Thursday, January 7, 2010

Hawaii Energy Briefing, Jan 08

The Hawaii Energy Policy Forum is hosting a fast-paced energy briefing:
Friday, January 08
10:00-11:15 AM
State Capitol Auditorium (map)

Tentative Agenda:



10:00 AM – State of the Industry
  • Welcome - Jay Fidell
  • Opening Remarks - Rep. Hermina Morita
  • Report on Recent Developments - Ted Peck
  • Update from Three of our Energy Pacesetters



    10:30 AM – Energy Initiatives for 2010
  • Presenting the Initiatives - Jay Fidell
  • Sustaining Energy Leadership - Carl Freedman
  • Maximizing Energy Efficiency - Darren Kimura
  • Advancing Renewable Energy - Kelly King & Mark Duda
  • Closing Remarks - Sen. Mike Gabbard



    11:00 AM – Continue discussion with energy experts on
    the Fourth Floor Concourse

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    2 comments:

    1. CJ JohnsonJanuary 8, 2010 at 6:06 PM

      Mahalo to The Hawaii Energy Policy Forum for putting this event together. It was great because it didn't require taking a whole day to attend a conference. I got the information I was interested in and met experts in clean energy in Hawaii in a really short amount of time. I especially appreciated Senator Mike Gabbard's speech at the end. It helped me to get a good perspective on what the potential is for our state in terms of laws that need to be passed, and how I can help to encourage this important legislation. Very inspiring.

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    2. UnknownJanuary 9, 2010 at 8:46 PM

      I agree. I think the HEPF is a good consortium of experts and interest groups working to promote sustainable, renewable, and clean energy for Hawaii. I was encouraged to learn that they analyze proposed legislation rather than lobby on behalf of particular bills or proposed their own legislation. I'm also glad they try to come to a consensus on particular proposed laws or policies but still work to convince the members of the forum to agree to support good ideas. They are not neutral or disinterested, but they try to consider all relevant perspectives and viewpoints to ensure the best policies are enacted.

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