Creative Non-Fiction Book About Moloka’i. The host for this show is Mihaela Stoops. The guest is Kirby Michael Wright. Inspired by his grandmother’s life, Kirby Wright wrote the book called ‘The Queen of Moloka’i’, that he categorizes as creative non-fiction. We discuss this concept, the writing process, the story line and how E. Hemingway, S. […]
Molokai Machinations: a Coop in the Cards? (Energy 808: The Cutting Edge)
What’s Happening on the Friendly Isle? The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guests for this episode are Ali Andrews and Todd Yamashita. The Molokai Energy Cooperative: PUC Status Conference, fundraising for community ownership, and the future of the grid on Molokai including microgrids and ensuring equitable outcomes. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on […]
Cockfighting Arrests on Molokai (Community Matters)
The investigation and arrests were long in coming. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Wayne Pacelle. Wayne Pacelle of Animal Wellness Action, helps us understand the Cockfighting Investigation and Arrests on Molokai; the investigation and arrests were long in coming. We discuss the history and cruelty of […]
Election of Rep. Lynn DeCoite (Navigating The Journey)
Representing a Canoe district. The host for this episode is Marsha Joyner. The guest for this episode is Rep. Lynn DeCoite. Rep. Lynn Pualani DeCoite is now serving her 3rd term representing District 13 in the Hawaii State Legislature. The 13th District is a true “canoe” district as it includes: Molokai, Lanai, Kahoolawe, and a […]
Focus on the Friendly Isle (Energy 808)
Like what you see? Please give generously. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com New developments for Maui Electric Generation. Marco Mangelsdorf of ProVision Solar which regularly does business in Molokai, will bring us current on energh generation projects in Molokai, which is of course, part of Maui County.The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode […]
PōMahina Designs founder Kanoe Davis (Let’s Mana Up)
Like what you see? Please give generously. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com London Fashion Week Welcomes Its First Hawaii Designer. We will talk with Kanoe about how she has built her business from Molokai and how she has uniquely woven mo’olelo into all her designs and prints. The host for this episode is Meli James. The guest for this […]
The State of Clean Transportation (Hawaii, State Of Clean Energy)
The Maui EV Ohana Story. Brennon Morioka on the Maui EV Ohana story, new fast chargers on Molokai and Pearl City, general Electrification of Transportation progress. Main story in 2019 will likely be electric buses, including school buses. With an engineer on Maui involved in EV program The hosts for this episode are Jay Fidell […]
Where’s the water? (Likable Science)
Ground Water Use Reporting Outreach, Field Verification and Compliance on Maui and Molokai. What is the project? Reporting outreach and well verification, advice to owners. In 2017 about 25% of Molokai wells reporting water use and 33% of Maui wells. Reasons: Lost wells, abandoned wells, don’t know to report, don’t want to report. Who is […]
Half Moon Solar – Battery Project on Molokai (Energy 808: The Cutting Edge)
A ground breaking project and will change the way solar-batteries and energy work on Molokai This week Mike Hastings is CEO of Half Moon Ventures, joins Jay and Marco via Zoom to talk about a groundbreaking project that has the potential of changing the way solar batteries and energy work is done on the Island […]
Developing Energy on the Island of Molokai (episode 352)
Elise Anderson and Hellen Dora Hyden highlight a trip that Think Tech took to Molokai to take a look at the energy facilities on the island. Chris Reynolds, of Maui Electric Company, Todd Kanja, of Hawaiian Electric Companies and Fred Redell, Energy Commissioner of Maui County, guided the tour of Molokai’s generation plants and control […]