09-02-2013, 02:47 AM
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Originally posted by opihikao...
Geothermal has been a part of our culture since the days of King Kalakaua. In 1881, King David Kalakaua of Hawaii and several of his closest advisors paid a visit to New York. During this visit, Kalakaua sought the counsel of Thomas Edison regarding an extraordinary vision – the possibility to harness the myriad natural resources that Hawaii possesses to create power. As a result, Honolulu became one of the first Western cities to have electric streetlights, powered by a nearby hydroelectric plant....
I love reading your posts and finding out new information about the past. I could picture a group of children at your Tutu's knee listening to the stories likening it to listening to my Abuela's stories of Southern California. It was her people's land before...
Please keep posting. This is powerful.