Updates on Energy, Environment with Brianna Sacks (Energy 808: The Cutting Edge)
Enterprise Reporting on Catastrophes. The host for this show is Marco Mangelsdorf. The guest is Brianna Sacks. Brianna Sacks from the Washington Post has written extensively on the Lahaina tragedy and Hawaiian Electric’s role and actions before and after. She has also covered climate-related events in California as well as the role of insurance companies […]
PG&E and HECO: Parallels and Differences (Energy 808: The Cutting Edge)
Katherine Blunt of the WSJ Shares all. The hosts for this show are Marco Mangelsdorf and Eric Gleason. The guest is Katherine Blunt. The deadly and devastating fires on Maui were apparently caused by downed Maui Electric hardware. In California, fires also caused by downed wires and poles have caused deaths and destruction over recent […]
Hawai’i Energy in the New York Times (Energy 808: The Cutting Edge)
The Scoops from the NYT’s Ivan Penn. The host for this show is Marco Mangelsdorf. The guest is Ivan Penn. Veteran energy beat reporter Ivan Penn from the New York Times has been writing on Hawai’i energy issues and politics since 2022 and has been covering the tragic story on Maui. He has also recently […]
Tragedy and Devastation on Maui (Energy 808: The Cutting Edge)
Wildfire Prevention and Mitigation. The host for this show is Marco Mangelsdorf. The guests are Eric Gleason, Jennie Potter and Brianna Sacks. As the investigation and forensics on the why and how of the Maui fires continue, a number of questions and topics can be identified, including: The electricity-wildfire nexus — How might grid infrastructure […]
Geothermal Energy on the Big Island (Energy 808: The Cutting Edge)
The PGV Story with Mike Kaleikini. The host for this show is Marco Mangelsdorf. The guest is Mike Kaleikini. Geothermal energy on the Big Island remains a hot topic ever since the idea of tapping into Madame Pele was first discussed in the 1980s. For 30 years now, with an volcanic eruption-induced hiatus from 2018 […]
Giddyap: Time for the Energy Round-up (Energy 808: The Cutting Edge)
Hawaii Energy Updates with Jennie Potter. The host for this show is Marco Mangelsdorf. The guest is Jennie Potter. Never a dull moment in the world of energy across the Aloha State. We reconnect with former PUC commissioner Jennie Potter to cover topical topics of note and interest. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show […]
J and M and the C-n-B Energy Scene (Energy 808: The Cutting Edge)
Jennie and Marco and Hawai’i Energy Matters. The host for this show is Marco Mangelsdorf. The guest is Jennie Potter. No shortage, as always, of interesting and timely energy matter to discuss with current Stratagen Director and former PUC Commissioner Jennie Potter. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6lQsvQmOsP0QUupA452eOm2 Please visit our ThinkTech […]
View from the Hawaii PUC (Energy 808: The Cutting Edge)
Commish Colin Yost in his First Interview. The host for this show is Marco Mangelsdorf. The guest is Colin Yost. The most recent addition to the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission, Colin Yost, was recently confirmed by the Hawaii State Senate by a 23-0 vote (with two ‘excused absences’) and sheds the ‘interim’ title. We get […]
Conversation with Jennie Potter: Part Three (Energy 808: The Cutting Edge)
Topical Energy Roundtrip with J Potter. The host for this show is Marco Mangelsdorf. The guest is Jennie Potter. The energy merry-go-round in the Aloha State never stops. Former Hawaii Public Utilities Commissioner Jennie Potter joins Think Tech again to discuss people and topics in the wonderful and fast-moving energy world in the 808. The […]
Energy Potpourri with Jennie Potter (Energy 808: The Cutting Edge)
People and Happenings on the Energy Scene. The host for this show is Marco Mangelsdorf. The guest is Jennie Potter. We pick up where we left off with former Hawaii Public Utilities Commission commissioner Jennie Potter and discuss topical energy issues such as energy people in the news, kWh pricing in the state, equity and […]
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The downward spiral of one inmate, Markus Johnson, shows the larger failures of the nation’s prisons to care for the mentally ill. [...]
There had been signs the two sides were inching closer to an agreement, but talks in Cairo stalled and a Hamas delegation left the city. [...]
The children, who were injured or suffered malnutrition, were greeted at Kennedy Airport with toys and balloons. “These are their first memories here,” one supporter said. [...]
The Israeli military said that about 14 rockets and mortars were fired toward Kerem Shalom, a conduit for aid into Gaza. Three other soldiers were badly wounded. [...]
The South Dakota governor, defending her tale of shooting and killing her family’s dog, suggested that President Biden’s German shepherd, Commander, had merited a similar fate. [...]
Mikey Roynon, 16, was killed with a zombie knife. The BBC speaks to those touched by his death. [...]
A veteran activist had secured a nomination but agreed to back front-runner Swinney at the 11th hour. [...]
Authorities believe three tourists were attacked as they were trying to fend off an attempted theft. [...]
Rejecting calls to change course, the PM says he can make "progress" with voters before a general election. [...]
The actor, who plays King Théoden in Peter Jackson's trilogy, passed away early on Sunday morning. [...]
Panama's Supreme Court ruled, just two days before the election, that Jose Raul Mulino was eligible to run. [...]
The trio were shot dead during a suspected botched robbery during a surfing trip to Mexico. Authorities found their bodies with bullet wounds to the heads. [...]
A crew of French bakers on Sunday dethroned Italy with a new world record by creating a 140-meter-long baguette. When finished, the national symbol was donated to feed the homeless. [...]
In a season dominated by Max Verstappen, it was a hugely popular win by the 24-year-old. The British driver also gave McLaren their first F1 win since Monza 2021. [...]
A German MEP was hospitalized after a suspected far-right attack in Dresden on Friday. Sunday's protests were called to counter rising right-wing extremism and violence. [...]
Videos of Thursday's incident at the school were shared on social media showing heated confrontations between pro-Palestinian protesters and a larger group of counterprotesters. [...]
The latest round of Gaza cease-fire talks ended in Cairo. Meanwhile, Israel closed its main crossing point for delivering badly needed humanitarian aid for Gaza after Hamas attacked it. [...]
The English actor played Captain Edward John Smith in the 1997 film Titanic as well as King Théoden of Rohan in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. [...]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that his government voted unanimously to shut down the local offices of Qatar-owned broadcaster Al Jazeera. [...]
Sotheby's June 26 auction of Thomas Taylor's watercolor illustration for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is estimated to sell for $400,000-$600,000. [...]
Paul Reubens, who died Sunday, rose to fame with Pee-wee Herman, a delightfully deranged twist on Peter Pan, presaging our obsession with nostalgia and childhood fun. [...]
"Sound of Freedom," a low-budget film about child sex trafficking, almost topped the box office. But its star Jim Caviezel has linked it to the QAnon movement. [...]
'The Banshees of Inisherin' and Germany’s 'All Quiet on the Western Front' closely followed. [...]
Ally Schlegel’s second-half goal gave the Chicago Red Stars a 2-1 victory over Bay FC on Sunday night in the NWSL [...]
José Raúl Mulino, the stand-in for former President Ricardo Martinelli in Panama’s presidential election, is on his way to becoming the new leader of the Central American nation [...]
