Dr. Fripp specializes in modeling the technical and economic performance of power systems with large shares of renewable energy, particularly focusing on the potential for demand-side response to ease the integration of intermittent renewable resources (e.g., if electric vehicles charge automatically during sunny or windy times of day). He and the Energy Team will discuss […]
Robotics Tournament
Song Choi discusses the upcoming Robotics Tournament at the College of Engineering at the University of Hawaii. Aloha! ThinkTech Hawaii 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 […]
Engineering Education in Hawaii with Song Choi and Jay Fidell
Guest host Jay Fidell and Song will discuss the size and scope of College of Engineering (COE). Topics will include: the courses and degrees available, new academic developments and programs at COE, prerequisites and transfers necessary from other schools, the entrepreneurial possibilities, jobs and careers, here and on the mainland. Aloha! ThinkTech Hawaii streams live […]
Catching the Acting Bug with Ryan Okinaka and Wil Kahele
Guest host Wil Kahele interviews Ryan Okinaka.: Actor, improviser, director and playwright. We’ll be talking about how he got the acting bug, the projects that meant the most to him, what new projects are on the horizon. Aloha! ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii […]
Catholic Charities Care About Seniors – Peter Reyes
Peter and Rachael will discuss the three senior service programs he oversees at Catcholic Charities Hawaii. These include: 1. paraprofessional counseling to seniors through friendly home visits and escort services for frail seniors 2. transporting seniors 60 years and older to various destinations on Oahu 3. providing educational presentations on effective medication management and conducting […]
Dengue Fever Continued, Part 2 with Richard Creagan
Representative Richard P. Creagan is an MD and a resident of Naalehu on Hawaii Island. He and Josh will give us an update on The Hawaii Department of Health (HDOH) and its current investigation of a cluster of locally-acquired cases of dengue fever on Hawaii Island. Aloha! ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from […]
The Streets Are Alive in Europe – Around the Globe with Gauri Khandekar
Gauri and Jay will discuss the recent events in Brussels. We will her Gauri’s perspective on terror threat reactions around Europe and the COP21 Climate Change Summit in Paris. Aloha! ThinkTech Hawaii 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. […]
Invasive Sponge in Kaneohe Bay with Joy Leilei Shih and Laura Nunez Pons
Laura and Leilei have been collaborating on some research in Kaneohe Bay. We will hear how they’ve been studying an invasive sponge in Kaneohe Bay which has also appeared in a few other shallow coral reef environments in Hawaii. They will share insights on the way it interacts and impacts local coral species. Aloha! ThinkTech […]
A Libertarian Reflects on Running for Governor – Jeff Davis
Jeff Davis successfully brought his candidacy for Governor as a Libertarian into the mainstream during the 2014 Hawaii elections. Davis discusses with Dr. Kelii Akina what he has learned about power and politics in Hawaii. Davis will also share how Libertarian thinking can impact public policy relating to everything from the Jones Act to Marijuana. […]
The Greening Of Hawaii Public Schools – Bill Brooks and Charles Chaloeicheep
Studies using conservative accounting practices to show that investments in green technologies significantly reduce the life-cycle cost of operating school buildings. Therefore, failure to invest in green technologies is not financially responsible for public school systems. Howard will show us some of the technologies being implemented in DOE schools to increase efficiency and reduce life-cycle […]