What is HNEI Working on and Advocating for. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guests are Marco Mangelsdorf and Rick Rocheleau. Rick Rocheleau, director of HNEI, discusses what HNEI is and what it does, how it’s funded and what role it plays in the community and legislative energy community and conversation, and […]
Troubling Sea Changes in China (Community Matters)
Is There Anything we Can Do About it. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Marco Mangelsdorf. We discuss the changing relationship between the PRC, Taiwan and the rest of us; Xi as the Core leader; l’etat, c’est moi; Groupthink at the top levels of the Party; the liberal, democracies v. […]
What’s up at the Hawaii PUC (Energy 808: The Cutting Edge)
Commissioner Jennie Potter Gives Updates. The host for this show is Marco Mangelsdorf. The guest is Jennie Potter. There’s always so much going on at the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission. Jennie Potter, PUC commissioner since 2018, brings us up to speed on the most important and juicy energy dockets on the commission’s plate. The ThinkTech […]
Who’s who and What with Hu Honua (Energy 808: The Cutting Edge)
LoL Henry Curtis Brings us up to Date. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guests are Marco Mangelsdorf and Henry Curtis. The zombie wannabe power plant in Peepeekeo, Big Island refuses to die. We’re brought up to speed by Life of the Land’s Henry Curtis, one of the principal protagonists in this […]
The HEI Shuffle, HECO Two-step and Nous (Energy 808: The Cutting Edge)
Hawaiian Electric Always Busy Busy Busy. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Marco Mangelsdorf. Hawaiian Electric, one of the most venerable corporate institutions across the islands’ chain, always has so much going on. Jay and Marco do a round-up of some of the more notable happenings from board changes to […]
Hawaii Energy Stew with dis and dat (Energy 808: The Cutting Edge)
Solar/storage now + other energy da kine. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Marco Mangelsdorf. We get up to speed on the bubbling ferment of Hawaii’s energy scene including discussion of the transformation of our island grids and important dockets on the buffet plate of the Hawaii […]
An update from the PUC Chair (Energy 808: The Cutting Edge)
A visit with Commissioner Jay Griffin. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guests for this episode are Marco Mangelsdorf and Jay Griffin. Jay Griffin helps us understand what’s happening at the PUC these days; an update from the PUC Chair; a visit with Commissioner Jay Griffin. We discuss the termination of the […]
Hong Kong First, Taiwan Next (Global Connections)
The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Marco Mangelsdorf. Marco Mangelsdorf helps us understand Hong Kong First, Taiwan Next; China ramps up its imperialism. We discuss Xi Jin-ping’s increasingly aggressive stance on taking over Taiwan, how that should be seen in the context of his moves against Hong […]
A visit with Commissioner Jennie Potter (Energy 808: The Cutting Edge)
The PUC’s current challenges. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guests for this episode are Marco Mangelsdorf and Jennie Potter. Marco Mangelsdorf and Jennifer Potter help us understand the PUC’s current challenges. We discuss the proceedings relating to the battery storage project in Kapolei and the strategy of moving the state off […]
Solar events in the 2021 Legislature (Energy 808: The Cutting Edge)
The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Marco Mangelsdorf. Marco Mangelsdorf helps us understand Solar events taking place, or not, in the 2021 Legislature and do these events serve the public? We discuss bills relating to the solar and storage tax credits and other energy bills introduced and/or […]