Saturday, February 2, 2008

Thank You Andy...Great Visions for Hawaii and Our Nation...




Marty Wynn: Co-Founder...CEO...Maui Energy Group...
Andy Karsner...Department of Energy...Assistant Secretary...Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy...
Michael Jones...Co-Founder...Chairman... Maui Energy Group...

Andy Karsner said: "We Love Phoenix Motorcars"

"I set up the Meeting with President Bush and Phoenix Motorcars at The White House!"



Hawaiian Governor Linda Lingle and Andy Karsner...Yes...We Can Make a Difference...


Monday, January 28, 2008
Hawaii Signs Energy Pact with Feds...

Hawaii and the U.S. Department of Energy signed an agreement Monday designed to increase the state's energy independence.

The Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative will provide technical assistance and programs to support projects developed through public and private partnerships.

The Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative will also tap the expertise of other federal agencies, including the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Defense, national research laboratories, and research and development entities, as well as the Private Sector...Opportunity...Act 221 / 215....

The projects include designing systems to improve stability of electrical grids, expanding the use of locally grown crops to produce fuel, and developing regulatory and policy frameworks to promote clean energy technology use.

The Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative's goal is to use renewable resources like wind, ocean and solar power to supply 70 percent or more of Hawaii's energy needs by 2030.

Hawaii has the highest utility and oil prices in the country, she said.

“So no matter what you do to conserve energy, your utility bill goes up,” Lingle said.

Lingle cited legislation and tax breaks and other incentives that will make renewable energy such as wind, wave, solar power, (Electric Vehicles) more abundant to private investors and the public.
“Imagine if the billions we spend on bringing oil here each year was spent here instead,” Lingle said.
U.S. Department of Energy Assistant Secretary Alexander Karsner, who heads the department’s Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Division, called Lingle the “greatest Governor in the United States.” He said that Hawaii’s plentiful natural resources make it literally a Hot Spot for Renewable Energy.

Maui Energy Group...

Monday, August 13, 2007

Challenge to The Sun...2008...Lanai...Hawaii!



Aloha from Maui...Hawaii


We are Proud to announce that Castle & Cooke will be our first Customer in Hawaii, based on Lanai with their new Company, Lanai Sustainability Research L.L.C. Castle & Cooke is owned by David Murdock who also owns 98% of the Island of Lanai in Hawaii.
M
r. Murdock is the largest Private Land Owner / Farmer in the World and owns land in 72 countries around the World.

It is their goal to make the Island of Lanai Energy Independent by the Year 2015. They are building their new Solar Photovoltaic Farm which will be the Fourth Largest in the US and the Largest in Hawaii. This will give us the first truly 100% Carbon Free Footprint in Hawaii for Zero Emission Transportation.


In 2008 we will sponsor our Race-to-the Sun on Lanai between the Four Seasons, Lanai at Manele Bay Resort...


To their Four Seasons Lodge at Koele Resort...These are Two of the Top-Ten Island Resorts in the World...ask Bill Gates...He chose it for His Wedding Site...


We will be racing our SUT and SUV which we believe will have the ability to travel back and forth, up and down the Mountain Without an Outside Fuel Source for at least 5 days or 200 miles which may make us eligible for part of the X - A PRIZE...Longest distance Traveled without refueling...except by Regenerative Braking...a First Ever!


Front Wheel Drive Pulls You Up the Mountain Quickly...



Our SUT will Keep on Going & Going & Going for 5 days or 200 Miles

.....................without an Outside Fuel Source...

Can Your Truck Do That...Phoenix Motorcars Can..."Imagination on Wheels"...2008!

This is a Trademark of Phoenix Motorcars

Maui Energy Group L.L.C.

"Imagination on Wheels"TM

Tuesday, April 3, 2007

The Future is Here Today!



Aloha from Maui:

We look forward to bringing our Alternative Energy Vehicle & Electric Power Storage Technologies to Hawaii.

