Students Explain the Basics We’ll have a small programmable EV3 robot (not yet assembled); a second one, assembled in a basic configuration; a laptop with the Mindstorms programming software; a robotics teacher; and one or two 4th or 5th students to show how it’s done (super basic stuff). The host for this episode is Maria […]
Wave Power For Hawaii (Hawaii, State of Clean Energy)
How Can We Harvest Wave Energy in Hawaii Pat Cross will talk about what’s happening at Hawaii’s Wave Energy Test Site (WETS), run by the Hawaii Natural Energy Institute. WETS, located at the Kaneohe Marine Base Hawaii, is where wave power system prototypes are tested in real-world conditions. The hosts for this episode are Maria […]
UH Technology helping Hawaii’s Homeless (Hawaii, State of Clean Energy)
Modular, Sustainable, Portable Hygiene This week on Hawaii, State of Clean Energy, Maria Tome and guest Dennis Furukawa discuss ways to manage waste before it becomes pollution. Energy may be a by-product, but the real value is in modular, sustainable, portable hygiene. The host for this episode is Maria Tome. The guests for this episode […]
Oahu’s Resilience Strategy (Hawaii, State of Clean Energy)
Coasts and Water Oahu is surrounded by ocean, our coasts are expected to be the first areas impacted by sea level rise. Our freshwater sources are limited, and all on-island, and may be affected by climate change. What is Oahu’s resilience strategy? What is being done? What can we do? The host for this episode […]
Oahu’s Resilience Strategy (Hawaii, State of Clean Energy)
Focusing on Coastal and Water Issues With attention to community planning and design, natural hazards mitigation, sea level rise and climate change adaptation, and green infrastructure and stormwater management. The Office’s development of a Resilience Strategy through the City’s award from the Rockefeller Foundation’s 100 Resilient Cities Program. In this episode Maria Tome and Jay […]
National Drive Electric Week (Hawaii: State of Clean Energy)
Test Driving Electric Vehicles National Drive Electric Week is September 8-16. Hear from Lauren Reichelt, Clean Transportation Lead at Blue Planet Foundation and the Coordinator of the Sustainable Transportation Coalition of Hawaii (STCH), about who and what are charging ahead in Hawaii’s EV community. The hosts for this episode are Maria Tome and Jay Fidell. […]
Honolulu Board of Water Supply: Emergency Preparedness (Hawaii, State of Clean Energy)
Drinking Water is essential. Hear what BWS is doing to prepare for hurricanes and other (earthquake, tsunami, flooding, man-made) disasters. What should you do? What should you expect? Join us for a discussion on the Board of Water Supply preparedness and what families should do: information resources. What to do if asked to conserve water? […]
Homeowner’s Handbook to Prepare for Natural Hazards (Hawaii State of Clean Energy)
Retrospective on Hurricane Lane, and the possibility of another storm. In a continuation of the Homeowner’s Guide episode, Dennis Hwang and John Bravender join the Hawaii, State of Clean Energy panel to look at ways to stay prepared for a natural disaster. The hosts for this episode are Maria Tome and Jay Fidell. The guests […]
Designing Hurricane-Resilient PV Systems
Protecting Our Energy The 2017 hurricanes brought sustained wind speeds of over 180 miles per hour to many Caribbean islands… some PV systems survived virtually unscathed while others suffered extensive damage. Hear first-hand from the author of the report about similarities between the failed systems… and (even more importantly) design and installation practices for the […]
What’s New at Hawaiian Electric and Prepping for Hurricane Season (Hawaii, State of Clean Energy)
The approach of Hurricane Hector last week was both a distraction and a reminder. Catching up with energy news, we’ll get an update from Hawaiian Electric on what they’re looking for in additional renewable energy projects on the islands of Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Lanai, and Hawaii (deadline for the new request for information is September […]