Puna Geothermal Venture
Hawaii

Tuesday November 24, 2009

How hot is your geothermal energy I.Q.?

PGV’s Geothermal Energy Quiz

1 Puna Geothermal Venture supplies electrical power for
nearly 20 percent of Hawai‘i Island’s homes and businesses.
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2 Studies show that geothermal resources on the Big Island
could provide all of the electrical power needed for that
island—and more.
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3 In 1881 King David Kalākaua consulted Thomas Edison
about using the Earth’s heat to generate electricity for O‘ahu.
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4 Honolulu had electric street lights before most U.S. cities.
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5 Hawai‘i is the third largest producer of electricity from
geothermal resources among the U.S. states.
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6 Kīlauea East Rift Zone on the Big Island is one of the world’s
hottest “hot spots” for geothermal energy.
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7 Italy was the first to produce geothermal electrical power.
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8 Iceland is the world’s largest producer of electrical power
from geothermal resources.
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9 The largest group of geothermal power plants in the world is
in California.
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10 Ormat/PGV received a federal grant to explore geothermal
resources on Maui using the latest data-gathering
technologies.
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Check your answers here. Earn 20 points for each correct answer. 200 is tops.
Quiz Answers