Episode #29: A Talk Story w/ Will Giese, Hawaii Solar Energy Association

Today we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with Will Giese, the Executive Director of Hawaii Solar Energy Association. We will learn about this great organization, solar facts you may not know, along with clean energy policy and city & county permitting that may affect you!

Will Giese is a wealth of knowledge in the solar world and focuses on policy analysis, creation and advocacy of clean energy policy through the use of rooftop solar hot water and PV. He is heavily involved in regulatory and legislative issues regarding solar energy in Hawaii and is also the current chair of the Sierra Club of Hawaii's Energy Sub-committee, where he advises the chapter on a variety of clean energy policies impacting the state. He has experience in utility policy, solar PV and solar thermal energy systems design, natural gas policy and regulation.  Mr. Giese holds a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Public Policy and Sustainable Development from the University of Tennessee - Knoxville and a Master’s degree at the University of Hawaii – Manoa in Public Administration where he graduated with honors. He lives with his fiancé, Jessica, and his Red Nose pitbull, Eva!

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Website: www.hsea.org

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Email:  info@hsea.org

Address: P.O. Box 37070 Honolulu, Hawaii 96837

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