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Sunday June 15, 2008
West Hawaii Today
By Carolyn Lucas and Daniel Brock
In June 2008, West Hawaii Today dedicated a three-part story to geothermal energy in Hawaii—what it is, how it is used, the environmental impact of drilling, geothermal energy’s sustainability and reliability, and its cost.
June 15, 2008
Part one of the series on geothermal energy in Hawaii discusses the origin of extracting geothermal energy, the process of and technology used for producing energy that can be used by residents, its impact, and Puna Geothermal Venture’s long history of extracting geothermal energy on the Big Island. Read the full article.
June 22, 2008
Part two of the series on geothermal energy in Hawaii focuses on the history of geothermal energy on Hawaii Island, the opening of Puna Geothermal Venture’s plant in the early 90s and Puna residents’ reactions, and the potential uses of geothermal energy beyond the Big Island of Hawaii. Read the full article.
June 29, 2008
Part three of the series on geothermal energy in Hawaii discusses how geothermal energy competes with oil in terms of production costs and output, and how the sales price of geothermal energy follows fossil fuel price variations. Read the full article.