What Innovations Can we Expect. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guests are Richard Ha and Brittany Zimmerman. Richard Ha and Brittany Zimmerman help us understand the issues, events and innovations covered at the HEPF Legislative Briefing in January, and what we can ask and expect for innovative technologies, products and developments […]
Hawaii EV Charging Scenarios (Hawaii: State Of Clean Energy)
Navigating a Changing Landscape. The host for this show is Mitch Ewan. The guest is Toby Kinkaid. 1.0. EV Charging in Hawaii – discussion of HECO’s new EV-J schedule designed to encourage EV Charging infrastructure. Major changes offered in this new schedule are Reduced Demand Charge (from $24/kW down to $2/kW), and low electricity prices […]
Tracking Federal Energy Policy – BIL (Hawaii: State Of Clean Energy)
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The host for this show is Mitch Ewan. The guest is Adam Strubeck. The discussion introduces the Federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) that provides for $550 Billion in new federal investment in America’s infrastructure and what its benefits could be for Hawaii. It also projects to add 2 million jobs per […]
Water’s Role in Energy Systems (Hawaii: State Of Clean Energy)
Energy, Water, and Civilization. The host for this show is Mitch Ewan. The guest is Toby Kinkaid. Energy is fundamental to everything we do in our modern world. Water affects every aspect of life in our country. Surprisingly 44% of all water used in America is used for one thing – cooling down thermal power […]
This is Spaceship Earth – we Have a Problem Part II (Hawaii: State Of Clean Energy)
We Have Solutions. The host for this show is Mitch Ewan. The guests are Peter Sternlicht and Noel Morin. This is the 2nd episode in a series of discussions about the “Perfect Storm” of a) climate change, b) over-reach caused by population and consumption rate of growth, and c) resource depletion at a time when […]
Designing a Road-User Funding System (Hawaii: State Of Clean Energy)
Roads Are NOT Free – Everyone Needs to Pay. The host for this show is Mitch Ewan. The guest is Dallas Ige. In the US, the fuel tax is the primary source of transportation funding used to build and maintain our roadways. However, it will no longer be a reliable source of funding as it […]
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 […]
Electric Vehicles in Hawaii (Hawaii, State Of Clean Energy)
Blue Planet is working hard on EVs. Mitch Ewan and Lauren Reichelt will discuss the status and challenges of EVs in Hawaii. How long EV batteries last (or how/when/who pays for replacement), for example. How does Hawaii stack up compared to other places? What’s needed? Where does somebody charge? If one was going to get […]
HEPF – Looking Back, and Looking Forward (Energy 808: The Cutting Edge)
In this episode of Energy 808: The Cutting Edge, Mina Morita and Jay Fidell take a look at the Hawaii Energy Policy Forum. Together they will talk about their mission and what the future holds for the HEPF. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Mina Morita. ThinkTech […]
What’s Moving, What’s Not? (Hawaii, State Of Clean Energy)
New Developments in Energy. In this episode of Hawaii, State of Clean Energy, Dean Nishina joins Jay Fidell to discuss new developments in the energy industry. The host for this episode was Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode was Dean Nishina. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm […]