Hawai’i Today
Explore with us the current events, both global and local, that impact life in Hawai’i Today. “In depth” analysis of the challenges and potential solutions are addressed, with a focus on activating community solutions that will nurture and sustain a lifestyle unique to all who live in Hawai’i.
Think BIG – Big Island Green, that is …
Several Hawaii Island community voices have joined Tam Hunt in developing a vision for the island (and by extension the state), a vision which firmly places Hawaii on a path to a sustainable future, and a way to find its footing in the re-boot of the state and Hawaii County’s embattled economy. How to restart […]
Hawaii and Tourism, an Economic Reality Ripe for Change
Hawaii’s tourism industry has been devastated by the COVID-19 lockdown. With virus growth rates relatively flat on the islands, state officials struggle with re-opening and setting priorities: the economy vs. public health and safety. Thanks to Hawaii geographic isolation, a statewide stay-at-home order and a mandatory 14-day quarantine for all arrivals, together this policy has […]
Electric Vehicles of All Sizes Are Beginning to Disrupt Big Oil
The world’s oil companies are taking a hit due to the early adoption of electric modes of transportation and their increasing popularity. A recent Bloomberg study indicates that EVs are removing around one million barrels per day of oil consumed around the world. Although this figure is only 1% of the 100 million barrels per […]
Don’t Expect a COVID-19 Virus Vaccine, anytime soon
First published in the Guardian, UK, May 22, 2020 Why might a vaccine fail? Earlier this week, England’s deputy chief medical officer Jonathan Van-Tam said the words nobody wanted to hear: “We can’t be sure we will get a vaccine.” Vaccines are simple in principle, but complex in practice. The ideal vaccine protects against infection, […]