Jay Fidell, Sharon Moriwaki and Leslie Cole-Brooks discuss the most recent events and developments in clean energy. ThinkTechHawaii.com streams live on the Internet from 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier shows through the night. Check us out any time for great content and great community. Our vision is […]
Changes in the Clean Energy Industry Create New Jobs – Mike Brittain, Eric Gleason and Lisa Harmon
Changes may be afoot in Hawaii’s energy landscape. Eric Gleason of NextEra Energy Hawaii and Mike Brittain of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1260 discuss the changes necessary for the clean energy workforce needed to transform our economy. ThinkTechHawaii.com streams live on the Internet from 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, […]
Energy Efficiency Infrastructure with IFMA, Hawaii Energy and HEPF
Ray Starling and Derrick Sonoda of Hawaii Energy discuss energy efficiency and power systems with Les Taniyama, of IFMA and Power & System Inspection Group – Hawaii, and Sharon Moriwaki, Co-Chair of the Hawaii Energy Policy Forum. ThinkTechHawaii.com streams live on the Internet from 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then […]
Climate Action Planning with Ben Sullivan
Ben Sullivan joins the Energy Team to discuss his work as Energy and Sustainability Coordinator for the County of Kauai. We’ll also hear about the state’s progress in climate action planning and raise the question: does the broader community need to more involved for successful climate action? ThinkTechHawaii.com streams live on the Internet from 12:00 […]
Climate Change Trends and Impacts on Hawaii with Chip Fletcher and Hoang Tran
Special Guest Dr. Chip Fletcher researches fields including: coastal sedimentology and stratigraphy, quaternary geology of carbonate reef and coastal systems, and sea-level rise and impacts to island communities. He joins the Energy Team to discuss climate change trends and impacts in Hawaii. ThinkTechHawaii.com streams live on the Internet from 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm every […]
What Does COP21 Mean to Hawaii – Elisabet Sahtouris
Climate change is a great risk to the global economy and human society. As a result of COP21, the U.N. has forged an agreement to publicize participating country’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Dr. Sahtouris shares thoughts on the conference and ways in which Hawaii can participate. ThinkTechHawaii.com streams live on the Internet from […]
New Tech at Amici: MPTS – Robert “Bob” Block and Adil Khan
MPTS (Maximum Power Transfer Solutions) are next generation power quality products that decrease the electrical demand, total electrical power generation (KVA), and carbon footprint without replacing inefficient electrical and mechanical equipment in buildings. Adil and Bob share the science behind MPTS and the ways in which they are working to distribute this new technology. ThinkTechHawaii.com […]
A Death Ray Comes to Kakaako: Energy Gobbling High Rises in Hawaii – Howard Wiig
Challenges and issues in increasing our energy efficiency efforts first and seeing that building code on glass might have problems, i.e. in conflict? Good for folks in the building but may be creating death ray to other buildings and folks outside? The Energy Team and Howard discuss how the urban development in Honolulu will mesh […]
Island Energy Updates: December 21st – Keith Cronin, Sharon Moriwaki and Marco Mangelsdorf
After many volatile sessions regarding the NExtEra-HEI merger, the PUC has ended hearings for the year. Guest host Sharon Moriwaki, Marco Mangelsdorf, and Keith Cronin share their perspectives on the tone of the PUC hearings and what we are likely to expect moving forward. ThinkTechHawaii.com streams live on the Internet from 12:00 noon to 5:00 […]
Big Island Clean Energy with William Rolston and Rachel Fukimoto
With diverse sources of renewable energy and many off-grid homes, the citizens of Hawaii island take a unique approach to energy usage. As the debate surrounding the proposed merger of NextEra and HELCO continues, residents wonder how this will affect clean energy systems in Hawaii. Tune in for a great discussion with Sharon, Ray, and […]