What started out as a futuristic experiment in generating electricity is now generating something completely different –- abalone and lobster. Near the Kona airport on the big island of Hawaii, the awkwardly named National Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority still houses a plant for making electricity, but there's some serious aquaculture going on, too.

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What's New at NELHA is the topic of today's Hawaii's Tomorrow live on AM760. Today's topics include the new Renewable Energy and Biotechnology Research Center, Cyanotech (micro-algae for nutrition), Cellena (micro-algae for fuel) and OTEC Int'l (the new 1MW OTEC plant). Tune in on your radio dial or online at www.760kgu.biz and click on LISTEN LIVE.

HAWAII ISLAND, Hawaii: Starwood Hotels and Resorts in Waikiki kicked off their annual neighbor island farm tour a few weeks ago on Hawaii Island.

Executive Chefs Colin Hazama and Brett Villarmia from Sheraton Waikiki were among resort staff who visited each farm in an effort to promote and use more locally sourced produce.

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A technology that could provide electricity to naval bases and islands with the use of super-cold seawater is finally gaining momentum after a hiatus of more than 30 years.

The action is in the Bahamas, where the local utility has signed an agreement with a Pennsylvania company to build two 10-megawatt commercial-scale plants, the first of their kind in history. Meanwhile, established military contractors like DCNS and Lockheed Martin are making progress on their own power plants.

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Today as we welcome to NELHA the delegates from the Pacific Island Nations of the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council to learn about the uses of the ocean for energy, we remember that Nauru even made a postage stamp for their OTEC project in the 80's.