Zoning Code, Permitting and Water Rules. The host for this show is Joe Kent. The guest is Syd Smith. Maui is one of the most regulated counties in the United States when it comes to land use and homebuilding — and this has proven to be a major obstacle to quick construction of emergency housing […]
Community Resilience Hubs (Hawaii: State Of Clean Energy)
Bouncing Back from Disaster. The host for this show is Mitch Ewan. The guest is Adam Strubeck. The episode introduces the concept of ‘Resilience Hubs’ in local communities to mitigate the impact of disasters such as storms, floods, and yes, top of mind these days, wildfires. Resilience is important for a community’s ability to bounce […]
We Need Water and Energy for Agriculture (Energy 808: The Cutting Edge)
We Also Need Legislative Support. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Jerry Ornellas. Farming and agriculture specialist Jerry Ornellas in Kauai helps us understand the state of diversified agriculture in Hawaii, and what we have to do to support and develop it, including water, legislative support and of course cheap […]
DHS Reports Cyberattack on HNL Airport (ThinkTech Tech Talks)
Focused on Landing Page for Airport Websites. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Attila Seress. The Hawaii Department of Homeland Security just announced that there has been an event impacting the state’s airports. Over the past week there has been a coordinated distributed denial of service attack which may be […]
Water’s Role in Energy Systems (Hawaii: State Of Clean Energy)
Energy, Water, and Civilization. The host for this show is Mitch Ewan. The guest is Toby Kinkaid. Energy is fundamental to everything we do in our modern world. Water affects every aspect of life in our country. Surprisingly 44% of all water used in America is used for one thing – cooling down thermal power […]
Let’s Look at Burkholderia Pseudomallei (Likable Science)
In Humans – Melioidosis or Whitmore’s Disease. The hosts for this show are Jay Fidell and Ethan Allen. Our panel discusses, Burkholderia pseudomallei (also known as Pseudomonas pseudomallei), a Gram-negative, bipolar, aerobic, motile rod-shaped bacterium. It is a soil-dwelling bacterium endemic in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide, particularly in Thailand and northern Australia. It is […]
Emergency Preparedness Saves Money (Restaurants of Hawaii)
Have a Plan Before an Emergency Happens. The host for this show is Sheryl Matsuoka. The guests are Sheryl Ferido and Rachel Lii. Avoid fires and be prepared for all emergencies. Maintaining the cleanliness of the hood of your stove certainly can prevent fires; however, if a fire breaks out, it’s important to not only […]
Maui’s New Water Bureaucracy (Hawaii Together)
New Regulations May Slow Homebuilding. The host for this show is Ted Kefalas. The guest is Eva Blumenstein. The Hawaii Commission on Water Resource Management recently designated West Maui as a ‘Surface Water and Ground Water Management Area,’ which could delay finding new sources of water and make it harder to build more homes, according […]
Clearing Roadblocks to Housing on Maui (Hawaii Together)
Why Maui Needs to Relax Housing Barriers. The host for this show is Ted Kefalas. The guest is Todd Apo. Todd Apo, vice president of community partnerships and public affairs of the Hawaii Community Foundation, will discuss the foundation’s ‘House Maui’ initiative, which aims to clear away roadblocks to more housing on Maui. Host Joe […]
Spaceship Earth: we Have a Problem Part III (Hawaii: State Of Clean Energy)
We Have a Wastewater Treatment Solution. The host for this show is Mitch Ewan. The guest is Dennis Furukawa. This is the 3rd episode in a series of discussions about the “Perfect Storm” of climate change, and over-reach caused by population and consumption rate of growth. The first episode defined the problem: the challenge of […]