Bouncing Back from Disaster. The host for this show is Mitch Ewan. The guest is Adam Strubeck. The episode introduces the concept of ‘Resilience Hubs’ in local communities to mitigate the impact of disasters such as storms, floods, and yes, top of mind these days, wildfires. Resilience is important for a community’s ability to bounce […]
Red Hill Fuel Storage Update with Jon Mauer (Beyond the Lines)
Beyond Helping Hawai’i. The host for this show is Rusty Komori. The guest is Jon Mauer. We talk with Island Energy Services CEO Jon Mauer about his company being awarded the contract from the Navy to help with the Red Hill fuel storage, the impact that this project has in Hawai’i, and how his Island […]
Lahaina After the Fire, Part 2 (Humane Architecture)
Conditions There Today. The host for this show is DeSoto Brown. After the tragic fire of August 8-9, 2023 destroyed much of the town of Lahaina, what are the conditions there today? The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6kDcGh5KYsLd28-x3DBXGjI Please visit our ThinkTech website at https://thinktechhawaii.com and see our Think Tech Advisories at […]
Lahaina After the Fire, Part 1 (Humane Architecture)
Conditions There Today. The host for this show is DeSoto Brown. Seven weeks after Lahaina, Maui was mostly destroyed by fire. What are the current conditions, and how did they develop? The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6kDcGh5KYsLd28-x3DBXGjI Please visit our ThinkTech website at https://thinktechhawaii.com and see our Think Tech Advisories at https://thinktechadvisories.blogspot.com. […]
Remembering Lahaina Vol 2 (Humane Architecture)
What was Lost. The host for this show is DeSoto Brown. The town of Lahaina, Maui was nearly all destroyed by fire on August 8-9, 2023. What was lost in this tragic disaster? The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6kDcGh5KYsLd28-x3DBXGjI Please visit our ThinkTech website at https://thinktechhawaii.com and see our Think Tech Advisories […]
Remembering Lahaina (Humane Architecture)
A Look Back. The host for this show is DeSoto Brown. Lahaina, Maui has been destroyed by a catastrophic fire. What has been lost, and how did the town of Lahaina evolve to become what it was until August 9, 2023? The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6kDcGh5KYsLd28-x3DBXGjI Please visit our ThinkTech website […]
Loss from Maui Fires will Result in Scam Bait (ThinkTech Tech Talks)
Stay Vigilant to Help Wisely. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Attila Seress. In times of tragedy such as Hurricane Katrina and the 2010 Haiti earthquake, scammers take advantage of our empathy and wish to send aid to those in need. With the wildfire disaster on Maui, it is of […]
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 […]
Eruption Update from UH Sea Grant College (Community Matters)
Some Lessons We Have Learned This week, Dennis Hwang and Jay Fidell take a look at volcanic activity on Hawaii Island and the concern facing residents. They will also discuss sheltering in place as well as other ways to prepare for disaster. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode […]
WTDL – Assisting with Disasters (Where The Drone Leads)
Reducing Risk and Increasing Response by Drone. In this episode of Where The Drone Leads, Ted Rslston and the panel will introduce UAS capabilities into Disaster Operations. The host for this episode is Ted Ralston. The guests for this episode are Charles Werner, Josh Levy. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am […]