Mina Morita, Marco Mangelsdorf and Jay Fidell discuss: 1) London Economics and their traveling roadshow this week looking at utility ownershiip models (they received ~ $1 million from DBEDT to do a study) 2) Continued bad news in roof top solar PV–Maui County PV permits down 62 percent Q3 2017 compared to same quarter last […]
Dont Trash Talk About This Ev!!
Steve Joseph, President and CEO of PVT Land, was Stan Osserman’s very first STEM guest over a hundred shows and two years ago. Now he shares at what he’s done since then. Steve and Stan also be look at his latest acquisition, a plug-in electric bulldozer that he plans to convert to hydrogen fuel cell […]
Advances in PV and Solar
HNEI Expert Nico Gaillard appears on Hawaii State of Clean energy to discuss the recent advances on photovoltaic solar technology including Thin films and Demonstration Projects. Along with Caroline Carl who comes from Hawai’i Energy to talk about PBN’s 40 Under 40 Class of 2017. Joined by Co-Hosts Sharon Moriwaki and Mike Hamnett. ThinkTech Hawaii […]
What’s Old is New The Evolution of the Oldest Islands Energy Landscape
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 time for great content and great community. Our vision is to be a leader in shaping a more vital and thriving Hawaii as the foundation for […]
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 […]
Are Batteries at the Forefront of Achieving 100% Clean Energy?
Larry Le and Paul Maday review the rapidly improving storage battery technology, coupled with dropping prices. They describe the current over-supply of photovoltaic energy during peak daylight hours and the continued peak demand for electricity after the sun sets. Batteries are poised to absorb the excess daytime energy and “shave the peak” at night—all at […]
Building Up to the Inauguration
How will Federal energy policy change with the Trump administration? Lucian Pugliaresi, President, Energy Policy Research Foundation, Inc. (EPRINC) an energy policy think tank in Washington D.C., joins via Skype to discuss potential paths the next Presidential administration could take. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday […]
Mark Duda On What We Can Learn From This Week’s PV Conference
ThinkTech host Jay Fidell in a discussion with Mark Duda of the Hawaii Solar Energy Association and Distributed Energy Partners on what we can learn from the June IEEE Photovoltaic Conference in Honolulu. ThinkTechHawaii.com streams live on the Internet from 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier shows through […]
ecoQoob: Power of Energy Efficiency with Charles Wang
Host Cindy Matsuki speaks with Charles Wang (Hawaii Eco Project) about the business of energy efficiency in Hawaii. The host for this episode was Cindy Matsuki. The host for this episode was Cindy Matsuki. The host for this episode was Cindy Matsuki. The host for this episode was Cindy Matsuki.
Going Off the Grid: Benefits and Risks with Marco Mangelsdorf
Host Jay Fidell speaks with Marco Mangelsdorf (President, ProVision Technologies) about the risks and benefits of “going off the grid.” The host for this episode was Jay Fidell. The host for this episode was Jay Fidell. The host for this episode was Jay Fidell. The host for this episode was Jay Fidell.