Energy 808: The Cutting Edge
The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Marco Mangelsdorf. Marco Mangelsdorf helps us understand Solar events taking place, or not, in the 2021 Legislature and do these events serve the public? We discuss bills relating to the solar and storage tax credits and other energy bills introduced and/or […]
Aloha State Energy Round-up (Energy 808: The Cutting Edge)
Hawaii energy issues: never a dull moment. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Marco Mangelsdorf. * Update from the legislature: bill in play to reduce state solar tax credit pushed by Senators Glen Wakai and Donovan Delacruz * Hu Honua update: oral arguments scheduled at HISC April […]
Light or coal at the end of the tunnel? (Energy 808: The Cutting Edge)
Breaking developments in Hawaii energy. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guests for this episode are Marco Mangelsdorf, Jay Griffin and Scott Glenn. Hawaii energy issues. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Hawaii time most weekdays, then we stream our earlier shows all night long. […]
A visit with PUC Commissioner Leo Asuncion (Energy 808: The Cutting Edge)
The PUC coming out of the pandemic. The hosts for this episode are Jay Fidell and Marco Mangelsdorf. The guest for this episode is Leo Asuncion. We’ll check in with PUC commissioner Leon Asuncion for update on how it’s been for him and the PUC in the time of covid since our last discussion with […]
Update on RPS Compliance (Energy 808: The Cutting Edge)
How well Hawaiian Electric is Doing. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Peter Rosegg. Peter Rosegg, Senior Communications Consultant for Hawaiian Electric Company, will help us understand its 2020 RPS (Renewable Portfolio Standard) numbers – the renewable energy used by customers as a percentage of total utility […]
Molokai Energy News with Ali Andrews (Energy 808: The Cutting Edge)
Molokai Energy Update. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guests for this episode are Marco Mangelsdorf and Ali Andrews. What’s going on with energy issues on the Friendly Isle. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Hawaii time most weekdays, then we stream our earlier shows […]
Update from the PUC (Energy 808: The Cutting Edge)
Talking with Commissioner Jennie Potter. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guests for this episode are Marco Mangelsdorf and Jennie Potter. With important dockets before the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission, Jennie Potter updates us on some of the most juicy matters before our regulators. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from […]
A visit with Eric Gleason of NextEra Energy (Energy 808: The Cutting Edge)
Seeing Hawaii through the lens of NextEra. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guests for this episode are Marco Mangelsdorf and Eric Gleason. We will visit and catch up on energy with Eric Gleason of NextEra Energy. We’ll discuss the Hawaii Performance Based Regulation (PBR) initiative; NextEra in Hawaii; and Energy under […]
Reporting on Thailand in the Time of Covid (Energy 808: The Cutting Edge)
The Journalism Adventures of Hannah Beech. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guests for this episode are Marco Mangelsdorf and Hannah Beech. Hannah’s path to journalism; current political and covid situation in Thailand; what it’s been like as a NYT foreign correspondent all but stuck in Thailand since March; other hot topics […]
How the end of Covid will affect Energy (Energy 808: The Cutting Edge)
What are the bright spots and what are the challenges. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Hassan Ahmad. Hassan Ahmad, an energy consultant will help us understand how the new Biden administration and hopefully the end of covid (whenever that is) will affect energy sources, markets and […]