From the Wired Magazine website
Solar panels are an increasingly important source of renewable power that will play an essential role in fighting climate change. They are also complex pieces of technology that become big, bulky sheets of electronic waste at the end of their lives—and right now, most of the world doesn’t have a plan for dealing with that.
But we’ll need to develop one soon, because the solar e-waste glut is coming. By 2050, the International Renewable Energy Agency projects that up to 78 million metric tons of solar panels will have reached the end of their life, and that the world will be generating about 6 million metric tons of new solar e-waste annually. While the latter number is a small fraction of the total e-waste humanity produces each year, standard electronics recycling methods don’t cut it for solar panels. Recovering the most valuable materials from one, including silver and silicon, requires bespoke recycling solutions. And if we fail to develop those solutions along with policies that support their widespread adoption, we already know what will happen.
Old batteries from electric cars are facing a similar challenge.
Philips recently issued a product recall for specific ventilators and sleep apnea devices.
If you own or rent one of the Philips products that was recalled, talk to your doctor as soon as possible about whether to continue using your recalled equipment.
More Info and photographs of devices involved with this recall
If you would like to replace or repair your equipment, the supplier you bought the equipment from is responsible for replacing or repairing rental equipment at no cost to you when the equipment is less than 5 years old. If the equipment is more than 5 years old, Medicare will help pay for a replacement.
Important: Register your recalled equipment with Philips so they know you need a replacement, and can provide information on the next steps for a permanent corrective solution.
To register your equipment:
Visit philips.com/src-update, or
Call 1-877-907-7508
Off the Lava Brigade Facebook page
More than a year ago, Team Mālama of the Hawaii National Guardʻs Joint Task Force, began working alongside the Hawaiʻi Department of Health to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 with itʻs integral support to the Stateʻs COVID mapping mission. The team’s support efforts are incredibly impactful for the community as they provide vital research and data collection to assist with COVID mapping, also referred to as contact tracing.
Led by the newly promoted commander, Capt. Joshua H. Aquinde, Team Mālama consists of 56 activated guardsmen that encompass nine groups assigned to the following areas: Data Entry & Analysis, Corrections, Schools, Healthcare, Workplace, High-Risk Cases, Food & Drink Establishments, Pacific Islander Outreach, and Active-Duty Military.
This pandemic has posed many challenges, but for the Hawaii National Guard, itʻs another way to show how well guardsmen respond when called upon.
“Being on this mission has made me extremely proud,” said Aquinde. “This is a challenge we never faced before, not just as a community but as a National Guard, and we were able to come in, set a standard, and help the community, which is what we are here for.”
From the National Guard magazine website
Love of flying brought Lt. Col. Kaiali’i Kahele to the Hawaii Air National Guard. A desire to continue the work of his late father, Gil Kahele, brought him to public office. Now, Kahele is one of only six currently drilling Guardsmen who serve in Congress.
A former Hawaii state senator who also flies as a civilian pilot for Hawaiian Airlines, the freshman congressman believes he would not be a member of Congress were it not for his Guard service.
He brings a unique perspective to Capitol Hill, having participated in COVID-19 missions in his home state, flown combat missions overseas and taken part in numerous humanitarian relief missions.
The Kūkā‘ilimoku is the official e-newsletter of the 154th Wing, Hawaii Air National Guard. The first issue came in September 1957 and continues as an e-newsletter today.
Today we feature the August 1965 Kūkā‘ilimoku issue. This issue includes the following stories:
* New 154th Fighter Group personnel
* Promotions: including George Tokoro, Robert Ramos, Herman Kon
* News from the 154th Material Squadron (154 MATRON)
From the U.S. News & World Report website
The possibility of future dementia isn’t just a matter of fate. Modifiable dementia risk factors are those that can be reduced – and for which you can make positive changes to stave off mental decline in your own life.
It’s not too surprising that boxing careers or decades of heavy drinking raise the likelihood of developing dementia. But hearing loss in middle age, social isolation and even air pollution are significant contributors, too.