Mission / Vision Statement:

The Development of Alternative Fueled / Zero Emission Vehicle Transportation Systems / Energy Power Storage & Management Technologies in Hawaii beginning on Maui.

Establish Hawaii as a World Class Showcase for these Products, working closely with The Department of Energy and Manufacturers from around the World.

Click for Larger View:

Our new All-Electric Five Passenger Phoenix Motorcars, with a range of 130 miles, and a rechargeable time under 10 minutes, 0-80% Charge in 6 minutes: will be the beginning of the first real V2G... ( Vehicle to Grid Smart Power Management Systems ) in Hawaii. This will be a prototype for other communicates to follow around the World.

We Thank Hawaii Venture Capital Association for their support on Act 221 / 215, and their efforts with the Legislature to continue to support these very important Tax Credits for the continuance of High Technology Development in Hawaii.

If we are successful in bringing ( CARB ZEV: Zero Emission Mandates):

California Air Resources Board ZEV Emission Credits / Mandates to Hawaii; 16 other States have signed up for the CARB ZEV Emission Mandates, then we will be able to establish an Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Facility in Hawaii allowing us to Collect ( GOLD ) 40 ZEV Type 111 Zero Emission Credits worth $5,000 each for a total of $200,000 per Vehicle Assembled in Hawaii, ZEV Emission Credits sellable / tradeable to the other 10 States currently on the CARB Mandated ZEV Zero Emission Program. Trading System now in development stage, the polluters pay instead of being fined by the EPA / Good Corporate Citizens / not the Tax Payer!

http://www.arb.ca.gov/regact/2008/zev2008/zevisor.pdf


Click Above for Updated CARB ZEV Vehicle Program Regulations Link...

These are the first All-Electric Vehicles that will allow V2G Smart Grid Management...The Future of SMART GRID Peak Power Electricity Management.



Our 35 KWh Battery Platform runs 130 miles on a charge and our New 70 KWh extended Range High-Density Battery System will have a range of 200 miles with a recharge time of under 10 minutes. We are projecting a possible 250+ Mile Range in 18-24 months.
Altairnano Battery Packs /Energy Storage Banks have a Projected 250,000 miles and a life time of 15 Years!

We are 10+ Years ahead of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Cars! Ask President Bush...




Our Electric SUT's & SUV's with the 35 KWh Battery Packs are able to run 3-4 Homes in an Emergency for 24 hours or your home for three (3) to four (4)+ days in an Emergency or... Just because it Works!

(This is without Air Conditioning)

We Call this V2H...Vehicle to Home...Electricity Power Storage and Management Systems from Your Electric Vehicle...The Future...The Future in Hawaii in 2008.

Just Imagine:

Your House in Hana, no electricity, no problem, just plug into our Electric SUT and run your house on us. Need to recharge, no problem, visit Hotel Hana Maui and Quick Charge on our Rapid Charging Station in 10 minutes, cost $5.00. Land without Electricity Now Has Value...Check Us Out in 2008 on Maui!


Visit our web site for a Video of President Bush, Karl Rove, Secretary of Energy Samuel W. Bogman, our Phoenix Motor Car SUT on the South Lawn of The White House and the President's message about our new Electric Vehicles and the Importance for our Future National Security and Economic Independence. Also, check out our Video on Altarinano's NanoSafe Batteries. We had a follow up meeting with Secretary of Energy Samuel Bogman and his Staff on April 10, 2007: we had a third follow-up meeting with Samuel Bogman and His Staff May 2-3 for two days of testing at The White House...they drove our SUT 140 miles the first day...a first ever...It was Electrifying ...we are moving Forward!

http://www.mauienergygroup.com



"Watts of Fun for Everyone!" .... "Imagination on Wheels"

http://www.mauienergygroup.com

Watch for the Opportunity to become a Co-Founder of... Share Our Energy Vision on Maui...

