The Secret's out about Pahala's biofuel plant

[silverpenny10]

We were warned by a Hawaiian Kupuna months ago about Ka'u land being used to make biofuel for the military and it's now confirmed. Add mega developers like Olson and Mallick (thanks to the tip off by mdd7000)into the picture along with Enriques'(remember his involvement in the Sea Mountain 5 development scheme) reappearance, guess where this is all going???

Why the secrecy? What about all the pesticides/chemicals that will be used on tens of thousands of acres of pristine land and ocean? What about massive microwave power that's never been used in a commercial application before? Small home microwaves are not safe, let alone something of this scale. Ka'u's a desert. Where will irrigation come from when small farmers are struggling to keep their cattle/gardens alive due to lack of water availability? What about the priority of growing food for people first, rather than fuel for the military?

http://kaunewsbriefs.blogspot.com/2011/0...feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+KauNewsBriefs+%28Kau+News+Briefs%29

"THE MILITARY IS A POTENTIAL CUSTOMER for biofuels planned for production in such places as Ka`u, where `Aina Koa Pono is planning to grow feedstock for a biofuels refinery it plans to build in Pahala. According to Pacific Business News, the Marine Corps Base in Kaneohe plans to be off the state electric grid by 2015, with all vehicles at base facilities becoming gasoline-free. Vehicles run on biofuel are also expected at the Pohakuloa Training area on the Big Island, as the Department of Defense is a leader in developing renewable energy."

[punaticbychoice]

Indeed.
Very interesting if fully factual.
Thanks sp10.

[mdd7000]

The military is a POTENTIAL customer.

Silverpenny - the sky is falling. Take cover.
So now you are against renewable energy?
Would you rather have the military importing oil/gas with the inherent risks of off-shore spills or utilizing biofuels grown here?

[oink]

What is wrong with more jobs produced and less imported oil used?

Pua`a
S. FL
Big Islander to be.

[konadave]

Are all miltiary vehicles and whatever else the military uses biofuel capable? I was under the impression, possibly incorrectly, that they still use gasoline power for some vehicles. Is the plant creating biodiesel or other types of fuel as well?

I personally don't see a problem with a new plant being built and using land that was previously used for sugar cane growing. However they irrigated the cane fields I am sure will be a similar process for the new plantings.

Why is it such a problem if the plant produces biofuel for HECO and the military?

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[csgray]

The former cane fields being discussed to grow bio fuels are certainly not "tens of thousands of acres of pristine land." In fact former cane lands are so contaminated from the arsenic based chemicals used by the plantations that schools on former cane lands are not allowed to grow gardens because the risk of children getting arsenic laden soil in their mouths is too high.

Carol

[Bob Orts]

It’s the same as saying all cattle framers in Kau are part of some massive military conspiracy because the beef may end up at a distributor who may provide to the military.

However, the basis behind all the incorrect information boils down to ignorance and stupidity. Those pushing this connection between the military and Aina Koa Pono have simply mixed up the companies.

AKP (Kau District) is a bio-fuels operation to provide fuel to Hawaii Electric for electrical production. Big Island Biodiesel LLC, located in Shipman Industrial Park in Keaau (Puna District) is a bio-diesel plant to produce bio-diesel fuel. One of their possible customers will be the US military as they transition to domestic fuels instead of imported fuels.

Aina Koa Pono is not Big Island Biodiesel LLC or Pacific Biodiesel Inc.

I will caution everyone that enough factual information on this is available and it says an awful lot about those who continually see Men In Black behind every tree. I am hoping these people did in fact simply mix up companies due to poor research because if they really believe it, secret military alien abductions will be the next conspiracy post.

[Rob Tucker]

If the military makes a commitment to switch gradually to domestically produced biofuel that would be huge thing.... and a good thing. The military is a massive consumer of petroleum and alternative fuel markets would benefit greatly from such a development. The prospect of domestically produced biofuels developing a sizable market share is nothing but good news for our island, our country and the planet.

Just my opinion.

[DickWilson]

Most military vehicles are considered multi-fuel. Capable of burning gas, diesel or bio-fuel.

dick wilson
"Nothing is idiot proof,because idiots are so ingenious!"

[punaticbychoice]

Bob, Rob and Dick thank you too.