Genetics and dementia family history are beyond your control, and other influences are too complex to confront on an individual level. Social determinants of health, environmental factors and widespread health inequities represent larger challenges for change.
The 199th Fighter Squadron has won the Winston P. Wilson Trophy for 2021. The trophy is presented to the most outstanding Air National Guard flying unit equipped with fighter or reconnaissance aircraft.
The trophy is named after Maj. Gen. Winston P. Wilson, who served as the Chief, National Guard Bureau from 1963 through 1971. He was the first Air Force officer to hold the position.
The award presentation will be at the National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS) conference later this week.
See the list of all the winners – and there are more awardees from Hawaii
Combat communications deploys, operates, and maintains strategic emergency communications that support military operations around the world. It also plays a critical peacetime role during state-declared emergencies providing vital communications and other needed assistance.
This photograph shows Don Miyamoto, Wallace Kakemoto, and Nolan Kanekuni. They were members of the 293rd Combat Communications Squadron. Periodic weekend training centered on mobility training (packing and transporting) and/or equipment setup in the field. Other training periods involved operational training in the field conditions.
Members of the 201st Combat Communications Group deployed “down range” several times over the years.
The Kūkā‘ilimoku is the official e-newsletter of the 154th Wing, Hawaii Air National Guard. The first issue came in September 1957 and continues as an e-newsletter today.
Today we feature the August 1973 Kūkā‘ilimoku issue. This issue includes the following stories:
* Tai Hong named Chief of Staff
* Radar column
* 154th Fighter Interceptor Group officers recognized
* Iris Kabazawa enlists in the Hawaii Air National Guard
Drinking more than before? Like how, according to the National Institutes of Health, people 60 and older are routinely drinking more than those in that age group did only 20 years ago. And how that puts us at higher risk because too many wine spritzers are more likely to dehydrate or spike the blood pressure of an older person. And since many older adults take medications for what ails us, there’s a greater risk we’re mixing prosecco with prescriptives — almost never a good idea.
Retiree News has learned of the passing of Eric Kim in an automotive accident. Eric retired from the 293rd Combat Communications Squadron after serving many years. In civilian life, he was an IT professional.
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Retiree News extends heartfelt sympathy to Eric’s family and friends. We will post more information about services when it becomes available.
Through the years, the Hawaii Air National Guard hosted school tours whenever the operations schedule allowed. These tours generated interest in aviation, the military and the HIANG.
Retiree News contacted Wayne “Wildman” Wakeman for comments about this photograph.
Sorry for drawing a blank on this one. Don’t know who the captain is. However, I’m a lieutenant here and that looks like a parachute harness that the guys in the Deuce’s flew. They carried their parachutes with them to the plane. Remember I was back flying the F-4 and the F-102 was also flying for a period of time until they scrapped them. We used to do dissimilar training with them.
Also, if you notice that the squadron patch is worn where the MAJCOM patch is now, on the right chest of the flight suit.
Anyway, that is an F-102 parachute harness. The F-4 had their parachutes in the seat. We only wore harnesses that hooked up to the parachutes in the seat of the aircraft.
The Kūkā‘ilimoku is the official e-newsletter of the 154th Wing, Hawaii Air National Guard. The first issue came in September 1957 and continues as an e-newsletter today.
Today we feature the August 1981 Kūkā‘ilimoku issue. This issue includes the following stories:
* !54th Composite Group receives National Safety Council Award of Honor
* CAM Sq. News & Views
* 154th Resource Management Squadron News
* Sports News
The Hawaii National Guard is staying on the front lines of the fight against Covid-19 until the end of the year as the highly contagious delta variant causes a surge in cases in the islands. It’s a reversal after Hawaii officials announced in June that the mission would wind down and likely end in September.
The current task force is made up of about 550 soldiers and airmen after several troops began demobilizing as Hawaii leaders loosened travel restrictions during several months of relatively low case counts. It’s not clear yet whether the guard will attempt to call more troops back up amid surging cases.
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