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PreCharge Your Knowledge and Your Network Hosted by Josh Porter (SOLARCOASTER) and Nico Johnson (SunCast Media). PreCharge is a series of events taking place before the most important regional events in the industry. We bring together key players and learn more about the market in an intimate setting before going into the conference itself. Participants work together to refine their messaging and objectives so they arrive at the conference confident and prepared. Core market experience ranges, but each participant brings their own expertise to bear in the discussions. The event is comprised of a series of workshops with guest experts in and from the region, followed by breakout sessions designed for participant interaction.

184 - Real Estatements with Josh and Steve by solar_coaster

183- David Sellers & Eric Carlson by solar_coaster

RE+ 2023 Las Vegas Ninth Island Tour Details. Contact solarcoaster.com@gmail.com to participate.

Tigo Staff Jing Tian describes their new HECO approved solar plus battery offering.

Coming off the install of the SolarEdge home system in Makawao, Maui and the recent all-island power outage, we discuss with Christopher Thompson and Michelle Spina how an "abundance of electrons" changes the way we live, work and play.

Just coming off an install of the SPAN load control Panel in Makawao, Maui - we talked with Chad Conway at SPAN as well as Elemental Excelerator and Hawaii Energy Folks on how this technology changes the solar plus battery game in Hawaii.

Great chat with Moss Construction, Clearway Energy and Nextracker - the participants in the recently commissioned Mililani Solar Project in Oahu. RFP Phase 1 getting underway as Hawaii takes big strides towards our 100% RPS! Mililani Solar Project in Oahu Photo by Moss Construction.

177 - Andre Richter, PV Manufacturing Overview and Agrivolatics at Blue Green Power by solar_coaster

Vineyard's 800 MW of GE's Haliade X Wind Turbines births an offshore wind industry in the USA.

Big show today with Raghu Belur, co-founder Enphase Energy...stick around for some bloopers at the end of the 90 minutes as Josh and Jay each attempt a 20 second pre-show overview...to varying degrees of success.

174 - Wells PUD - Largest Green Hydrogen in USA - Meagan Vibbert by solar_coaster

Checking in with CEO of Kauai Island Utility Cooperative, David Bissell, on their approved pumped storage hydro facility helping Kauai reach 90% renewables with a special long duration storage solution.

Josh and Jay are back covering their favorite energy trade show ...CES ....right...actually not an energy trade show but one that features more and more sustainability and energy tech. Most importantly all the "Killer Aps" of the world ahead.. where electrons are abundant..

171 - Pantech Design Talks Texas Storm Of The Century by solar_coaster

Josh, Jay and Brian reflect on the past year (60 + hour long episodes) in which Brian Thomas of Fairwinds Wealth Management joined the SolarCoaster Radio show. With an eye towards better understanding how solar stocks and other areas of ESG investing are impacting the financial markets, the team dug deep and monitored what turned out to be the "best performing sector in the financial universe" during the year. Upon this realization, the team announces its commitment to developing a stock index that reflects the full force of the new energy economy. Stay close as we air shows illustrating the principals in how these stocks are picked and monitored over time. In the upcoming months we look forward to preparing our portfolios together for the decade of solar; The 2020's and the biggest moves in 2021 ahead. SPECIAL NOTE: Upon airing this video at North American Smart Energy week Thursday 6PM EST on 10/22, the third and final debate aired only a couple hours afterwards in which Former Vice President and current favored candidate for the office of president, Joe Biden, stated: “We're going to get to zero net emissions for the production of electricity by 2035 and it's going to create millions of jobs. But, we can't be cavalier about the impact it's going to have and how we're going to transition to do all this. I just think its a gigantic opportunity to create really good jobs.” “The fastest growing jobs are in solar and wind — paying prevailing wage — $45 to $50 bucks an hour, plus benefits.” “The president of the U.S. has control of signing $600 billion in federal contracts and one of the largest auto and trucking fleets in the world.” Biden said the U.S should “own the EV market.” “We need to invest billions on transmission.” https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2020/10/2...

We caught up with Brent Alderfer of Community Energy and talked all things grid integration. His recent activity puts him in a class all his own with a new partnership in place with Princeton University and the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment.

