Enterprise Reporting on Catastrophes. The host for this show is Marco Mangelsdorf. The guest is Brianna Sacks. Brianna Sacks from the Washington Post has written extensively on the Lahaina tragedy and Hawaiian Electric’s role and actions before and after. She has also covered climate-related events in California as well as the role of insurance companies […]
PG&E and HECO: Parallels and Differences (Energy 808: The Cutting Edge)
Katherine Blunt of the WSJ Shares all. The hosts for this show are Marco Mangelsdorf and Eric Gleason. The guest is Katherine Blunt. The deadly and devastating fires on Maui were apparently caused by downed Maui Electric hardware. In California, fires also caused by downed wires and poles have caused deaths and destruction over recent […]
Hawai’i Energy in the New York Times (Energy 808: The Cutting Edge)
The Scoops from the NYT’s Ivan Penn. The host for this show is Marco Mangelsdorf. The guest is Ivan Penn. Veteran energy beat reporter Ivan Penn from the New York Times has been writing on Hawai’i energy issues and politics since 2022 and has been covering the tragic story on Maui. He has also recently […]
Tragedy and Devastation on Maui (Energy 808: The Cutting Edge)
Wildfire Prevention and Mitigation. The host for this show is Marco Mangelsdorf. The guests are Eric Gleason, Jennie Potter and Brianna Sacks. As the investigation and forensics on the why and how of the Maui fires continue, a number of questions and topics can be identified, including: The electricity-wildfire nexus — How might grid infrastructure […]
Geothermal Energy on the Big Island (Energy 808: The Cutting Edge)
The PGV Story with Mike Kaleikini. The host for this show is Marco Mangelsdorf. The guest is Mike Kaleikini. Geothermal energy on the Big Island remains a hot topic ever since the idea of tapping into Madame Pele was first discussed in the 1980s. For 30 years now, with an volcanic eruption-induced hiatus from 2018 […]
Giddyap: Time for the Energy Round-up (Energy 808: The Cutting Edge)
Hawaii Energy Updates with Jennie Potter. The host for this show is Marco Mangelsdorf. The guest is Jennie Potter. Never a dull moment in the world of energy across the Aloha State. We reconnect with former PUC commissioner Jennie Potter to cover topical topics of note and interest. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show […]
J and M and the C-n-B Energy Scene (Energy 808: The Cutting Edge)
Jennie and Marco and Hawai’i Energy Matters. The host for this show is Marco Mangelsdorf. The guest is Jennie Potter. No shortage, as always, of interesting and timely energy matter to discuss with current Stratagen Director and former PUC Commissioner Jennie Potter. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6lQsvQmOsP0QUupA452eOm2 Please visit our ThinkTech […]
View from the Hawaii PUC (Energy 808: The Cutting Edge)
Commish Colin Yost in his First Interview. The host for this show is Marco Mangelsdorf. The guest is Colin Yost. The most recent addition to the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission, Colin Yost, was recently confirmed by the Hawaii State Senate by a 23-0 vote (with two ‘excused absences’) and sheds the ‘interim’ title. We get […]
Conversation with Jennie Potter: Part Three (Energy 808: The Cutting Edge)
Topical Energy Roundtrip with J Potter. The host for this show is Marco Mangelsdorf. The guest is Jennie Potter. The energy merry-go-round in the Aloha State never stops. Former Hawaii Public Utilities Commissioner Jennie Potter joins Think Tech again to discuss people and topics in the wonderful and fast-moving energy world in the 808. The […]
Energy Potpourri with Jennie Potter (Energy 808: The Cutting Edge)
People and Happenings on the Energy Scene. The host for this show is Marco Mangelsdorf. The guest is Jennie Potter. We pick up where we left off with former Hawaii Public Utilities Commission commissioner Jennie Potter and discuss topical energy issues such as energy people in the news, kWh pricing in the state, equity and […]