Marty from Maui

Mahalo Nui Loa

Sunday, April 1, 2007

Hawaii Investment Tax Credits ACT 221 / 215



This is the most Progressive and Generous Investment Tax Credit Law in the US.

The Hawaii State Legislature adopted ACT 221/215 as a means to encourage investment in high technology businesses, provides a 100% investment income tax credit to investors, and is deductible from the Hawaii taxpayers Net Income Tax Liability. This also applies to the licensing fees paid by the Banks and Insurance Companies. The maximum amount is $2 million annually, per investor, per QHTB. We expect to have four (4) QHTB's under management in the next 18 months.

Maui Energy Group L.L.C. qualifies under Non-Fossil Fuel Technologies and Services. (Non-fossil fuel energy-related technology)

Major Manufacturers are interested in working closely with us for Research and Development purposes including but not limited to everyday use trials, data acquisition / analysis, further development and standardization, maintenance and service, and the development of our infra-structure around our Electric Rapid Charging Stations located for convenient use around the Island of Maui, and the first V2G Smart Grid Electricity Management Systems supported by Phoenix Motorcars Altairnano Battery Pack Systems.

The Energy Revolution has begun and will change our lifestyles forever……. We can make a difference.

Hawaii's Diversification/High Tech Tax Incentives - Act 221/215

In short, Act 221/215 is probably the most aggressive packages of tax incentives in the USA, providing a 100% tax credit against Hawaii State taxes, for equity investments in Qualified High Tech Companies (QHTB). Investors claim this credit front-loaded over five years. QHTB's are involved in one or more of the following activities:

Research & Development
Development and Design of Computer Software

Non-Fossil Fuel Energy Related Technology...Maui Energy Group...

Biotechnology
Astronomy
Performing Arts Products (that are created or perceived via a computer)
Ocean Sciences
Sensor and Optic Technology







Non Profit investors or investors who do not have Hawaii income tax liabilities (e.g. investors from out of state) can have their investment be claimed by other investors in the deal who do have Hawaii income tax liabilities, although the additional credit claimed is capped at two
( 2 ) times the Hawaii tax payer's investment. This provision is to encourage Hawaii investors, who as a group have historically invested primarily in real estate, to partner with mainland investors who are more experienced in investing in "knowledge work" based companies. The mainland investors, in turn are more likely to invest when there are local investors involved.

There are other benefits including a 20% refundable tax credit for research and development (as defined by the Federal Internal Revenue Code), no Hawaii income tax on royalty income paid on the licensing of intellectual property, and more.

Here is an overview of Act 221 by Ray Kamikawa, the lawyer who as State Tax Director wrote the law, and is now in private practice helping businesses take advantage of the law.
Ray Kamikawa Summary:

You may obtain a comfort ruling from the State Tax Department verifying whether or not you are eligible for the benefits. Go to Department of Taxation High Tech Tax Incentives to read more and to download the draft comfort letter that you will customize for your situation. This will include inserting two or three paragraphs under "Statement of Facts" briefly describing your company, why you qualify for the tax incentives, your goals over the next five year, and why you and your team have the background to pull this off. In a two to three page Exhibit A you will elaborate on the "Statement of Facts" describing milestones for each of the projected five years including expected jobs created and investment. You will also need to list existing owners of your company and the nature of their investment. Information on the Tax Dept. site is posted last in first out, so you will need to go to the bottom of the site to get the basic info. Also if you are reading this page off line, go to http://www.hawaii.gov/tax (the full URL is long and complicated) and then pick the quick link on the top right corner for High Tech Tax Incentives. As of January 2006 there is a $1,000 fee for reviewing proposed comfort letters This has helped to finance staff to do the reviews and is significantly speeding up the process.

