Materials Science, Hydrogen, Electronics. The host for this show is Howard Wiig. The guests are Przemyslaw Dera, Goodwin Severa and Faye Furumoto. A recent National Science Foundation grant will develop programs, research projects and nationwide collaborations to build strength in this important area. Guests talk about innovations in materials science field in terms of academic […]
Is Small Nuclear Safe for Hawaii (Code Green)
Nuclear Energy May be a Clean Energy Option. The host for this show is Howard Wiig. The guest is Jessica Lovering. While Hawaii has an ambitious renewable energy portfolio (100% of electricity from renewables by 2045), the state’s mix is still 70% fossil fuels. Puerto Rico examined the option of small nuclear energy and found […]
We’ll Never See Things as Cooling as Trees (Code Green)
Honolulu is Hot, Trees Are Cool. The host for this show is Howard Wiig. The guest is Dan Dinell. In sunny Hawaii, trees offer refreshing coolness, they cool down entire neighborhoods, they reduce or eliminate the need for air conditioning, bringing Hawaii closer to 100% clean energy; they invite people to the healthy outdoors; they […]
Sowing Seeds of Sustainability (Code Green)
Leadership, Green Economy, Sustainability. The host for this show is Howard Wiig. The guest is Robert Kinslow. Although the world is fixated on Covid, it is but one symptom of the largest problem of them all, climate change. The Covid problem will be over or vastly diminished in the near term, while climate change will […]
Get Paid While Solving Climate Change (Code Green)
Carbon Taxing is the Most Effective. The host for this show is Howard Wiig. The guests are Noel Morin and Paul Bernstein. The real climate change culprit is carbon. Coal, oil and natural gas are hydrocarbons. The key to reducing carbon burning is to raise their prices while lowering the price of other goods. People, […]
Hubs in Hawaii: Green Ground Transportation (Code Green)
Super-efficient Ground Transportation. The host for this show is Howard Wiig. The guest is Parker Kushima. Cities worldwide move people around at a fraction of Hawaii energy use. Hubs in Hawaii is a blueprint for emulating those cities by getting people out of their cars and using a combination of rail, bus, bicycle and individual […]
Get Prepared for Hurricanes (Code Green)
Mitigation, Hurricanes, Strong Ties. The host for this show is Howard Wiig. The guest is Dennis Hwang. HIEMA hurricane experts Dennis Hwang show the devastating effects of Hurricane Ida in Louisiana then recommend the best low-cost measures to take to help homes withstand hurricanes. Chief among them are hurricane clips, which anchor roofs to the […]
Hidden Energy Restored Buildings (Code Green)
Embodied Energy Concrete, Steel and Glass. The host for this show is Howard Wiig. The guest is Linda Miki. The concrete, steel and glass in existing buildings is a treasure trove of energy. The energy required to tear down a building, dispose of the rubble and then build with more concrete, steel and glass is […]
HIEMA, Funding, Resilience, and Health (Code Green)
HIEMA Has Funding for Strengthening Homes. The host for this show is Howard Wiig. The guest is Theresa Woznick. Climate change has exacerbated natural hazards, making it imperative that the state hazard mitigation plans updated to reflect current dangers. It will include portions of the Hawai‘i 2050 Sustainability Plan and Hawai‘i’s goal of 100% clean […]
Breezing into Hawaii’s Beautiful Climate (Code Green)
Great Design Harvests our Gentle Climate. The host for this show is Howard Wiig. The guests are Purnima McCutcheon and Kevin Luoma. This open-wall restaurant in a high-end Kaanapali resort is carefully elevated to harvest the trade winds and offer stunning views of neighboring islands. Ceiling fans provide additional comfort. The footprint was designed to […]