Josh and Jay wrap up 3.5 years of weekly 1 hr talk shows with KAOI studios on this show #168. With virtual trade shows, video marketing projects and speaking platforms burgeoning around the world, the Solar Coaster is devoting its Fall schedule to a series of events starting off with a stellar video documentary on the much lauded SolarEdge Energy Hub System set right here in Maui County to be distributed nationally as installer and customer facing content. Podcasts will continue to be accessible in all current platforms. Show 169 will be the first digital only show we have offered EVER and will recap the second half of our 169 shows. We will take a look at upcoming projects as well from trade show venues ...to streaming television shows..to video documentaries on cutting edge technology.. and ALL without our FCC and Radio time/format limits... OOOoohh how we do look forward to throwing of the yolk of formality and digging into all the best content we have touched on ...ITER Fusion in france....Sonnen VPP in Bavaria...Toronto...SMR's ...To name a few ...get all the behind the scene content this week on your SolarCoaster!! Alooooha Josh & Jay

Third time is a charm! If you weren't able to join the first ever virtual Hawaii Energy Conference this year, and you missed the SolarCoaster's coverage last week on air in Maui, now you have your chance to listen at your leisure via podcast! https://hawaiienergyconference.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/HEC-Virtual-Program-2020.pdf Along with our usual news and events we covered the keynote by CEO Hawaiian Electric Scot Seu as well as a panel on Solar Jobs – "Being Part of the Solution?" The Executive Director of the Hawaii Solar Energy Association lead a discussion of how jobs in solar and other parts of the “clean“ energy sector can contribute to a Just Recovery. Moderated by: Will Giese, Executive Director, Hawaii Solar Energy Association Joining: Scott Glenn, Chief Energy Officer, Hawaii State Energy Office Dawn Lippert, CEO, Elemental Excelerator Odette Mucha, Regulatory Director, Southeast, Vote Solar

Continuing in our Hawaii Utility Scale Series we sit down with Wren to learn more about Long Road Energy from the early First Wind days (developers of our Wind farms in Maalaea Maui) to the many dozens of successful projects and 2.6 gigawatts total of wind and solar under management spread throughout the USA. Wren is a local fella with Maui county roots, having been born in Molokai and attending the Kamehameha school system in his youth. He is heavily engaged in coordinating with the community and learning about and responding to needs on a project by project basis. At Long Road Energy Wren represents the largest IPP (Independent Power Provider) in Hawaii and the recently awarded Oahu project, at 120 MW AC, is the largest single project awarded to date. https://www.longroadenergy.com/

Doug McLeod jumps on a zoom call with Josh to review the upcoming Hawaii Energy Conference streaming event. https://hawaiienergyconference.com/ XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Imagining a Just Recovery. What would that look like for the grid? Please join us online July 30th for a robust discussion of how the energy sector can and should respond to our current challenges by creating a “just” electrical grid. The Hawaiʻi Energy Conference understands our energy systems do not exist in a vacuum. COVID-19 has laid bare the stark reality of pre-existing inequalities in our society. The elderly, the poor, and minorities have suffered tremendously in the pandemic's wake. Peaceful, sometimes violent, forms of protest make it painfully evident that an equitable or just recovery is the only path forward to heal our communities. Not everything is bad news. The planet experienced an unexpected respite from air pollution, and a slowdown in carbon loading to the atmosphere. But the lessened impact to our ecosystem came at an extraordinary economic cost. As we move forward, what strategies will policy makers and regulators use to achieve results that benefit broad swaths of society? How will utilities and companies in the energy sector contribute? Recognizing the importance of these issues across the globe, and as a Mahalo (Thank you) for all those who have supported the Conference in the past, admission for this three-hour event will be FREE. DATE: July 30 TIME: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm HST VENUE: Online

After receiving a press release from Hawaiian Electric, Josh sits down with Jim Kelley to review the impacts of this major investment in Hawaii's electricity generation infrastructure. "news release from Hawaiian Electric outlining how 29 planned renewable projects represent $3.5-$4 billion in clean energy investment in Hawaiʻi. The jobs and revenue generated by these projects can contribute to the state's economic recovery. These projects, along with the continued expansion of private rooftop solar, have the potential to move Hawaiian Electric to a renewable portfolio standard of more than 60 percent by the end of 2025, up from about 28 percent today." Here's a link to b roll: https://hawaiianelectric.box.com/s/d2vx2i5ymrry70hmv1qf5iixylssft19

Good fun chatting with Kyle of Solar.com in the Midwest Solar Expo's Virbela Virtual Tradeshow Platform! Solar.com is in the process of taking its service to all 50 states and is on the lookout for installers in the state of Hawaii at this time.

