A local favorite friend of Island Energy Inquiry: Makai Ocean Engineering

 Teachers of Island Energy Inquiry, our Oahu-based colleagues Makai Ocean Engineering will be making important presentations on advances in OTEC energy.  Let's wish them the best in spreading the news about Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion!

Makai to present three OTEC projects at a clean energy conference in September in Honolulu –

 For Immediate Release

 

Makai Ocean Engineering, Inc. is confirmed to do a presentation on three important aspects of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) technology at an upcoming conference in Honolulu, Hawaii, September 9–11. The conference, called the Asia Pacific Clean Energy Summit, has a special OTEC Symposium portion, which is being organized by the USA’s NOAA and its Korean counterpart, KIOST. The symposium will feature presentations and exhibits by Makai and other OTEC specialists from around the world.

 

Linking energies on-line!

Teachers...here's a great way to have your students experiment on-line with the Law of Conservation of Energy.  They select energy pathways and try them out.  It's fun!

http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/onlinestuff/games/energy_flows.aspx

We tried this site during recent IEI workshops, and it was a big hit with teachers.  You'll like the sound effects!

Lab simulations are easy with iPads

We're modeling a wind farm with 12 turbines, 2.5 megawatts each, to change wind speed as our independent variable.  The dependent variable?  Power output for the farm.  This is IEI's Clean Energy App, available to our course graduates.

Maui IEI Workshop: In a word, lively!

IEI attendees are used to Graham DeVey's spontaneous displays of kinetic energy.

Farming Maui's Winds

Kanoa Taylor of Sempra's Auwahi Wind Farm compares a tabletop electric fan to huge wind turbines on the flanks of Haleakala. 

New IEI teachers on Oahu--Are you one of them yet?

Lanai Workshop: Learning with friends

Our Island Energy Inquiry team was on Lanai this weekend, sharing lessons and experiences with our teaching friends Beth, Bridgette, and Doug.  What a great setting, and what nice new buildings coming into play soon!