Where we Are Now and will be by 2050. The host for this show is Guillermo Sabatier. The US Energy Information Administration recently issue the Annual Energy Outlook for 2023 along with projections into 2050. Though it shows where we are now and where we are trending, it still illustrates a rather overly optimistic view […]
Pumped Storage Plants – Did we Forget (Perspectives on Energy)
Thinking Beyond Batteries, Again. The host for this show is Guillermo Sabatier. As the industry evolves and transitions toward a larger share of its generation supplied by renewable resources, we are still plagued with the persistent issues of variability and excess supply. The prevailing opinion on managing this issue is to utilize energy storage systems, […]
Distribution Operations and What to Expect (Perspectives on Energy)
How it’s Evolving in Response to Change. The host for this show is Guillermo Sabatier. As power grids evolve thanks to innovations and economies of scale, we are seeing changes not only in transmission grids, but in distribution operations as well. With the widespread deployment of roof top solar, energy storage and microgrids, the way […]
Renewables and Grid Reliability (Perspectives on Energy)
Impact of Renewable Variability. The host for this show is Guillermo Sabatier. Given the rapid deployment of renewable energy resources, their impact on the electric grid has become of increasing concern for system reliability. One of the reasons for this issue is their severe variability issues and how that forces conventional generators to respond. The […]
Microgrids for all Applications (Stan The Energy Man)
Microgrid Variations and Applications. The host for this show is Stan Osserman. The guest is Gary Calderon. Ask a hundred electrical engineers what a microgrid is and you’ll probably get 163 different answers. Stan and Gary Calderon talk about the range of microgrids and where they make sense. Should they be grid tied or off […]
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 […]
Hydrogen News this Summer, 2021 (Stan The Energy Man)
Hydrogen is Exploding, But No-one is Hurt! The host for this episode is Stan Osserman. We know that saying Hydrogen and Exploding in the same sentence is bad juju, but there’s no other way to describe the amazing leap hydrogen has taken in the transportation and grid world. Stan talks about this amazing phenomenon and […]
Making the Sun Shine at Night (Stan The Energy Man)
Making the most from the energy we have. The host for this episode is Stan Osserman. The guest for this episode is Marco Mangelsdorf. Energy comes in many forms. The first challenge is making the source clean and sustainable and the second challenge is converting that energy into the “type” of energy you need and […]
The New Normal Includes Hydrogen (Stan The Energy Man)
I guess hydrogen isn’t such a dumb idea after all! The host for this episode is Stan Osserman. Late breaking H2 News from around the world…..and outer space! ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Hawaii time most weekdays, then we stream our earlier shows all night long. Check […]
Can Hawaii See the Hydrogen Light? (Stan The Energy Man)
Like what you see? Please give generously. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com Clean energy means hydrogen storage! It’s that simple!. We will discuss the role of hydrogen in helping Hawaii meet it’s 2045 clean energy goals and what the legislature and the PUC might want to focus on in terms of government support. It’s not just about money, the […]