renewable energy expert from Hawaii Darren T. Kimura is featured on CNBC
Darren T. Kimura, CEO of Sopogy who’s company is based in Hawaii has developed a technology for concentrated solar power plants around the world, including one on the Big Island.
“The islands are separated, so every single island has its own grid,” he says, explaining the challenge of integrating renewable energy, with its intermittent nature, such as clouds over the sun. “Our technology incorporates storage, where we are able to basically buffer the effects of clouds.” Kimura says that with concentrated solar, a plant can store power to be used after the sun sets, “way up to maybe even midnight.”
He says solar power companies haven’t experienced the same pushback from locals that the wind energy industry has seen. Still, he’s heard complaints, like feedback on Sopogy’s solar collector called the SopoNova . “We heard from the locals here, ‘Wow, SopoNova’s really ugly’—and it did look ugly. We redesigned it, we designed the aesthetics of it to match the ground color for example, and we made it blend in with local topology.”
This letter dated November 25, 1977 is the preface to a study called “Comprehensive Energy Program for Hawaii” commissioned by the Senate Energy/Natural Resources Committees. In it, Senator Yim writes about how Hawaii, in 1977, was 96% dependent on oil. He discusses how Hawaii has many local resources and the State should achieve a secure energy supply thereby creating new jobs and boosting our economy. He cites how the state purchases $500 million in oil each year and mentions that we have “sufficient lead time to develop these resources.”
Fast forward to 2010. According to the Department of Energy, the state is still 90% dependent on imported oil and according to the Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative, the cost for that oil is estimated at $6 billion per year.
This figure below is from the report and cites how the Big Island could achieve energy self-sufficiency by 1990 and the State of Hawaii could achieve self sufficiency by 2010. At that time Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion and Geothermal power were significant contributors to the clean energy scenario, molasses based ethanol would contribute to transportation fuel and Hawaii’s load was estimated at 3,000MW (we are at 2010 2,437MW according to 2008 EIA report).
In the time shortly after 1977 history shows us oil price easing, a shift in political focus and high technology cost, all valid excuses why the goals from the plan weren’t achieved.
But in 2010, with the ambitious 70% clean energy in Hawaii by 2030, how do we now get on the path and reach these goals? How do we stay on path?
How you email says a lot about your confidence, style and appreciation for the other person’s time and thoughts. It’s important to keep in mind that for most, the form of an email is a 1-way letter used to provide a singular thought or ask a question. This format is not as effective in conveying comprehensive thoughts or ideas as say, picking up the phone or holding a meeting. While there are always exceptions to each rule, here are some of my fundamentals when using email to communicate.
Prioritize (highest to lowest): Know the importance of the message and match according to priority.
3 sentences per paragraph not more than 2 paragraphs. Most emails are read on smartphones. Each email is followed by dozens of other emails that receive the same short burst of time and focus or will be pushed to the side for later, which may never come.
Writing a long email? Many back and forth? Conversation via email? Pick up the phone and call. It could take as long to call as it would to write the email.
Need questions answered? Prioritize and group. Number for easy response.
Acronyms? Unless you’re absolutely sure you and your recipient are on the same page, introduce the acronym at the onset. Keep in mind, there are thousands of independent conversations happening at the same time so you may need to introduce the acronym more than once.
Subject line Use this to summarize your email. Most emails are threaded so stay w/ the subject as appropriate. Change the subject once the conversation has shifted.
Always include signature. Always have a signature which includes your name, email address and phone number.
No Wallpaper or Webpage looking emails. Many email clients are set to junk all emails that look as if they come from Constant Contact.
No unique fonts or color. The smartphone can miss formatting and your email may come in blank. Your recipient may not follow up and you just wasted your time.
Examples:
You have a comprehensive thought and are banging out an email. The email is growing into a novel. Call first. Introduce verbally. Mention you’re going to summarize in an email. Follow up with call.
You have an ask. Call first, see above.
Its late and you want to get your thought out. Mention at the top, you’ll call to follow up then bang out the long email.
Introducing complicated or detailed thoughts. Mention the email is for review and you will call to follow up.
Join the Asia Pacific Clean Energy Expo Aug. 30 – Sept. 2, 2010 at the Hawaii Convention Center, in the
heart of Honolulu at the gateway to Waikiki. Hawaii is one of the world’s leading incubators for clean technology development through strategic partnerships with Fortune 500 corporations, U.S. military energy programs and the Hawaiian Electric Industries multiple renewable and microgrid pilot programs.