Back into the studio with restrictions in Maui finally lifting, the team has a chance to revisit the energy of SolarCoaster shows past. There's nothing like a live show with your guests at the Mic! Jason Fellerman - Crypto & Smart Contract enthusiast joins Brian Thomas of Fairwinds Wealth Management to dig into the potential of virtual interaction platforms ....currently being used for Solar Trade Shows like MWSE and NASEW. Having just emerged from their first week of virtual shows the guys push the envelope and consider where this technology might take us in the upcoming months and years?!! Could there be a virtual software and hardware tech bubble ahead as Host Jason Verkaart postulates?! We certainly can see a bright future for this technology and look forward to upcoming shows where co-developers of the VR headset Occulus are poised to make some big announcements..only on the SolarCoaster!!!

Another wonderful chat with the Innergex folks to talk two new projects culminating in four successful bids across Big Island, Oahu and Maui. RFP Phase 2 awards when complete will take Maui from high 30% renewable position to the 80% range. Our pursuit of 100% clean energy is happening. Tune in and get your BIG solar updates here at the SolarCoaster Maui!

Join us in the Midwest Solar Expo's Virbela platform with Jake Rozmaryn and get a taste of what to expect from this upcoming virtual solar trade show!

Ooooh the days of CES 2020 !! We just loved digging into the real world tech that's about to be put to use and tested in the Woven City concept at the base of Mount Fuji! Autonomous driving is basically here and this interview speaks to the changes we can expect to encounter in this new space. How do we fill our new found free time? What luxuries await? From aromatherapy to massage chairs to personalized music and video choices all coordinated to help you play your new role in the navigation of the future.

Another two great interviews from the beginning of SPI 2019. This time with Brenda Chew and Mac Keller of SEPA. Brenda is a Senior Manager, Research and Mac is a Senior Analyst, Research at SEPA. They both shared fresh insights into SEPAs work and plans for the future. If your into non-wires alternatives and pairing flow batteries with lithium to get the best out of both storage technologies this might just be your type of show!

Aloha !! FOR OUR THREE YEAR ANNIVERSARY SHOW!!: Our first Zoom Webinar! aired on AMFM Radio in Maui County and subsequently Podcasted! North America Smart Energy Week 299 subscribers How are companies in the solar & storage industry adapting to the COVID crisis? With shutdowns and slowdowns across the U.S. and the world, what are solar & storage companies doing to mitigate this economic downturn, while also keeping an eye on future growth? This webinar will explore different perspectives on navigating the current market conditions that lead to future success. On this webinar: Lior Handelsman - Vice President, Marketing and Product Strategy & Founder at SolarEdge Technologies Brian Warshay - Principal, Energy Storage and DERs at DNV GL Josh Porter & Jason Verkaart - Hosts at SolarCoaster

Jen Szaro formerly SEPA(Smart Electric Power Alliance) VP of Research - helped us kick off SPI NASEW back in 2019 in Salt Lake City. We love spending time with the SEPA folks at the start of every show as it is always such an education for us. It gets our minds stirring and on the lookout for the breakout winners at the conference ahead.. tech, companies, people and ideas..SEPA is a great organization to keep tabs on! https://sepapower.org

Session #2 doesn't disappoint as Roger walks us through some of the more nuanced value propositions of Shipping Container Living. Josh is sold and plans on taking full advantage of Maui County's new double ADU for R TMK's! Keep on the lookout www.tinyhousecontainer.com

David Grinspoon outlines our approach and timeline to travel & settlement within our solar system. Plan B? Linh Tran of LG Chem calls in and shares LG's expereince donating 30k masks to installers around the USA. Josh and Jay take some time to look at the Green tech' s revised outlook on the solar industry in 2020 in news and events. Lanai's Sensei Retreat looks more like a "tech startup than a wellness retreat"

