Ron Whitmore, Deputy Director of the Department of Research and Development, County of Hawai’i, tackling big issues, collaboration, innovation, inter-agency, policy, climate change, sustainability, research, development, affordability.
Jon Nouchi, Deputy Director of Transportation Services, Honolulu, fleet electrification.
Maxine Burkett, Professor of Law, University of Hawaii, climate change law, policy, equity, communities.
Joan Barminski, Regional Director, Pacific Region, Ocean Energy Management, technology
Dawn Lippert, CEO, Elemental Excelerator, investments, Hawaii.
Roger Morton, General Manager for Oahu Transit Services talks the electric vehicle transition. 2035 is the goal for public vehicles like buses, and 2045 is the commitment for private vehicles’ electrification. The funding is there for these infrastructure developments, and the action is being taken on the promise.
Adam Bumpus, Senior Research Fellow at the School of Geography at the University of Melbourne, talks his excitement about how accelerators can spur innovation and startups’ technologies, opening new sustainable business models. He also discusses how blockchain can aid the energy revolution.
Andrew Robbins, Executive Director and CEO, Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation, electric rail, electrification, public, transportation.
Christine Riccardi, Regional Director of the Office of Infrastructure Protection, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, infrastructure resiliency, disruption prevention, self-sufficiency of communities, public-private-partnerships
Many experts think that the fastest path to decarbonization is to electrify everything — buildings, transportation and communities. But there is danger in myopic thinking, and systemic challenges lie ahead. California and Hawaii energy leaders share their stories on how each state is tackling these barriers and creating new models to unleash profitable opportunities.