WiRE: Women in Renewable Energy

Ever wonder how food and energy systems work together, and how energy is critical to farming? Join WiRE for a panel discussion featuring Giorgio Caldarone of Kamehameha Schools, Lisa Zeman of Oahu Fresh, Richard Ha of Hamakua Springs Country Farms, and Amy Brinker of KYA Sustainability Studio. The panel will be moderated by Kay Fukunaga of NextEra Energy.

Thursday, May 23, 11:30 AM -1:00 PM, CoXist, 331 Keawe Street (near downtown Honolulu). Note different location: Think fun and funky! Event parking is available in The Whole Ox Deli lot, which is the parking lot the venue is in.

Lunch will be catered by Chef Mark Noguchi (please select Meat Option or Veggie Option when you register). Please register as soon as possible, or by May 16, to allow our chef enough time to source his local ingredients!

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Thursday, April 25, 2013, 5:30-7:00 PM, HASR Bistro – 31 N. Pauahi Street

• WiRE Members: $18
• Non-members: $25
• Not sure if you’re a member?  Check http://hawaiiwire.org/membership

Registration is limited to 25 attendees (on a first-come first-served basis).

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Are you wondering what hot topics are being discussed over at the State Capitol these days?  Join WiRE for a mid-session discussion on Hawaii energy policy topics.  The panel will include Senator Mike Gabbard (Chair of the Senate Energy and Environment Committee) and Representative Chris Lee (Chair of the House Committee on Energy and Environmental Protection) and will be moderated by PUC Chair Mina Morita.  This dialogue will cover energy policy ranging from renewable energy tax credits to alternative fuels and renewable resources to finance mechanisms.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013 8:00-9:30, Plaza Club in Honolulu

Breakfast includes coffee, juice, bagels & cream cheese, fruit, and pastries.  And now hot breakfast items!

• WiRE Members: $18
• Non-members: $25
• Not sure if you’re a member?  Check http://hawaiiwire.org/membership

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Alison Silverstein has been leading the PUC Reliability Standards Working Group. In this special WiRE session, she shares what the group has been doing for the last year and a half, what the standards are, and how they will impact renewable energy development in Hawaii.  Tuesday, January 22, 8:00-9:30, Plaza Club Honolulu.

Link to Reliability Standards Working Group Docket 2011-0206

Link to RSWG Work Products as of December 24, 2012

• JANUARY: Tuesday 22-Jan Demystifying Reliability Standards
• FEBRUARY: Thursday 28-Feb Hawaii Energy Policy – 2013 Session
• MARCH: Wednesday 3-Apr Sugar-to-Energy MAUI
• APRIL: Thursday 25-Apr Pau Hana with Energy Leader
• May: Wednesday 9-May Pau Hana on Smart Grids MAUI
• MAY: Thursday 23-May No Farms, No Food (No Energy, No Farms)
• JUNE: Friday 28-Jun Inter-island Cable: Status and Progress
• JULY: Friday 26-Jul Female Entrepreneurs and Innovators
• SEPTEMBER: Thursday 19-Sep Education and Promotion of Renewable Energy MAUI
• SEPTEMBER: Friday 27-Sep Integrated Resource Plan: Results & Impact
• OCTOBER: Thursday 23-Oct “Backstage Tour” of UH West Oahu Sustainability (+ lunch)
• DECEMBER: Tuesday 3-Dec Holiday Event, Honolulu
• DECEMBER: Thursday 5-Dec Holiday Event, MAUI

Following up on our discussion in September, WiRE members wanted to dive deeper into understanding water.  Now you have a chance – WiRE member Tamara Armstrong is hosting a discussion:

The first official meeting of the Honolulu Collaborative, a hui of local Living Building Challenge ambassadors. This meeting will focus on WATER, and our esteemed petal experts include:  (1) Lauren C. Roth–Founder and President of Roth Ecological Design, (2) William M. Tam–Deputy Director for the State Commission on Water Resource Management, (3) Barry Usagawa–Program Administrator for the Water Resources Division, Honolulu Board of Water Supply

Wednesday, November 28th from 6:00-7:30pm, 934 Pumehana Street, Honolulu, HI, 96826 (2nd Floor)

RSVP here

Thank you for the excellent response to our 2012 WiRE survey.  Soon we’ll be announcing the 2013 schedule of events based on what you are interested in… click here for a sneak peek at the survey results.  See you on December 6!

At our October WiRE breakfast, we will explore various modes of transportation and how transportation initiatives contribute to the Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative (HCEI) goal of reducing petroleum used for ground transportation.  Shem Lawlor will kick off the panel by giving an overview of multimodal transportation (including some pros and cons of the rail); Laura Dierenfield from Queen Liliuokalani Trust, where she works in master planning, will discuss bicycling initiatives; Roger Morton from The Bus will provide an update on the Oahu bus system; and, Crysttal Atkins from the University of Hawaii will discuss parking strategies and transportation demand management.  We hope you will join us for a lively multimodal transportation discussion moderated by Asia Yeary of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

The panel will be on Friday, October 26 from 8:00-9:30 a.m.

Breakfast includes coffee, juice, bagels & cream cheese, fruit, and pastries.

• WiRE Members: $18
• Non-members: $25
• Not sure if you’re a member?  Check http://hawaiiwire.org/membership

Click here to register now!