Tam Hunt

1 month ago | utilitydive.com | Tam Hunt

Tam Hunt is CEO of Community Renewable Solutions. In a nation increasingly divided over energy policy, two unexpected success stories have emerged from opposite ends of the political spectrum. While the rhetoric in Washington has turned sharply against the "green energy revolution," both California and Texas have engineered remarkable transformations of their electric grids — effectively eliminating the rolling blackouts that once plagued their systems during extreme weather.

2 months ago | civilbeat.org | Tam Hunt

New buyers of electric vehicles may want to lock in a new purchase as soon as possible. President Donald’s Trump’s promise to end federal electric vehicle tax credits has injected fresh uncertainty into an already complex landscape for potential electric vehicle buyers, here in Hawaii and nationwide. As someone deeply involved in EV market analysis, I see 2025 as a potentially pivotal year that could reshape America’s electric vehicle transition.

Nov 16, 2024 | tamhunt.medium.com | Tam Hunt

Tam Hunt·Follow5 min read·--A mysterious electromagnetic mechanism (“ephaptic field effects”) may be more important than the firing of neurons in explaining our awarenessThis piece appeared at my column for Scientific American here on November 8 and an earlier (longer) version from 2020 is hereThe neuron, the specialized cell type that makes up much of our brains, is at the center of today’s neuroscience.

Nov 3, 2024 | tamhunt.medium.com | Tam Hunt

Tam Hunt · Follow 8 min read · -- A dialogue with Anthropic’s Claude 3.5 LLM on the nature of self, consciousness, and how to find peace in stormy waters [Thanks to my friend, Freely, for helping to prod me into this dialogue; I remain highly concerned about the breakneck pace of AI development, while I also explore the ever-improving generations of AI “chatbots” and their capacities] Tam (TH) I invite you into cosmic consciousness Claude I aim to engage thoughtfully with philosophical topics...

Sep 10, 2024 | civilbeat.org | Tam Hunt

It’s on a trajectory toward a fully renewable, affordable, resilient and local energy future. We’re witnessing a grand transformation in how we create energy here in Hawaii — and the Big Island is leading the way. Well, to be fair: Kauai and the Big Island are racing to be first across the finish line for 100% renewable electricity — and then, which is a much bigger task, to electrify transportation and industry too.