4.+KWL+and+PMI

Hydro electricity is kind to the environment and is a sustainable power solution. Force command has approved use of satellite phones. Force command is open to the idea of roads which will be beneficial to the transport of materials and goods. Wind Turbines are one of the cleanest sources of renewable energy and our position, the highest on the island, provides a unique opportunity to harness the westerly gusts that are prevalent. || Will the river flows support hydroelectricity project? Is the river water drinkable? Can we import turbines etc to put fuel systems in place? Can we potentially export the power that we could harness after meeting the needs of the island? Given that Satellite phones have been approved, can we assume that the same infrastructure can be used for satellite internet? Geothermal power could be harnessed if the volcano is of sufficient temperature, we need to know how hot it is and if this is a possibility. || Hydroelectricity kits are available for purchase in a DIY format for small scale use. Some systems are designed for remote areas where road transport is difficult or non existant and would be ideal for use at our settlement site. A small wind turbine will provide enough electricity for private use. In remote areas a windmill might be the only way to produce electricity cheaply without equipment such as a petrol generator. If used on a larger scale, the wind turbines could potentially easily meet and even exceed the power needs of the island. This has implications for storage and transport of the power, and maybe even the trade of clean energy for commodities. Geothermal power is limited to areas near tectonic plate boundaries.It is both sustainable and environmentally friendly as well as reliable and cost effective. Greenhouse gas emissions are much lower per energy unit than those of fossil fuel. Geothermal power can help reduce global warming. Therefore, as our island is located in prime position for the harnessing of Geothermal power, it is just a matter of whether or not our settlement location is the ideal place to build such infrastructure. We have been advised that by force command that we can use satellite phone infrastructure for internet purposes. We have located an American company that established a satellite phone/internet service for the Tonga Islands also located in the Pacific.
 * What We Know || What We Want to Know || What We Have Learned ||
 * Hydro electricity maybe possible using river system as the contour lines on the map suggest a waterfall or very fast and steep descent in close proximity to our site.

Update from Command advises that volcano is extinct. ||



=__**Location of settlement**__= We have access to the coast for export and import of goods and services to our, largely inaccessable by land, area. Access to fresh water and higher rainfall means the access to fish, plants and potential for agriculture is increased. We have access to woodlands that can be felled (not to a degrading degree) for the construction of housing and shelters. Access to geothermal energy is possible due to tectonic plates Being on the mountainside gives an advantage to a pulley system in place. Readily available food source with fish nearby in river. || We are somewhat isolated from the other communities and the 'port'. Should the volcano prove to be active, we will need to have lava evaucation plans and build appropriately. Similarly we may have to move the wind farm off-shore a small way if this is the case. There will be a high degree of manual labour required to initially establish a settlement in this area. Constructing a road may be difficult due to mountainside. || Shelters will need to be built with a mind to the exposure of high winds and rain that will be prevailent in this area. Tropical plants and fruits. We have the ability to trade wood with other settlements or nations as needed. Monitoring of migratory birds will be important for the next few weeks to ensure that wind turbines will not adversely affect the Island's current inhabitants. We need to think of ways to transport goods and then power. If we assume that our settlement is going to be the main provider of energy to the rest of the island, the storage and transport of it becomes key. ||
 * PLUS || MINUS || INTERESTING ||
 * We have the potential on this site to access high winds, a potential waterfall and the resources of dense tropical forrests.