Act 221 was passed in the spring of 2001 with bipartisan support in the Hawaii Legislature. In 2003 Governor Lingle expressed concern that Act 221 was going to cost too much and that it was being abused. She proposed making changes to the law and after two legislative sessions there have been some small modifications and an extension of the law until 2010 (Act 215). Over $125 million has been invested under Act 221 since 2001 as of the spring of 2006 which represents the most dramatic move towards diversifying Hawaii's economy in recent history.

You Can make a Difference!

Marty from Maui....

What We are Doing Now...Maui Energy Group!

Business Model / Plan in Progress:

Maui Energy Group Represents the Development of Alternative Fueled Vehicle Technologies, Transportation Systems, Energy Power Storage and Management Services in Hawaii, included but not limited to All-Electric, Electric Hybrid, Electric Plug-in Hybrid, Bio-Fuel, Hydrogen, Solar Assisted and Compressed Air Vehicles; to expand existing Technologies and assist in the development of new ones. Our goal is to reduce our dependence on Fossil Fuel, reduce Air Pollutions and Toxin’s, and develop a World Class Showcase for these Alternative Fueled Vehicles in our Hawaiian Environment.

Transportation contributes to global warming through the burning of gasoline and diesel fuel. Any process that burns fossil fuel releases carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, into the air. Based on global warming potential, carbon dioxide accounts for over 80 percent of total greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. In 2004, transportation sources accounted for approximately one quarter of total U.S. greenhouse gases emissions.

In contrast with trends in other air emissions, greenhouse gas emissions from transportation continue to rise, in large part because travel growth has outpaced improvements in Vehicle Energy Efficiency.

Increasingly expensive oil and global warming are causing an energy revolution by requiring oil to be supplemented by alternative energy sources and by requiring changes in our lifestyle. These Requirements of change allow us an opportunity to set an example for the World to see now…The attention generated in Hawaii will allow us to attract better Technology Funded by Federal Grants, Venture Capitalist, Venture Funds, and Private Capital for Future Development. Our successful Comfort Ruling will allow us to raise these funds for our Company’s business development in Hawaii.

Energy Web Site & Blogs:
Hawaii Alternative Energy Groups:

Our Web Site will focus on all Hawaiian Companies that are developing and working with Alternative Energy Concepts.

Our Alternative Energy Blog is a place where all topics relating to The Hawaii Energy Revolution are presented in a forum for basis discussion. We hope that our web site will be a useful reference for those who wish to find information about The Hawaii Energy Revolution.

http://www.mauienergygroup.com

A forum for the people of Hawaii, as well as those from around the World to see and hear of the progress of Hawaii to become a world leader in Alternative Energy Development in our unique Island Life Styles.

Maui Energy Group is committed to this development in Hawaii, working closely with Manufacturers from around the World to bring and develop these Alternative Energy Programs as a Model for Our Future Energy Independence.

These Companies are interested in working closely with us for Research and Development purposes including but not limited to everyday use trials, data acquisition / analysis, further development and standardization, maintenance and service, and the development of an infra-structure for our Electric Car Rapid Charging Stations located for convenient use around the Island of Maui.

Of particular interest is the challenge of advancing the electric car market by incorporating our new technologies, which will maximize the consumer appeal and acceptance of these in our every day lifestyle.

Our goal in the feasibility study phase has been to provide a comprehensive analysis to support Maui Energy Group in the process of commercializing our new Alternative Energy Transportation Concepts.

Two of the most promising Companies are Phoenix Motor Cars and Altairnano Technologies. Our co-development agreements allow us the opportunity to bring this exciting revolutionary technology to Hawaii.

We have two NanoSafe battery packs, a 35 KWh and 70 KWh Pack, that can be recharged in less than 10 minutes using our new industrial 480 volt battery charging platform. The NanoSafe battery packs can also be charged over longer periods of time when using typical 120 or 240 volt power sources. Our on-board charger system is standard equipment for both the Phoenix SUT and SUV Vehicles. We are working on a Thin Film Solar Rap for 100% Clean Energy trickle-charging while You are at work!



