ICE-PAC

September 2000, the Ministerial Conference on Environment and Development in Asia and the Pacific 2000 held in Kita-Kyushu City, Japan, 31 August - 5 September 2000 established the REGIONAL ACTION PROGRAMME FOR ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, 2001-2005 called for an ambitious and exciting initiative to establish a global research and development initiative to: "Promote and assist a dedicated global project to create 100% renewable energy, hydrogen based economies in the small island developing states of the region."

Energy experts from the island countries and regional organizations are requested to participate in the design center feasibility studies by providing details of energy needs, standards required, and social and economic issues. Each participating nation should upload specific technical data that planners can use to assist in designing the renewable energy economies (for example, number of villages to be electrified, population of each village, estimated energy needs over 5, 10, 20 years, numbers of vehicles required, public transport needs, vessels).

Each participating nation will also have a section on potential for renewable energy including feasibility studies available for downloading, data on climate and related GIS database information.

Tuvalu and Vanuatu were the first countries to make official government declarations for 100% Renewable Energy Economies. See www.vanuatugovernment.com for their government's statements.

The President of the Government of New Caledonia has backed the initiative and offered its considerable experience in hydroelectric and wind energy to the islands of the Pacific. To read his message in French, click here; in English, click here.

What are the small island states of the Pacific?

Governments that have stated an interest in Hydrogen Economies are highlighted in blue.

Country or state	Population	Current Political status
American Samoa	60,000	US territory
Cook Islands	19,000	Independent 1965 NZ-affiliated developing country
Federated States of Micronesia	129,658	Independent 1979 US-affiliated developing country
Fiji	806,000	Independent 1970 developing country
French Polynesia	222,000	French territory
Guam	157,000	US territory
Kiribati	84,000	Independent 1979 developing country
Marshall Islands	63,031	Independent 1979 US-affiliated developing country
Nauru	11,000	Independent 1968 developing country
New Caledonia	201,000	French territory
Niue	2,100	Independent 1974 NZ-affiliated developing country
Northern Mariana Islands	59,000	US commonwealth 1976
Palau	18,000	Independent 1981 US-affiliated developing country
Papua New Guinea	4,600,000	Independent 1975 developing country
Pitcairn Islands	47	UK territory
Samoa	225,000	Independent 1962 developing country
Solomon Islands	441,000	Independent 1978 developing country
Tokelau	1,500	New Zealand territory
Tonga	108,000	Independent developing country
Tuvalu	10,444	Independent 1978 developing country
Vanuatu	185,200	Independent 1980 developing country
Wallis and Futuna	14,000	French territory

All countries are expected to participate with the ICE-PAC initiative because:

1. They are all dependent on imported petroleum fuels – at costs that they simply can’t afford.

2. All nations can use renewable energy technology to supply electricity and even manufacture their own domestic fuels and some of customers can become fuel exporters, supporting larger fuel needs such as shipping and manufacturing.

3. The ICE-PAC Initiative will create new employment opportunities in the energy industry and in all areas where energy can be applied to a wider program of clean manufacturing enterprises.

4. Integrated Clean Energy economies will stimulate sales in all electric and electronic appliances throughout the Pacific islands.

5. Integrated Clean Energy systems will be as maintenance free and reliable as the new technology will allow.

6. The technology and equipment will be “free” because it will be provided by the major industrial nations of the world as part of their commitments under the United Nations conventions and agreements.

7. The modular integrated clean energy systems will electrify rural Pacific island areas, thus reduce national problems with urban drift while improving the lifestyle and earning capacity of rural areas.

http://www.ICEPAC.org