Jump on the Coaster with Josh & Jay and hear all about new methods to integrate and monitor solar, storage and EV systems in one platform. https://www.manamonitoring.com/ Zoltan has created a top 15 global monitoring company right here in Maui harnessing the cutting edge experience here in the Hawaii marketplace and exporting this expertise to the world. SHOW NOTES: Global https://www.pv-tech.org/news/spanish-pv-hits-historic-generation-record-in-month-of-lockdown https://finance.yahoo.com/news/solar-firm-azuri-helping-off-155400660.html https://www.pv-magazine.com/2020/04/03/golden-pv-panels-for-balcony-solar-systems/ https://www.pv-magazine.com/2020/04/02/solaria-sues-canadian-solar-for-patent-infringement-on-pv-cell-shingling-tech/ Tech https://www.pv-magazine.com/2020/04/02/solaria-sues-canadian-solar-for-patent-infringement-on-pv-cell-shingling-tech/ https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/30/tech/solar-windows-ubiquitous-energy-california/index.html https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/solar-panel-landfill-deemed-safe-as-recycling-options-grow Resi https://energynews.us/digests/residential-solar-installers-see-work-disappear-amid-pandemic/ National https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/sungevity-again-lays-off-nearly-400-employees-citing-coronavirus https://www.record-bee.com/2020/04/02/californias-next-renewable-energy-goal-a-million-solar-batteries/ https://www.wired.com/story/solar-panels-best-social-fad-ever/ Hawaii https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2020/03/27/morning-brief-hawaii-is-installing-batteries-to-support-solar-and-wind-ted-danson-on-energy-storage/ https://www.energy-storage.news/news/virtual-community-meetings-held-for-input-on-hawaiian-electrics-1378gwh-ene https://cleantechnica.com/2020/04/01/hawaiian-electric-plans-nearly-1-gigawatt-hour-of-battery-storage-mostly-from-tesla-megapacks/ http://redgreenandblue.org/2020/04/03/100-renewable-energy-hawaii-adds-1-gigawatt-hour-battery-storage-mostly-tesla-megapacks/ https://electrek.co/2020/03/29/tesla-biggest-batteries-world-hawaii-megapacks/ https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/trumps-war-on-solar-power-968511/ Maui https://www.mauinews.com/news/local-news/2020/04/hawaiian-electric-proposes-its-own-self-build-battery-storage-in-pulehu/ Transpo https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2020/04/03/social-distancing-makes-powering-evs-with-solar-a-good-idea/ Finance https://finance.yahoo.com/news/u-solar-market-hit-2020-134501384.html

The SolarCoaster covers the fast evolving community, business and government response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. We start out with a call in from Linda Puppolo from Maui County, discussing the new website to cover unemployment claims, training, SBA loans. https://www.mauiamericanjobcenter.com/ William Giese of HSEA calls in and reviews how the solar industry in Hawaii is responding. http://www.hsea.org/ We wrap the show with a call in from Jen Oberg sharing her experience of Sewing masks for medical professionals around Maui county. Email to: Julie MacMillan - HaleMahina1@gmail.com SHOW NOTES: Global https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/economics-of-european-solar-braced-to-ride-out-coronavirus-storm https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-27/global-solar-wind-growth-will-be-erased-this-year-rystad-says Tech https://cleantechnica.com/2020/03/26/solar-fuel-yep-its-a-genuine-artificial-leaf/ Resi C&I National https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidblackmon/2020/03/25/solar-ceo-expand-investment-tax-credit-to-include-domestic-oil-and-gas/#5a8a4ff63c06 https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2020/03/26/guide-to-installing-residential-solar-amid-a-global-pandemic/ https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/much-u.s-solar-manufacturing-continues-despite-covid-19-restrictions https://arstechnica.com/cars/2020/03/tesla-plans-to-retool-solar-panel-factory-to-make-medtronic-ventilators/ Hawaii https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/03/1059832 https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2020/03/27/morning-brief-hawaii-is-installing-batteries-to-support-solar-and-wind-ted-danson-on-energy-storage/ https://bigislandnow.com/2020/03/13/rising-sun-solar-implements-precautions-due-to-covid-19/ https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2020/03/11/uh-team-wins-heco-challenge/ https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/03/25/breaking-news/developer-of-palehua-wind-farm-in-waianae-withdraws-its-bid/ Finance https://www.fool.com/investing/2020/03/26/why-general-electric-vivint-solar-and-clean-energy.aspx https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-27/global-solar-wind-growth-will-be-erased-this-year-rystad-says

Interested in breakthrough new PV module that you can literally "stick" on your roof? Sunflare (https://www.sunflaresolar.com/) is an amazing technology that offers some unique value propositions: 1. Ease of installation on certain roof types like standing seem 2. Reduced labor and BOS expenses 3. Lower weight for structurally compromised buildings 4. 10X reduction in carbon emissions during manufacture in comparison with silicon 5. Great method to incorporate solar energy into vehicles Tune in to hear Elizabeth Sanders of Sunflare give us the run down of this fun new product with big industry implications. Show Notes: Global https://www.pv-tech.org/news/china-solar-exports-fall-over-57-month-on-month-in-february-2020 https://www.energymatters.com.au/renewable-news/covid-19-to-stop-solar-power-world-record-in-tracks/ https://www.pv-magazine.com/2020/03/20/how-covid-19-is-halting-solar-development-in-germany/ https://www.pv-magazine-australia.com/2020/03/19/forget-toilet-paper-consumers-are-panic-buying-solar-pv/ National https://www.pv-tech.org/news/tesla-to-provisionally-shutter-buffalo-pv-factory-amid-covid-19-concerns https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2020/03/19/how-to-keep-selling-solar-in-an-era-of-social-distancing/ https://thehill.com/changing-america/sustainability/infrastructure/488402-solar-energy-industry-disrupted-by-coronavirus Hawaii https://bigislandnow.com/2020/03/13/rising-sun-solar-implements-precautions-due-to-covid-19/ Transpo https://www.sunreef-yachts.com/en/news/the-greener-side-of-luxury-on-board-the-sunreef-60-e Finance https://www.fool.com/investing/2020/03/20/why-solar-energy-stocks-are-a-great-buy-now.aspx https://seekingalpha.com/article/4333085-vivint-solar-is-facing-major-challenges