"The Nanomaterials Altair has developed are the next generation of electrode materials for lithium-ion batteries and Altair's research and product development is laying the ground work for a new generation of ultra high power lithium ion batteries,"( 250 Mile range ), commented Altair’s Dr. K. M. Abraham. "A key requirement to the above applications is the ability to recharge the battery very quickly, for example in a few ( under 10) minutes. Current Li-Ion batteries are incapable of such quick charge times because of the chemistry of the anode materials. Altair has found a solution to this with their nano-sized lithium titanium oxide." (nano-titanate)

"Altair's nanomaterials, which have a virtually zero strain crystal lattice, eliminate the main cause for battery electrode material fatigue, which limits rechargeable battery life, increasing the number of recharge and discharge cycles from a few hundred to many thousand cycles,"(12,000), said Dr. Vassilis G. Keramidas. "I find Altair's development strategy and proposed research direction sound and a necessary step in establishing the Li-Ion electrochemistry as a viable contender for large battery applications."

"Our research in battery electrode materials is a further indication of how Altair's scientists are able to apply their Nanomaterials science knowledge to solving real world needs," commented Altair CEO Dr. Alan J. Gotcher. "Many of the technology and product development initiatives that we have been working on for the last few years are now ready for the commercialization stage. Each step is another validation of our business strategy and product technology platform. Altair's Nano material based, micro porous electrode technology has performance and stability advantages that appear to be unmatched when compared to the best commercialized technology in the market today."

Daniel J. Elliott, President & CEO of Phoenix Motorcars, met with President Bush on Friday, February 23, 2007 at 10:00am in the Oval Office in The White House. The Phoenix Motorcar SUT was showcased on the south lawn of The White House. We had a follow up meeting with Secretary of Energy Samuel Bogman and his staff on April 10, 2007, It was Electrifying ...we had a third follow-up meeting May 2, 3rd...we are moving forward!

Video available on:

http://www.mauienergygroup.com http://mauienergygroup.blogspot.com

We are working with Secretary of Energy Samuel W. Bodman for New Energy Grants for Advanced Battery Power Storage Development, geared toward our new Technologies. We will do co-development with Phoenix, Altairnano, and Maui Energy Group together in Hawaii.

Let the Magic began...

ZYTEK Electric Smart Car...

Just Imagine...It's Easy...It's Fun...It's What You Always Dreamed of...




Our Front Wheel Drive... All-Electric New E-Smart Car...






ZYTEK…Maui Energy Group All-Electric E-Smart Car:



We are working with Zytek, from the UK, on bringing and co-developing their Electric Smart Cars in Hawaii with our unique life style.

Our Goal is to bring Zytek, Altairnano, together here in Hawaii and develop this new Electric Smart Car, Sponsored by Maui Energy Group.

(E-Smart Car)



Just Imagine: Our Electric E-Smart Cars being used on the Hana Highway, zero emissions, no noise, just good music, and the wind in your hair. No pollutions, an Example to the World of what we can do Now!

New Rapid Charging Platform 480 Volt System...


Rapid Charging Stations / Platforms:

We are working with Electric Transportation Engineering Corporation (eTec), PosiCharge, Phoenix Motor Cars, Altairnano, Hawaiian Electric Industries, HOKU, and other Hawaii Companies to develop Electric Charging Stations (6-10+) strategically placed around Maui, the first of their kind. (480 Volt Rapid Charging Stations at several hundred amps will be required, transferring 210 kW/h of energy to the battery pack; will be conveniently located for Fleet and Consumer use with a built in Smart Managment & Credit Card System with new management software for technological evaluation and a model for other communities to follow).


Outlined locations on Map:

Kapalua and Kahului will be the first two locations.

Kahului, Wailuku, Hana, Pa’ia, Ma’alaea Harbor, Pukalani, Wailea, Kihei, Lahaina, Kaanapali, Kapalua.

Cost: $4-$5 for 130 miles...