HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 359 Draft 01 1972-1976 County of Hawaii—State of Hawaii
Resolution No. 359
WHEREAS, the National Society of Professional Engineers
recently observed their traditional National Engineers Week
with the theme, "Engineering - Exploring New Energy Frontiers" ;
and
WHEREAS, the United States and the State of Hawaii in
particular are faced with a major challenge of finding new
alternatives for energy to eventually replace oil, natural
gas, and coal, and thus become more self-sufficient; and
WHEREAS, we realize that the task of finding and
harnassing new energy sources takes years of research and
development; and
WHEREAS, the County of Hawaii is fortunately blessed
with natural sources of energy which have heretofore been
untapped; and
WHEREAS, the County of Hawaii, through the direction
of the County Council and the Administration, recognizes the
desire and the need to place a major emphasis on scientific
research and development as one of the major industries of
tomorrow; and
WHEREAS, energy alternatives such as geothermal and
ocean thermal layer are now being investigated or initiated
as major research projects; and
WHEREAS, there are other available natural energy
sources in the County of Hawaii, one of which is wind power;
and
WHEREAS, the Big Island Chapter of the Hawaii Society
of Professional Engineers at its annual banquet on February 22,
1975, adopted a resolution that the County encourage the
University of Hawaii to establish research facilities for
wind power on the Big Island;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE
COUNTY OF HAWAII that it endorses the Chapter in its stand
that the University of Hawaii establish research facilities
for wind power on the Big Island.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the County of
Hawaii be and is hereby directed to transmit copies of this
resolution to the Honorable George Ariyoshi, Governor of the
State of Hawaii; the Honorable John Ushijima, President of
the State Senate; the Honorable James Wakatsuki, Speaker of
the State House of Representatives; and Dr. Fujio Matsuda,
President of the University of Hawaii.
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Dated at Hilo, Hawaii, this 5th day of March, 1975.
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