151 - Community Resilience: Linda Puppolo - Maui Cty , Will Giese - HSEA, Jen Oberg - Maui Mask Fund

The SolarCoaster covers the fast evolving community, business and government response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. We start out with a call in from Linda Puppolo from Maui County, discussing the new website to cover unemployment claims, training, SBA loans. https://www.mauiamericanjobcenter.com/ William Giese of HSEA calls in and reviews how the solar industry in Hawaii is responding. http://www.hsea.org/ We wrap the show with a call in from Jen Oberg sharing her experience of Sewing masks for medical professionals around Maui county. Email to: Julie MacMillan - HaleMahina1@gmail.com SHOW NOTES: Global https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/economics-of-european-solar-braced-to-ride-out-coronavirus-storm https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-27/global-solar-wind-growth-will-be-erased-this-year-rystad-says Tech https://cleantechnica.com/2020/03/26/solar-fuel-yep-its-a-genuine-artificial-leaf/ Resi C&I National https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidblackmon/2020/03/25/solar-ceo-expand-investment-tax-credit-to-include-domestic-oil-and-gas/#5a8a4ff63c06 https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2020/03/26/guide-to-installing-residential-solar-amid-a-global-pandemic/ https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/much-u.s-solar-manufacturing-continues-despite-covid-19-restrictions https://arstechnica.com/cars/2020/03/tesla-plans-to-retool-solar-panel-factory-to-make-medtronic-ventilators/ Hawaii https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/03/1059832 https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2020/03/27/morning-brief-hawaii-is-installing-batteries-to-support-solar-and-wind-ted-danson-on-energy-storage/ https://bigislandnow.com/2020/03/13/rising-sun-solar-implements-precautions-due-to-covid-19/ https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2020/03/11/uh-team-wins-heco-challenge/ https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/03/25/breaking-news/developer-of-palehua-wind-farm-in-waianae-withdraws-its-bid/ Finance https://www.fool.com/investing/2020/03/26/why-general-electric-vivint-solar-and-clean-energy.aspx https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-27/global-solar-wind-growth-will-be-erased-this-year-rystad-says