Speaking with ISP solar we learn about the many advantages of the ISP tracking module. http://ispsolar.com/ Show Notes: Global https://www.eenews.net/stories/1062562335 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tesla-china-solar/tesla-advertises-for-solar-energy-storage-staff-in-china-idUSKBN20T2C0 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/mar/12/wind-and-solar-plants-will-soon-be-cheaper-than-coal-in-all-big-markets-around-world-analysis-finds Tech https://www.inverse.com/innovation/solar-cell-design https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2020-03-05/is-hydropower-key-to-a-clean-energy-future https://cleantechnica.com/2020/03/12/ossiaco-has-built-the-one-home-solar-inverter-to-rule-them-all/ C&I https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/goldman-sachs-and-greenskies-alums-launch-new-distributed-solar-venture-telos National https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/us-storage-industry-achieved-biggest-ever-quarter-year-in-2019 https://www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence/en/news-insights/latest-news-headlines/falling-us-solar-plus-storage-prices-start-to-level-as-batteries-supersize-56971432 https://www.businessinsider.com/states-upholding-paris-climate-agreement-combat-climate-changehttps://energynews.us/2020/03/10/midwest/minnesota-couples-idea-aims-to-keep-solar-panels-free-of-snow-buildup/ https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/vivint-solar-ceo-admits-to-being-behind-on-storage-but-promises-to-catch-up Hawaii https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/02/27/hawaii-news/hawaii-added-nearly-2500-solar-jobs-in-2019-ranked-10th-in-growth-report-says/ https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2020/03/11/uh-team-wins-heco-challenge/ https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/02/12/breaking-news/renewable-energy-rises-28-in-2019-hawaiian-electric-says/ https://www.hawaiibusiness.com/microgrids/ https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2020/02/20/1987607/0/en/SPI-Energy-Co-Ltd-Completes-sales-of-5-Solar-Plants-in-Oahu-Hawaii.html https://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/news/2020/03/05/utility-scale-7-5-mw-solar-project-to-come-online.html https://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/news/2020/02/26/oahu-solar-permits-up-95-year-over-year.htmlhttps://bigislandnow.com/2020/03/13/rising-sun-solar-implements-precautions-due-to-covid-19/ https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2020/03/08/hawaii-news/bill-to-plant-1m-trees-each-year-in-hawaii-moves-to-senate/ Maui https://hawaiienergyconference.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RbUWVD3ylY&feature=youtu.be. Transpo https://www.techradar.com/news/the-fisker-ocean-has-a-solar-roof-that-provides-1000-miles-of-future-proof-power Finance https://www.fool.com/investing/2020/03/12/sedg.aspx

