The twelfth annual "Tech Careers: I Am The Future" will be held on October 21-22, 2009. Technology-based companies in the Maui Research and Technology Park will open their doors to approximately 60 high school students on the first day of this two day session. Day one will also include a panel of young Maui professionals with science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) backgrounds in the "How I Got My Start" session and a hands-on engineering game. The second day will entail a rare opportunity to visit the Haleakala Observatories and Maui Space Surveillance System operated by the US Air Force.

As part of Maui Economic Development Board's ongoing workforce development initiatives, the goal for this event is to introduce students to career opportunities in STEM. Exposure to career options at the critical high school level enables students to make curricular and extracurricular choices that will help them prepare for these careers. The partners joining Maui Economic Development Board in this event include the County of Maui, Unites States Air Force, Akimeka, Boeing, Maui High Performance Computing Center, Oceanit, and many more.

"Tech Careers: I Am The Future" is open to all of Maui County's students. Transportation and accommodations for Hana, Molokai and Lanai students will be provided. Space is limited and some restrictions may apply. The deadline to register is October 6, 2009. For additional information and to download registration packet visit the Tech Careers Day program page.

Maui County Energy Expo 2009 provides detailed glimpse at energy independence and sustainable opportunities for Maui County.

It's possible that a few eyebrows furrowed in curiosity as a caravan of electric and hybrid vehicles pulled into the plumeria-lined driveway of the Grand Wailea Resort Hotel & Spa on Thursday, Sept. 10, and Friday, Sept. 11, for the second Maui County Energy Expo. Following an impressive turnout in 2007, the Maui County Energy Expo 2009 drew more than 300 attendees for an examination of "Our Energy Future: From Concept to Reality."

Hosted by the Office of the Mayor and the Office of Economic Development, in partnership with the Maui Economic Development Board, the two-day conference included a series of panel discussions, a presentation of the recommendations of the Maui County Energy Alliance Working Groups and informative displays and demonstrations by local, state and national exhibitors. The event provided a thorough summary of the most prevalent energy issues facing Maui County - and the rest of the world - today, and how we can move towards a clean and green tomorrow.

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MAKENA - Maui residents can meet the goal of getting 95 percent of their energy from renewable sources by 2020, but the community will need to tap into all potential renewable power sources to do so, according to a report by the Maui County Energy Alliance.

That will mean finding ways of encouraging more conservation, more development of wind farms and more use of photovoltaic technology in the short term, and exploring how to develop geothermal energy in a way that is culturally sensitive in the long term, according to the report. It also encourages Maui County to look into harnessing hydroelectric power from its water systems, and developing biogas production and waste-to-energy systems in its sewage plants and landfills.

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WAILEA - The Maui Economic Development Board's Ke Alahele Education Fund has raised $201,838 to support innovation in science and technology education in Maui County schools for this academic year.

The amount raised was announced last month during the nonprofit agency's fundraising dinner, "A Pathway to Our Future," at the Grand Wailea Resort Hotel & Spa.

"Someone said we were in an economic recession," said U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye, who spoke during the dinner. "We made more money this year than we made last year. This is fantastic!"

The event was highlighted by students from Maui, Baldwin and King Kekaulike high schools and those from Kalama Intermediate and Wailuku Elementary schools who explained their projects and achievements that were supported by Ke Alahele grants in the 2008-09 school year.

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On Friday, Aug. 21, the Maui High Performance Computing Center Department of Defense Supercomputing Resource Center (MHPCC DSRC) hosted a dedication for Mana, its new supercomputing system. During the blessing, Rev. Kalani Wong began with a quote from Job 11:7-9: "Who can fathom the mysteries of God?" "Perhaps we are being shown a little more with each new discovery to understand the unknown. Technology revelations help us understand and accept what has been provided to us."
Rev. Wong clearly explained the high importance of this auspicious machine, explaining that a computer like Mana can be an enormous resource for those who need to do great things for humanity.

"The benefit of processing software to help research for our military who are serving us, as well as for the University of Hawai'i's scholarly pursuits, is irreplaceable," he said.

MHPCC has evolved to become an invaluable tool in the portfolio of high-end technologies utilized by the research community.

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Source: The Maui Weekly