Everything You Wanted to Know. The host for this show is Mitch Ewan. The guest is Toby Kinkaid. Solar energy powers our natural world – why not the industrial world? Can a modern world be solar powered? ‘Spaceship Earth’ has over 8 billion souls aboard – can solar solar energy power everything we need? This […]
Solar Paves the Way to 100% Clean Energy (Code Green)
Solar + Utility Integration = Clean Power. The host for this show is Howard Wiig. The guest is Robert Mould. Hawaii can decarbonize only when th solar industry and utilities integrate Distributed Energy Resources, Grid Services, Emergency Demand Response, the the Solar App. This involves weaving a very tight communication web wherein every microgrid, every […]
NELHA – State of Hawaii Crown Jewel Energy Lab (Hawaii: State Of Clean Energy)
ThinkTech is a Hawaii 601(c)(3) nonprofit. Please support us by making a donation. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com What’s New? An update on latest development at NELHA with focus on energy projects. The host for this episode is Mitch Ewan. The guests for this episode are Laurence Sombardier, Shannon Tangonan, Alex Leonard, Serguei Charamao and Victor Ivashin. ThinkTech Hawaii […]
How Much Courage for Enough Storage (Code Green)
Can Hawaii store its way to 100% clean energy? Hawaii leads the nation in committing to 100% clean energy by 2045. Storing photovoltaic-produced energy is a key key. The host for this episode is Howard Wiig. The guest for this episode is Nick Dizon. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to […]
Research in Photovoltaics and Solar Fuels at HNEI (Hawaii, State Of Clean Energy)
New materials for solar energy conversion and storage. In this episode, HNEI’s assistant researcher Nicolas Gaillard discusses the recent progress made by his team on the development of new semiconducting materials for Photovoltaics and Solar Fuels technologies. The host for this episode is Mitch Ewan. The guest for this episode is Dr. Nicolas Gaillard. ThinkTech […]
Who Says Landfills Can’t be Green (Code Green)
The nation’s greenest landfill. PVT Landfill features every conceivable green feature feasible in a landfill—all the way to green bulldozers! The host for this episode is Howard Wiig. The guests for this episode are Steve Joseph and Steve Joseph. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, […]
Batteries are Everything (Code Green)
PV overload, duck curve; Nessie curve Hawaii Electric Company had to put a virtual stop of photovoltaic installations in certain areas because more electricity was being produced than the grid could absorb. Batteries are the solution. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then […]
BIPV – What is it? And Why do we Care?
When will photovoltaic solar panel technology be available in building materials? Steven Walicki, Independent PV Consultant, shares new solar products available for use in windows today. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier shows through the night. Check us out any […]
On Kauai, the Future is Now with KIUC
David Bissell, CEO of Kauai Island Utility Cooperative (KIUC), shares current solar projects and the bigger picture of KIUC’s approved strategic plan. We hear about KIUC’s future including the challenges and opportunities in reaching 100% renewable energy by 2045. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, […]
Rooftop Solar Now and Then
Rooftop solar is going down the tubes with the lowest numbers since 2011. Big deal? Should we care and why? Also, as Katie M. pointed out in her piece in the Star Advertiser that over 4,000 exemptions have been doled out to builders who have NOT wanted to install solar thermal systems in their new […]