Innergex continued its lengthy community engagement process with an open house last week at MEDB's Malcom Center in Kihei to: "share some of the preliminary results of the archaeological and environmental studies that were conducted over the past year." Date: Time: Location: Thursday, March 5, 2020 Anytime between 10 am to 8 pm Malcolm Center, MEDB Ke Alahele Center Suite 5 - 1305 North Holopono Street, Kihei, HI 96753 SolarCoaster staff attended and was able to sit down with representatives of Pacific Legacy and Tetra Inc to learn about these findings first hand. https://www.innergex.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Paeahu-Biological-Survey-Report_Initial-Draft_January-2020.pdf https://www.innergex.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/PAEAHU_SOLAR_2018-11-22_COLLIERS_MEMO_LAND_ADJACENT_SOLAR_FARMS.pdf https://www.innergex.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/PAEAHU_SOLAR_2018-12-15_TETRATECH_MEMO_DIRTY_POWER_SOLAR_FARM.pdf https://www.innergex.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Paeahu-Archaeological-Inventory-Survey_Initial-Draft_Report_January-2020.pdf https://www.innergex.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/COMMUNITY-FEEDBACK_PAEAHU_V3_FINAL_2019-08-15.pdf https://www.innergex.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/PAEAHU_SOLAR_PROJECT_FAST_FACTS_20190426.pdf https://www.innergex.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Paeahu_Handout.pdf https://www.innergex.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Paeahu-Community-Outreach-and-Engagement-Report-Interviews-and-Recommendations_FINAL_Janauary-2020.pdf NEWS & EVENTS LINKS/NOTES: https://oilprice.com/Alternative-Energy/Solar-Energy/China-Could-Start-A-New-Solar-Price-War.html https://www.pv-magazine.com/2020/03/05/egypt-evaluating-solar-desalinators/ • Tech https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/03/200304141441.htm https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2020/03/05/how-will-the-new-generation-of-500-watt-panels-shape-the-solar-industry/ • Hawaii https://www.thegardenisland.com/2020/02/26/hawaii-news/kiuc-ahead-of-the-production-goal/ • Maui Hawaiian Electric invites community to help shape Maui's clean energy future Panel discussion, information stations sharing efforts to meet clean energy goals KAHULUI, Feb. 24, 2020 – Ever wonder how Hawai‘i will be powered by 100 percent renewable energy by 2045? As communities will play an important part in achieving this goal, Hawaiian Electric invites Maui residents to learn more about the work to meet clean energy milestones and take part in the company's planning process to identify options for moving the islands toward a clean energy future. The public is invited to join this community discussion on Thursday, March 12 at the Hawaiian Electric - Kahului Auditorium (210 W. Kamehameha Ave., Kahului). From 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., attendees are invited to visit information stations and meet staff to learn about topics ranging from rooftop solar programs to electrification of transportation. A panel discussion will follow from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. Participating in the discussion will be: • Rhiannon Chandler-‘Iao, Executive Director, Waiwai Ola Waterkeepers Hawaiian Islands • Colton Ching, Senior Vice President, Planning and Technology, Hawaiian Electric • Rebecca Dayhuff Matsushima, Director, Renewable Acquisitions, Hawaiian Electric • Dick Mayer, Coordinator, Alliance for Maui Community Associations • Michele McLean, Director, Department of Planning, County of Maui • Chris Reynolds, Director, Operational Technology, Hawaiian Electric https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RbUWVD3ylY&feature=youtu.be. • Transpo & Renewables https://www.techradar.com/news/the-fisker-ocean-has-a-solar-roof-that-provides-1000-miles-of-future-proof-power Finance • RECORDING OF MACRO VOICES Podcast - ERIK TOWNSEND #209 with Jesse Felder

With the close of a precipitous drop in the financial markets on our heels, the SolarCoaster team digs into the latest happenings in all things energy. Global uncertainty brought on by the Coronavirus COVID-19 epidemic is a big topic of discussion with Jason giving first hand accounts of the effect on Japanese commerce and daily life in Osaka. Brian Thomas reflects on the week in the markets and how ESG stock, ETF's and his strategies are fairing. Check out Fair winds wealth management to learn more. https://www.fairwindswealth.com/ Doug Mcleod, Conference chair joins us in studio to talk Equity in Energy at the upcoming 7th annual Hawaii Energy Conference scheduled for 3/18-3/19 at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center right here in our home Maui county. *SPECIAL UPDATE - At the time of airing/uploading the conference is scheduled to proceed as planned. Main Show Focus Notes with HEC Chair: https://hawaiienergyconference.com/ https://hawaiienergyconference.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2020_HEC_Media_Kit.pdf https://hawaiienergyconference.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2020-HEC-Program.pdf https://www.smud.org/en/Corporate/About-us/News-and- Media/2019/2019/SMUD-reaches-1000-all-electric-homes-milestone-in-innovative-approach-to-reducing-greenhouse-gases News and Events Notes contributing to this show: Global https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2020-02-28/china-solar-coronavirus https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/the-solar-industrys-new-power-player-oil-majors https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2020/02/28/chinese-solar-production-juggernaut-rumbles-on/ Tech https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1127287_electrify-america-gets-30-solar-powered-ev-charging-stations-for-rural-california National https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/natural-gas-is-crushing-wind-and-solar-power-why-isnt-anyone-talking-about-it https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/26/tesla-panasonic-said-to-end-joint-solar-cell-production-at-buffalo-factory.html Hawaii https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/02/28/hawaii-news/council-committee-moves-out-energy-code-bill/ https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/02/27/breaking-news/hawaii-added-nearly-2500-solar-jobs-in-2019-ranked-10th-in-growth-report-says/ https://mauinow.com/2020/02/24/hawaiian-electric-to-host-public-meetings/ https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/20/02/g15372253/spi-energy-co-ltd-completes-sales-of-5-solar-plants-in-oahu-hawaii https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2020/02/schneider-electric-solars-new-hybrid-inverter-added-to-heco-qualified-equipment-list/ https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2020/02/05/how-to-solve-hawaiis-solar-and-storage-problems/ https://www.greenbiz.com/article/learning-aloha-hawaiis-energy-transformation Maui https://www.forbes.com/sites/dipkabhambhani/2020/02/10/talks-near-finish-line-for-larry-ellison-plan-to-buy-islands-utility-assets-from-hawaiian-electric/#50cc0a7a2088 https://www.mauinews.com/news/local-news/2020/02/kahoolawe-fire-burns-2635-acres-spares-base-camp/ Transpo & Renewables https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/10/21131754/nikola-badger-hydrogen-electric-pickup-truck-specs-photos-battery-range https://insideevs.com/news/398762/porsche-e718-detailed-probably-coming/ https://www.utilitydive.com/news/at-a-crossroads-the-connected-future-of-evs-solar-energy-storage-and-sof/571370/ Finance https://finance.yahoo.com/news/wall-street-correction-4-sector-130001321.html https://finance.yahoo.com/news/aes-achieves-2019-strategic-financial-110000287.html

