Robots Rock The EV3 and getting started programming with Mindstorms (ThinkTech Tech Talks)
Students Explain the Basics We’ll have a small programmable EV3 robot (not yet assembled); a second one, assembled in a basic configuration; a laptop with the Mindstorms programming software; a robotics teacher; and one or two 4th or 5th students to show how it’s done (super basic stuff). The host for this episode is Maria […]
Wave Power For Hawaii (Hawaii, State of Clean Energy)
How Can We Harvest Wave Energy in Hawaii Pat Cross will talk about what’s happening at Hawaii’s Wave Energy Test Site (WETS), run by the Hawaii Natural Energy Institute. WETS, located at the Kaneohe Marine Base Hawaii, is where wave power system prototypes are tested in real-world conditions. The hosts for this episode are Maria […]
UH Technology helping Hawaii’s Homeless (Hawaii, State of Clean Energy)
Modular, Sustainable, Portable Hygiene This week on Hawaii, State of Clean Energy, Maria Tome and guest Dennis Furukawa discuss ways to manage waste before it becomes pollution. Energy may be a by-product, but the real value is in modular, sustainable, portable hygiene. The host for this episode is Maria Tome. The guests for this episode […]
Oahu’s Resilience Strategy (Hawaii, State of Clean Energy)
Coasts and Water Oahu is surrounded by ocean, our coasts are expected to be the first areas impacted by sea level rise. Our freshwater sources are limited, and all on-island, and may be affected by climate change. What is Oahu’s resilience strategy? What is being done? What can we do? The host for this episode […]
Oahu’s Resilience Strategy (Hawaii, State of Clean Energy)
Focusing on Coastal and Water Issues With attention to community planning and design, natural hazards mitigation, sea level rise and climate change adaptation, and green infrastructure and stormwater management. The Office’s development of a Resilience Strategy through the City’s award from the Rockefeller Foundation’s 100 Resilient Cities Program. In this episode Maria Tome and Jay […]
National Drive Electric Week (Hawaii: State of Clean Energy)
Test Driving Electric Vehicles National Drive Electric Week is September 8-16. Hear from Lauren Reichelt, Clean Transportation Lead at Blue Planet Foundation and the Coordinator of the Sustainable Transportation Coalition of Hawaii (STCH), about who and what are charging ahead in Hawaii’s EV community. The hosts for this episode are Maria Tome and Jay Fidell. […]
Honolulu Board of Water Supply: Emergency Preparedness (Hawaii, State of Clean Energy)
Drinking Water is essential. Hear what BWS is doing to prepare for hurricanes and other (earthquake, tsunami, flooding, man-made) disasters. What should you do? What should you expect? Join us for a discussion on the Board of Water Supply preparedness and what families should do: information resources. What to do if asked to conserve water? […]
Homeowner’s Handbook to Prepare for Natural Hazards (Hawaii State of Clean Energy)
Retrospective on Hurricane Lane, and the possibility of another storm. In a continuation of the Homeowner’s Guide episode, Dennis Hwang and John Bravender join the Hawaii, State of Clean Energy panel to look at ways to stay prepared for a natural disaster. The hosts for this episode are Maria Tome and Jay Fidell. The guests […]
Designing Hurricane-Resilient PV Systems
Protecting Our Energy The 2017 hurricanes brought sustained wind speeds of over 180 miles per hour to many Caribbean islands… some PV systems survived virtually unscathed while others suffered extensive damage. Hear first-hand from the author of the report about similarities between the failed systems… and (even more importantly) design and installation practices for the […]
What’s New at Hawaiian Electric and Prepping for Hurricane Season (Hawaii, State of Clean Energy)
The approach of Hurricane Hector last week was both a distraction and a reminder. Catching up with energy news, we’ll get an update from Hawaiian Electric on what they’re looking for in additional renewable energy projects on the islands of Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Lanai, and Hawaii (deadline for the new request for information is September […]
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Benny Gantz, a centrist member of leadership, presented the prime minister with an ultimatum that demanded a plan for the future of Israel’s war. [...]
Amid the destruction, a marketplace of survival has arisen focused on the basics: food, shelter and money. [...]
The talks were the first since Iran attacked Israel last month in retaliation for its killing of an Iranian general. [...]
The New York congresswoman will become the highest-ranking House Republican to speak before Israel’s Parliament since the Oct. 7 attacks, in a move meant to capitalize on Democratic divisions. [...]
His narrow win there in 2020 was seen as a sign of Georgia’s emergence as a battleground state. But in 2024, President Biden faces a changed landscape there. [...]
Recent weeks have seen an increasingly public rift over how Gaza should be governed after the war. [...]
The Israeli military said Ron Benjamin was found alongside the bodies of three other hostages. [...]
Su Gorman and Steve Dymond helped to expose an NHS scandal - but they died without seeing justice. [...]
More than 12,000 people asked for tests in England after the BBC found 1,700 cases are undiagnosed. [...]
Taiwan's outgoing president says boosting her country's military was the only way to defy China's threat. [...]
Oleksandr Usyk is boxing's first undisputed heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis held the honor for five months over two decades ago. [...]
Israeli war Cabinet minister Benny Gantz said there should be a six-point plan for Gaza by June 8 or he would resign. Meanwhile, the UNRWA said 800,000 people had left [...]
Bayer Leverkusen sealed a maiden Bundesliga title with several games to spare, and have now become the first side to go unbeaten for a whole season in the German top [...]
Mob violence in Kyrgyzstan in recent days has led to several Pakistani nationals getting injured. Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif voiced concern, with Islamabad protesting to the Kyrgyz government. [...]
Cologne needed a minor miracle to survive going into the last game of the season, with no guarantee that a win would be enough to save them. Instead, they collapsed [...]
Disneyland employees in California, including those who perform as characters from Mickey Mouse to Moana, have voted to unionize. The 1,700 workers will be represented by Actors' Equity Association. [...]
Seize the Grey ended Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan's Triple Crown bid by going wire to wire to win the Preakness, giving trainer D. Wayne Lukas his seventh victory in [...]
Dr. Adam Hamawy is a former U.S. Army combat surgeon currently in Gaza. He said he's treating primarily civilians, rather than combatants: "mostly children, many women, many elderly." [...]
The handwritten restaurant napkin from the year 2000 was the starting point for an agreement between the then 13-year-old Messi and FC Barcelona. [...]
The ultimatum by war cabinet member Benny Gantz reflects discontent among Israel's leadership about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of the Gaza war and his far-right political partners. [...]
The Nats’ closer has impressed all season, but he was burned for a solo homer with two outs in the ninth before Bryce Harper won it in the 10th with [...]
Yankees extend their win streak to six, Soto homers twice in 6-1 win over White Sox [...]
Three goals in a seven-minute stretch power Washington to a 4-2 victory at Audi Field. [...]
Robin Lod scored the equalizer in the second half and notched an assist Sang-Bin Jeong’s winner as Minnesota United rallied for a 2-1 victory over the Portland Timbers [...]
Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan charged late but finished second. [...]
