Sustainable Energy Issues
Saunders Hall Photovoltaic Production Report
Week | Peak Power | Energy Produced
Feb 01 - Feb 07 806 W 26.2 kWh
Feb 08 - Feb 14 844 W 30.5 kWh
Feb 15 - Feb 21 861 W 30.5 kWh
Feb 22 - Feb 28 835 W 29.2 kWh
February 2010's Total: 116.3 kWh
Previous Month's Total: 117.8 kWh
Year to Date: 234.2 kWh
Your Enphase system generated 116.3 kWh of energy during the month of
February 2010.
*CO_2 offsets: 198 lbs
Trees planted: 2 trees*
Electric Vehicles coming to campus:
The University of Hawaii is one of 93 testing partners participating in the Idaho National Laboratory's (INL) Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) demonstration and testing activity of 260 PHEVs in 23 states, Canada and Finland. The PHEV testing is being conducted for the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Vehicle Testing Activity (AVTA). Other Hawaiian fleets participating in the PHEV testing include the Hawaiian Electric Company, Maui County, Maui Electric Power Company, State of Hawaii, and the U.S. Air Force / Hawaii Center for Advanced Transportation Technologies. The AVTA also tests hybrid electric, battery electric, and hydrogen internal combustion engine vehicles. More information about PHEVs, including summary testing results, can be found at: http://avt.inel.gov/phev.shtml .
The University of Hawaii was fortunate to be selected to participate in this demonstration project. These vehicles are part of a Federal Government project to develop sustainable alternative vehicles. The data from these vehicles is transmitted via satellite to the US Department of Energy. This information not only helps to test this new technology but also provides benefits from the cheaper and cleaner running vehicles on our campus.
Transportation Services is trying several different types of electric vehicles to determine the best models for campus use. We will be required by a recently passed bill to designate 1% or our campus parking spaces for electric vehicles and the installation of charging stations by December 2011. We plan to utilize those spaces with our campus electric fleet.
<Download the PDF of the December report>
Energy saving tips poster...a great reminder for everyone.
Shop class saves energy: article by Mary Belsey Priebe
MEPA update Report on some massive energy savings potential
Check out the article on the new photovoltaic roof that was installed on the Shidler College of Business buildings. You can even browse to a website and watch the roof g
LEED Certification: The John A. Burns School of Medicine’s Kaka‘ako complex has received national recognition as an environmentally responsible and healthy place to learn and work.enerating energy.
Photovoltaics on Saunders!
Read about the photovoltaics that have appeared on the roof of Saunders Hall.
Energy Saving tips
Those colorful screensavers we've become attached to are contributing to green house gasses and an out of control energy bill. Download a PDF that talks about how much and how to make some simple changes.
Download 588kb Screen Savers Flyer.PDF
The "instant on" feature for new computers and monitors come at a price, and that price is a constant trickle of energy to keep the electronics warm and ready to go. Download a PDF that talks about methods to help "green" your office, while also making your life just a little bit easier.
Download 300kb Power Strip Flyer.PDF
A building wide project involving live energy usage monitoring.