You gotta check out our last two focus areas from CES 2020: https://enginuitypowersystems.com/ & https://ridecake.com/ Next Friday's show Hawaii Energy Conference 2020 Pre-event Radio Show!!

Wondering where your water may come from in the future? How about your solar panels? Well not actual PV panels but the source module goes on your roof and creates water with no input other than a little solar energy derived from an integrated solar panel. And the next generation of Air conditioners will not only eliminate the need for toxic Freon but also run off of natural gas and eventually hydrogen. Check out Oxicool online to learn more.

While our first show from CES highlighted two different companies focusing on air and vehicular electrification ( Daimler and Bell), we now turn our heads to one organization remarkably doing BOTH, Hyundai Mobis ( a supplier for Hyundai) and Hyundai/Uber partnership together showing a comprehensive vision for air mobility and ground transport in the future. Can you see a future where your ride hail extends out from an autonomous human machine merge Uber pickup at your home, to get to the Uber VTOL helipad only 15 minutes away, and after a quick 60 mile hop to the nearest international airport where your board a fully electric commercial airliner? ( another story for sure but.. FYI there's one on Israel being pitched today.. ah yet another show)

CES Show #3 and we focus on innovative EV Charging technology. Wallbox and EVbox are two companies to make sure you check out. Aloha from Maui!

CES coverage continues with two companies poised to change the way our food is produced, transported and consumed. Impossible Foods, the company that convinced Burger King to feature a plant-based meat to the heart of the meat eater world, fast food! How did they do it? Whats next? Hear directly from the scientists who made it happen. And ...Grov Tech, new LED tech allows for seeds to get the perfect day every day in these hyper-efficient vertical farms. Will these systems help our existing food supply system reduce energy inputs, land use, shipping costs ...while improving produce quality and nutrient density and speeding up the whole grow process. Checkout the future of food from CES 2020 with Josh, Jay and Brian!

We get a chance to chat with Wes Doane on the reintroduction of Intersolar to North America, San Diego as a home city and new plans including the first ever Solar Games, where four teams compete to install two different solar plus storage system types on the show floor. Tune in and better still sign up for Intersolar today to be a part of this historical event! https://www.intersolar.us/

With CES 2020 Las Vegas in full swing, Josh joins the fray and scours the dozen plus venues, 4500 exhibitors and 177,000 attendees to find energy innovation where-ever it may be hiding. Air mobility and new EV concepts captured all of our imagination and Bell's Nexus and Mercedes AVTR were two major highlights. Check out the inside of the future of air mobility with one of Bell's head designers on site and explore the full technical ecosystem it'll take to finally get us to a "Jetsons" future. Then join us with Mercedes, 130 years in the future, as James Cameron's AVTR plugs into Josh, reading his heartbeat as man and machine merge. A dozen more CES interviews are in the can and pending release. Stay close to the SolarCoaster where the worlds new energy future is uncovered one innovation at a time!

SolarCoaster welcomes Eric Foellmer of XLFleet to discuss EV's in light of a hybrid fleet technology that has been around for a hundred million miles. Imagine a current day F150 with a plug-in hybrid system that saves 33% ghg's and adds about 50% to you mpg's. Sounds pretty good right?!

