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= ENERGY, TRANSPORT and COMMUNICATION = = **ENERGY** = __**﻿**__ = TRANSPORT =
 * 1) To keep sustainability in mind, we must utilise the sun, wind, water and earth
 * 2) Wind energy- used to generate electricity, having wind turbines up in the West approximately C2 & D2 as the contours are high on the mountain range.
 * 3) Solar panels - these would be facing North as this direction exposes the most sunlight.
 * 4) We will utilise a variety of renewable energy sources - hydroelectricity, wind turbines, solar panels and geothermal energy - all of which are environmentally friendly.
 * 5) Wind turbines near the port, Geothermal energy for the farming areas, Solar panels for the settlements / housing / schools and Hydorelectricity on the west side of the Island.
 * 6) The rivers on the west side of the Island would be far more beneficial in producing hydroelectricity.
 * 7) Distribution of the electricity will be considered further as we need to find the most environmentally efficient manner in which to achieve the distribution. Further research will be undertaken in order to find this information out.

It is imperative to find and use transport that impacts minimally on the Island, as if we strat destroying different aspects, then we are limiting our 'sustainability' options.
 * 1) A monorail that does not impact heavily on the land and utilises the sun for harnessing energy and running would be far more environmentally friendly. We do need to be able to access approximately 200 square kilometres of Island - less when we utilise the cable cars.
 * 2) Transport will include - Monorail (solar powered), Boats (solar and wind powered), bikes, walking, Transport on the Island can and should impact minimally on the land and waterways if we are to keep The Island sustainable throughout the future (not destroying valuable, working land)
 * 3) We will utilise cable cars to access higher grounds - B2, B3, C2, C3, C4

= **COMMUNICATION** =
 * 1) Communication is a vital aspect of a working community and needs to be considered carefully.
 * 2) We need to communicate both within the Island and with other countries and Islands to implement a sustainable life on the Island.
 * 3) Solar powered base stations (Currently being utilised by Pakistan within their Telecoms industry to help extends its network reach into remote areas of the country where there is limited access to an electricity grid).
 * 4) Ipod and iphones can utilise portable solar battery power. So too can laptops. Phone towers (built as environmentally safe as possible) can be built on the Island in the C3 area the height in the montainous regions. Wiring through the land needs to be minimised as not to destroy usable land for farming, and building.
 * 5) A postage sytsem can be implemented and delivered through the monorail and cable car systems to each of the settlements.
 * 6) Further communication systems will be implemented as we discover the need for them and can find environmentally, sustainable methods for introducing them.

= KWL CHART =

**KNOW**
 * Renewable energy that does not rely on harvesting coal, oil, fossil fuels comes from the SUN, WIND, WATER and EARTH.
 * Wind energy- used to generate electricity, having wind turbines up in the West approximately C2 & D2 as the contours are high on the mountain range. Since the West side is considered to be the windiest part of The Island it would be ideal for the turbines to be placed in this area as there also is flat areas along the coast line which would aid in more movement from the sea breeze.
 * Solar panels - these would be facing North as this direction exposes the most sunlight. Installations of solar panels may be costly but in the long run electricity costs will be cut down.
 * Oil deposits may exist just off the shore so we would need to find out how much supply there is in terms to power up vehicles. (So as not to damage the waterways, and not having to rely on it to power vehicles and machinery, we could stick to utilising enery that is renewable.
 * With the main river running from C4 along to B7 this could be suitable for hydro electricity. The water looks to have a constant flow as it is elevated up in C4 close by to the mountain ranges. The Island would obviously need a main road for transportation of goods within The Island. A road built horizontally in the middle could possibly work as it would only be used for moving cargo to and from places such as material.
 * The rivers on the west side of the Island would be far more beneficial in producing hydroelectricity.

**WANT TO KNOW**
 * How would we get the wind turbines transferred successfully to the locations. Would shipping work for this depending on how many kilometers away the Port for supplies coming in and out of The Island? Rather than transferring the energy accross the land to the different locations, could we utililse different harnessing methods in each separate area. For instance - Wind turbines near the port, Geothermal energy for the farming areas, Solar panels for the settlements / housing / schools and Hydorelectricity on the west side of the Island.
 * Where the oil deposits are located which directions? Do we need these deposits? The oil can be very detrimental to the land, sea and waterways so would we want to take the risk of damaging our 'sustainable' Island or can we fully utilise the renewable energy sources that we have available (wind, sun, water and earth)
 * How much time would it take to build an underground tunnel and cost for materials/labor? Would we need to build an underground tunnel as this would take a great toll on the land. How about instead of going under we go up. A monorail that does not impact heavily on the land and utilises the sun for harnessing energy and running on it, would be far more environmentally friendly. We do need to be able to access approximately 200 square kilometres of Island.
 * Are there any other Islands that we could potentially learn from?
 * How the surface feels and looks to build depending on structure position and size?
 * Could we utilise cable cars to access higher grounds - B2, B3, C2, C3, C4

**LEARNED**
 * Underwater tunnels do exist there is one from England to France.
 * We can utilise a variety of renewable energy sources - hydroelectricity, wind turbines, solar panels and geothermal energy - all of which are environmentally friendly.
 * We will need many infrastructures on the Island - Potable water, sewerage, transportation, ports, jetties, farms, businesses, schools, medical care facilities, housing, entertainment. Further investigations need to be undertaken in order to successfully place these infrastruces on the Island.
 * Possible transport - Monorail (solar powered), Boats (solar and wind powered), bikes, walking, Transport on the Island can and should impact minimally on the land and waterways if we are to keep The Island sustainable throughout the future.
 * We need to further consider each of the aspects of the lsland in order to efficiently and effectively build a sustainable Island life.

Weekly Tasks - Week 2 Good evening Larry, Liliana, Fern and Audrey, Beau Johnson here... Today a meeting was held with other Engineer task members also working for S.M.I.T.E. Our task was to work collaboratively together discussing current ideas on a KWL chart. We thought logically about having renewable energy sources on The Island which then linked into having transport.

This is just the beginning and there is a lot for us to think about, nevertheless we are a strong team and I am confident that this will work. //Beau Johnson// //Civil Engineer// //S.M.I.T.E.// //Email: s3183857@student.rmit.edu.au//