We Can Get to Net Zero, but How Safely. The host for this show is Guillermo Sabatier. Given the latest developments in various renewable research, we have greater possibilities of implementing renewable energy resources without imperiling our grid reliability and security. Unfortunately, many of the proponents of renewables are also stakeholders in the industries they […]
Update on Electric Cooperative Training (Perspectives on Energy)
Transition from Dispatcher to Operator. The host for this show is Guillermo Sabatier. Having recently attended TechAdvantage, one theme is becoming ever more pervasive: DERs are changing the way distribution system dispatchers are having to run their systems. Power flow is showing increasing instances of moving from the load towards the sources, a departure from […]
Distribution Operations and What to Expect (Perspectives on Energy)
How it’s Evolving in Response to Change. The host for this show is Guillermo Sabatier. As power grids evolve thanks to innovations and economies of scale, we are seeing changes not only in transmission grids, but in distribution operations as well. With the widespread deployment of roof top solar, energy storage and microgrids, the way […]
Training in Energy and Other Industries (Perspectives on Energy)
Industrial Workforce Development. The host for this show is Guillermo Sabatier. The guests are Jill James and Suzie Espling. The energy and electric utility industries are facing a shortfall of engineers and other STEM professionals in the workforce. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, economic projections point to a need for approximately 1 million […]
Healthier Workforce and Error Prevention (Perspectives on Energy)
Optimized Health Improves Decision Making. The host for this show is Guillermo Sabatier. The guest is Rudolph Eberwein. On the show today is Dr. Rodulph Eberwein, MD, founder of A New You, a practice specializing in functional medicine, endocrine and hormonal optimization, age and weight management. The discussion links these specialties with human performance, error […]
New Training Needs of the Energy Industry (Perspectives on Energy)
How we Train New Energy Industry Pros. The host for this show is Guillermo Sabatier. The guest is Rocky Sease. A conversation with Rocky Sease, VP of Industrials Skills at HSI and founder of SOS Intl, explores the changing makeup of the utility industry employee. Additionally, it also explores the impact on who is being […]
Iron Flow Chemistry Tech for Batteries (Perspectives on Energy)
Utility Scale Energy Storage Systems. The host for this show is Guillermo Sabatier. The guest is Hugh McDermott. Hugh McDermott is Sr VP Business Development and Sales at ESS, INC. He tells us more about ESS and its innovative developments in energy storage as well as their Iron Flow Chemistry Technology, and shares some project […]
Oil Prices and Your Electric Utility Bills (Perspectives on Energy)
Ukraine, Oil Prices, Fuel Cost, Utilities. The hosts for this show are Jay Fidell and Guillermo Sabatier. The guest is James Stanton. We are discussing the impact on fuel prices as a result of the Ukrainian crisis, how that affects the bottom line for electric utility customers in islands such as Hawaii, and what alternatives […]
Codes and Carbon: Energy Codes Decarbonize (Hawaii: State Of Clean Energy)
Efficiency leads the decarbonization charge. The host for this episode is Mitch Ewan. The guest for this episode is Howard Wiig. Hawaii leads the way in striving for a carbon-free (i.e.-no carbon dioxide emissions) economy. The fastest and most cost-effective first step is employing equipment that uses just a fraction of equipment it replaces. For […]
What is executive coaching (Community Matters)
What difference can it make. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Robin Stueber. Robin Stueber will help us understand What is executive coaching and what difference can it make. We discuss: What is Executive Coaching and how is it different from therapy, mentorship, leadership training, life coaching, […]