{"id":219151,"date":"2025-07-29T10:40:37","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T20:40:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=219151"},"modified":"2025-07-29T10:42:44","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T20:42:44","slug":"uh-speaker-series-clean-energy-hawaii-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2025\/07\/29\/uh-speaker-series-clean-energy-hawaii-california\/","title":{"rendered":"<abbr>UH<\/abbr> speaker series features future of clean energy in Hawai\u02bbi, California"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/manoa-gnrc-clean-energy-pixabay.jpg\" alt=\"Three lightbulbs against a blue sky\" width=\"676\" height=\"381\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-219201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/manoa-gnrc-clean-energy-pixabay.jpg 676w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/manoa-gnrc-clean-energy-pixabay-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/manoa-gnrc-clean-energy-pixabay-130x73.jpg 130w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The University of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Better Tomorrow Speaker Series is hosting a public conversation to examine the future of clean energy in <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> and California. The free event, &ldquo;Pacific Rising: How California and <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Can Lead the Clean Energy Revolution,&rdquo; will feature David Hochschild, chair of the California Energy Commission and is set for Thursday, August 7, at 6:30 p.m., in the Bishop Ballroom at <abbr>AC<\/abbr> Hotel Honolulu.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_219247\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-219247\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/manoa-btss-hochschild-d-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Hochschild speaking\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-219247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/manoa-btss-hochschild-d-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/manoa-btss-hochschild-d-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/manoa-btss-hochschild-d.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-219247\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">David Hochschild<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/manoa.hawaii.edu\/speakers\/david-hochschild\/\">Register now<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&ldquo;We are so pleased to welcome David Hochschild to <span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span>. <abbr>UH<\/abbr> is deeply involved in climate and energy research, from alternative fuels to grid integration to storage, and we look forward to strengthening our partnerships with institutions in California,&rdquo; said Chip Fletcher, dean of <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.soest.hawaii.edu\/soestwp\/\">School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Two states, one goal<\/h2>\n<p>As federal support for clean energy initiatives faces uncertainty under the current administration, state leadership has become increasingly vital. <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> made history as the first state to set a 100% renewable energy target, while California is now making unprecedented investments toward achieving the same goal.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We look forward to discussing with Chair Hochschild how our states can work together to sustain the clean energy revolution, even as the feds shift into reverse,&rdquo; said Chris Benjamin, chair and co-founder of Climate <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>, a co-sponsor of the event. <\/p>\n<h2>Energy expertise<\/h2>\n<p>Hochschild leads the California Energy Commission, an $8.5 billion agency responsible for energy planning and policy in the world&#8217;s fourth-largest economy. With more than 20 years of experience in energy transformation, he brings extensive expertise to the clean energy transition. <\/p>\n<p>His leadership has earned numerous accolades, including the Sierra Club&#8217;s Trailblazer Award, the American Lung Association&#8217;s Clean Air Hero Award, and the U.S. Department of Energy&#8217;s Million Solar Roof True Champion Award. In 2024, he was named the American Energy Society&#8217;s Person of the Year.<\/p>\n<p>Climate <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> serves as the lead event sponsor, with co-sponsorship from the <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> State Energy Office, Scholars Strategy Network and <abbr>AC<\/abbr> Hotel Honolulu. <\/p>\n<p>The Better Tomorrow Speaker Series is a collaborative initiative of <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa, the Learning Coalition, and the <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Community Foundation, bringing together thought leaders to address pressing issues facing our communities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The <abbr>UH<\/abbr> Better Tomorrow Speaker Series will feature David Hochschild, chair of the California Energy 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