Technical Visit Options

The following optional technical visit tours will be available in conjunction with the US China Green Business Exchange:

(Island of Oahu)

1.  Honolulu Water Reclamation Facility(Honouliuli)

Opened in August 2000, the HWRF is recycling treated wastewater to serve irrigation and industrial needs in ‘Ewa. Tour includes introduction video of water recycling in Hawaii, brief overview of plant operations, R1 processes for irrigation and Reverse Osmosis for industrial purposes, followed by facility walk through.. Strict dress code requirements: shirt sleeves(no tank tops), long pants (no dresses, no shorts), covered footwear(no high heels, sandals, slippers or open toe shoes). For facility walk through, hard hats and safety glasses are required and will be provided.

2.  Cycle City

The new Cycle City dealership at the former Kelly's Coffee Shop site in Mapunapuna will set a new standard for energy-efficient buildings.
The 44,000-square-foot building’s efficient design uses shading and the natural trade winds to dramatically lower electricity use and the need for air conditioning. Innovative energy-saving features include a main showroom with a 31-foot-high ceiling cooled by natural air funneled through a hangar door that's 31 feet high and 45 feet wide. If needed, a solar-powered ceiling fan with 20-foot blades is capable of producing "gentle winds."

One of the facility's key features is a $700,000 solar-energy system that uses photovoltaic rooftop panels capable of producing 93 kilowatts of electricity. That's enough power to handle all the building's daytime energy needs. It also is the largest solar-powered system ever used by a small business in Hawaii.

(Island of Maui)

3.  Kaheawa Wind Pastures (KWP)/ First Wind

Appointed test site by the US Dept of Energy, this is the largest windfarm in Hawaii.
KWP tour consists of a briefing at the highway entrance location and hand-out of the project description and benefits. Guests take First Wind provided vehicles driven by First Wind personnel. Along the access road guests can get out and take a look at the project.

Operation of Kaheawa Wind helps reduce the emissions that lead to global warming and other environmental problems and provides local, long-term energy solutions.
In addition to increasing domestic energy production and increasing energy security, wind power is considered cost competitive with conventional sources of electricity, such as oil or gas. Unlike traditional polluting sources of energy, wind has no fuel cost, therefore serving as a natural hedge against volatile fuel prices, which constitutes a significant portion of monthly electricity bills in most markets in the United States. Wind power also emits no greenhouse gases or other damaging pollutants.

(Big Island)

4.  Mauna Lani Resort
*Award winning Big Island green resort recognized as one of the world’s top luxury eco-friendly beach destinations, and is the only beach resort in the United States named n the collection by Conde Nast Traveler magazine.

Mauna Lani’s eco-friendly solar energy innovations  have earned it the distinction of generating the most solar electric power of any luxury resort in the world. The Power-Light photovoltaic system provides operating power and supplies the majority of the resort’s water pumping power requirements. It is estimated that over the 25-year lifetime of the environmentally friendly system, emissions of carbon dioxide will be reduced by almost 12,000 tons.

The golf water system for the Mauna Lani Resort’s golf courses pump more than 3 million gallons of water per day. More than 50 percent pf the electricity required by the golf operation is solar.

5.  NELHA ( Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority)

Introduction to NELHA and the Renewable Energy Projects under implementation. Included are visits to either the largest revenue producer-KOYO water bottling- or many of the award-winning Aquafarms that produce anything from halibut to giant Tiger shrimp. Here you will see and hear exhibitions and presentations about self sustaining technologies for electricity aqua culture, pharmaceuticals, desalinization and air conditioning from Deep Ocean Water sources.