Electra One a single seat electric airplane wins at airshow.

Elektra One performed a demo flight during the EAA AirVenture 2011 show in Oshkosh on Saturday, July 30. Elektra One was designed by Calin Gologan, PC-Aero, Germany. The 1-seat electric aircraft is able to fly with battery-power for up to 4 hours, for a range of 500 km. At 1,400 propeller RPM at cruising altitudes, Elektra One is nearly silent. The plane weighs 440 pounds, including battery, and can carry a payload of 220 pounds, including pilot. Elektra One flies consuming only 6 kW, with zero CO2-emissions. If small electric aircraft can fly, I think scaling up to large aircraft should be easy, technically and economically.

In combination with a Solar Hangar (SunAirport) - sponsored by SolarWorld, one of the biggest solar panel companies in the world - their goal is to combine energy efficiency, low noise and zero emission with low operating costs. See more at http://www.pc-aero.de/

The Elektra One made its maiden flight in March in Augsburg, Germany, where Gologan’s vision of marrying the aircraft with a solar-charging hangar was conceptually demonstrated. PC Aero will begin taking orders for the aircraft in Europe and the U.S. in 2012. Gologan intends for a complete system – solar-equipped airplane combined with a hangar – to be priced around $145,000, or 100,000 euro.

SolarWorld’s central business activity is selling quality modules into the installation and distribution trades and crystalline wafers to the international solar cell industry. SolarWorld is the largest U.S. manufacturer of solar panels for more than 35 years. SolarWorld and Germany’s PC Aero are working together to pioneer the world’s first comparatively affordable electric aircraft system complete with solar-equipped aircraft and solar-charging hangar.

Our home in Kailua, on the island of O’ahu  is an energy-neutral residence.    The photovoltaic (PV) solar electric system and solar water heater (WH) system we installed produce all the energy we need. My wife and I have discovered that becoming an energy-neutral home in Hawai’i is a sound investment.

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Aloha to all, let me introduce myself. I was scheduled to speak on February 27^th, 2010, and as luck would have it – a Tsunami Warning came about…and thus our workshop was cancelled. I promised my daughters an adventure on the Big Island, and an adventure they got! The island was thankfully spared, the earth was quieted, and many of us have gotten back to wondering about wind energy, specifically residential or “small” wind. 

My presentation was intended to provide some general technical and economics background about the installation of residential wind turbines, with special consideration to the conditions on this Big Island, and to the potential benefits to its residents.

Low cost, reliable electrical generation is what all consumers want. This county needs a flexible generation system to meet our future needs. Currently 90% of electricity used in the state is supplied from oil. The State has mandated that we need to decrease our oil dependency to 30%, by the year 2030. To do this we need to use more Geothermal, Solar, Wave and Wind generation. 

How is HELCO presently managing the integration of new Distributed Generation (e.g. from solar and wind) into the existing grid, while maintaining the expected reliable supply of electricity to all its customers? 

Christmas lights create a festive mood for your home or business.  They can also help your business to be noticed and attract customers, especially during our long dark nights in Hawaii.  Interior lights create an inviting mood and memories for people to return.  The lighting can help improve visibility for your customers to see your products, or to read the menu.  In short, they may help to bring you new business, and repeat business, during this competitive time. 

 Science overwhelmingly shows greenhouse gas concentrations at unprecedented levels due to human activity

Report Examines Hidden Health and Environmental Costs Of Energy Production and Consumption In U.S.

As Hawaii strives for renewable and sustainable electricity generation, this analysis found that potentially over 150% of our present electricity consumption may be generated via solar-PV on just 60-70% of our residential and commercial roof tops.