As the decade comes to a close Josh and Jay invite next-gen Coasters on the air to talk about their expectations for 2020, the upcoming decade, climate change, the new energy economy and all things SolarCoaster!!

This week the Dynamic Duo at Electric GT, Eric Hutchinson & and Brock Winberg help us see a future where the classic cars that we love can be transformed, preserved, re-powered with electric motors! Saving GHG's and making life all around better ..the guys imagine a world where the cars we grew up dreaming about are easier to drive, on the road more reliably and perhaps we can even power them with the sun from our home solar systems!! What dream car do you want to electrify??

After a robust dialogue re the Peaehu contested case hearing, The team invites back CarrollAnn of Pono Power Coalition to continue the discussion about how community members can better participate in the decision making process around our ramp to 100% renewables. Should community members be a part of the land choice discussion at the earliest stages of the RFP process? Can DEBEDT's solar modeling program HAVEN help to visualize what a 100% renewable energy Maui will look like? Are compromised or contaminated lands a viable source for location of these utility scale systems? Are new technologies like Sunflare and other lightweight CIGS panels a good option for these locations with unsettled lands like landfills. If not solar how about SMR's, or other sources of energy and firm power. How does the IPCC's assessment of 12 years left to mitigate climate change play into the urgency of our decision making. Or to quote Tyler Durden in FIght Club are we only "polishing the brass on the Titanic?" Should community members be given back NEM and as a part of the utility scale solar roll out. Josh says yes! Tune in to hear all the juiciest Maui and Solar bits!!! Meanwhile ...Musk says “If you wanted to power the entire United States with solar panels, it would take a fairly small corner of Nevada or Texas or Utah; you only need about 100 miles by 100 miles of solar panels to power the entire United States,” Musk said at at the event in Rhode Island. “The batteries you need to store the energy, so you have 24/7 power, is 1 mile by 1 mile. One square-mile.”

All hands on deck! The Pono Power Coalition contested case hearing against the Paeahu Solar Project to be located in between Maui Meadows and Kula was held last week at the Maui Tech Park. What does it mean when 50,000 solar panels are installed 250 ft away from our communities? Is this a small price to pay for our state's path to 100% renewable energy independence or an eye sore that should be located elsewhere? This show brings all the participants together, the PUC, the Consumer Advocate, the utility itself.. Hawaiian Electric Companies, the developer, Innergex, as well as the plaintiff, the Pono Power Coalition. Thought provoking questions are raised! Is VPP and distributed customer sited solar an alternative to utility scale solar? Was the use of one common attorney by the many developers a violation of anti-trust laws? Is our community getting the best deal possible for this energy? Should the RFP process itself bring in community members' perspectives earlier when considering solar farm locations? Will our community be able to meet its RPS milestones if this level of public scrutiny is received on the many other projects ahead of us in RFP Phase 2? Change is upon us folks. Tune in to get your daily dose of utility scale Sunshine controversy!!! Hear a recorded field interview takeaway with Innergex representative Eddie Park post hearing and a call-in by Pono Power Coalition representative Carolann Barrows. Consumer advocate declined comment while both the Public Utility Commission and Maui Electric issued statements as listed below: XXXXXX PUC The following is a statement from Hawaii Public Utilities Commission Chair James Griffin: “The parties and participants may file post-hearing briefs two weeks after the hearing transcript is completed. The PUC will notify the parties when the transcript has been filed with the Commission. The PUC will issue a decision after receiving the briefs and no timeline has been set for the decision.” Thank you and have a great weekend! Jodi Jodi Endo Chai Executive Officer State of Hawaii - Public Utilities Commission XXXXXX Aloha Josh, Nice chatting with you over the phone and thank you for your email. The Consumer Advocate's office does not have any further comment to add to which was already made on record into the docket. If you have any specific questions for this, we can answer them at a later time (with more lead time would be appreciated, too).

A show like no other...Brian Thomas of Fairwinds Wealth Management discusses ESG( Environment and Social Governance) with Josh & Jay in the context of both the renewable energy revolution and personal wealth management. The fellas take a close look at breakout new energy economy stocks like Enphase and SolarEdge, their performance on their own, in ETF's ( electronically traded funds) and their role in a greater macro trend in energy markets. The Coaster have had multiple shows over the years with these and other leaders ..that have pulled back the curtain on what may be fostering this performance past and present. Now we take a look at what we can expect in the future and how we can all participate in this growth ahead!!