Sustainable Energy Hawaiʻi is a fiscal sponsor of NexTech Hawaii, a local non-profit providing Hawaii Island youth with STEM and leadership experiences since 2017.

Workforce development is essential for our energy transition and it starts with our youth. Our partnership with NexTech is consistent with our ecosystem approach to change.

NexTech Hawaiʻi is hosting an engineering career exploration luncheon for local high schoolers on July 31. If you have a students in mind, encourage them to participate. For more information, including registration information, visit www.nextechhawaii.org/events/professional-engineer-day-2026

For more information about NexTech Hawaiʻi, visit nextechhawaii.org.

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What will it take to electrify the Hawaiian economy?

Learn more in a recently published report - Assessment of the Scope of Tasks to Completely Phase out Fossil Fuels in Hawaiʻi.

Our co-authored report, three years in the making and in collaboration with the Geological Survey of Finland’s (GTK) Dr. Simon Michaux, is now available. This report aims to establish baseline, scenario-driven models for the electrical power required to electrify the Hawaii economy without using fossil fuels.

Read more…

Join us for Pau Hana Fridays

Want to start your weekend with an energizing discussion? Join SEH’s Pau Hana.

SEH hosts a regular Friday Pau Hana, a casual gathering of SEH and local leaders. This is generally an informal discussion of matters related to energy, transportation, environment, and sustainability.

We occasionally have special sessions where an expert shares their insights and knowledge. For more information on how to join, visit our Pau Hana Fridays page.

Hawaiʻi can keep spending billions of dollars a year on imported fuel, or it can build a self-sufficient energy system.

We're working on the second one.