Looking for Progress Wherever we Can. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Marco Mangelsdorf. Thirteen years after the HCEI was inked, where are we? We compare the stated goals with the present reality. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6lQsvQmOsP0QUupA452eOm2 ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from […]
The News from Hawaiian Electric (Hawaii: State Of Clean Energy)
And a Discussion of the New HEPF. The hosts for this show are Jay Fidell and Mitch Ewan. The guests are Shannon Tangonan and Mark Glick. Shannon Tengonan of Hawaiian Electric helps us understand the companies 2030 carbon emissions reduction plan, how it will affect renewables in the company’s operating area, the bills consumers will […]
Hawaiian Electric Big Charging Station Project (Community Matters)
This will Charge up Adoption of EVs in Hawaii. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Michael Colon. Michael Colon of Hawaiian Electric helps us understand the companies new initiative on a dramatic expansion of the number of charging stations in Hawaii. It is seeking to expand its public electric vehicle […]
The Role of HNEI in Hawaii’s Clean Energy Future (Energy 808: The Cutting Edge)
What is HNEI Working on and Advocating for. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guests are Marco Mangelsdorf and Rick Rocheleau. Rick Rocheleau, director of HNEI, discusses what HNEI is and what it does, how it’s funded and what role it plays in the community and legislative energy community and conversation, and […]
Melissa MIyashiro at Blue Planet Foundation (Community Matters)
Embarking on a New Chapter. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Melissa Miyashiro. Blue Planet Foundation, a Hawaii nonprofit foundation, believes Hawaii is a model of clean energy progress that can inspire and catalyze climate solutions globally. As Blue Planet’s Executive Director, Melissa Miyashiro heads the overall organizational management, direction, […]
RevoluSun Coming out of Covid (Community Matters)
The Mood of Today’s Solar Market. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Josh Powell. We’ve been in the pandemic emergy for 18 months now. The effects of covid on the solar market last year were one thing, but covid is changing again this year. Josh Powell, CEO of RevoluSun, tells […]
Is Hawaii Resilient to Extreme Weather (Energy Justice in Hawaii)
Frontline Communities Are Most Impacted. The hosts for this show are Ali Andrews and Jay Fidell. Recent extreme weather events such as the winter storm across Texas and the hurricane in New Orleans have shown us what happens when out energy infrastructure isnʻt resilient. These impacts can be felt harder in frontline communities that experience […]
Geothermal in Hawaii (Energy 808: The Cutting Edge)
it still has enormous prospects. The hosts for this episode are Jay Fidell and Mitch Ewan. The guest for this episode is Richard Ha. Richard Ha helps us understand Geothermal in Hawaii; it still has enormous prospects. We discuss the history, status and prospects of geothermal on Hawaii Island, not only at Puna but at […]
Hydrogen News from Around the World (Stan The Energy Man)
Stop Greenhouse gases, Think Hydrogen!!! The host for this episode is Stan Osserman. In spite of the world apparently falling apart before our eyes, Hydrogen is presenting solutions, and people are taking notice! We look at hydrogen headlines from everyplace on earth. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm […]
Keeping up with Solar on the Big Island (Energy 808: The Cutting Edge)
The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Kim Keahiolalo. Kim Keahiolalo helps us understand Keeping up with Solar on the Big Island, Things have not slowed down. We discuss solar and other renewables on the Big Island, the success, challenges and what it looks like for the future. […]