Savannah Harriman-Pote
Energy & Climate Change ReporterSavannah Harriman-Pote is HPR's energy and climate change reporter. She is also the lead producer of HPR's first narrative podcast: This Is Our Hawaiʻi. Prior to that, she worked as a producer for The Conversation. She also produces Manu Minute in collaboration with the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo. She was born and raised on Hawaiʻi Island, and she collects lava lamps.
Contact her at sharrimanpote@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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Hawaiian Electric customers in areas that experience frequent windstorms and droughts could have their power cut off when dry conditions prove hazardous. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote consulted with officials to learn what the program could mean for about 48,000 customers on Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi Island and throughout Maui County.
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Overgrowth of albizias along the base of the Koʻolau mountains interfered with the utility's transmission lines, which carry electricity from Windward Oʻahu to East Honolulu.
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This time of year usually brings a respite from flus and colds as more people spend time outdoors. But climate change is transforming the risk of infectious diseases. For example, if Hawaiʻi's climate grows more hospitable to mosquitos, the islands may see more cases of mosquito-borne diseases. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote reports.
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The Hawaiʻi Wildfire Management Organization is set to receive close to $900,000 in federal funds that will go towards developing community wildfire protection plans for seven communities across Hawaiʻi.
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As wildfire risk increases across the country, more states are seeing impacts to their budgets. But it's hard to get a clear picture on exactly how much states are spending on wildfire management, said researcher Colin Foard.
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A transformation is underway in how we keep ourselves cool. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote peels back the layers on the hidden world of air conditioning — and its climate costs.
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Hawaiian Electric has rebuilt a backup power line to West Maui that can feed electricity to about 11,000 people. The line serves as a redundancy in case one of the other lines or circuits goes out of service.
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Honolulu has a goal of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by 45% compared to 2015 levels. The deadline is next year. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote reports that the city is likely to miss the mark — by a lot. Building efficiency and transportation are the largest target areas for cutting carbon emissions.
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A new report puts Honolulu at the middle of the pack when it comes to advancing clean energy goals. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote explains.
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Popular measures on energy efficiency and solar permitting died abruptly in their last committees, leading some energy stakeholders to label this session a letdown. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote reports.
