what is new about Puna's geothermal?

[ckg]

If I recall the only related industry that was recommended as being economically viable was I believe an ethanol plant based on steam use. I would imagine that could be a useful industry and actually create more than a handful of decent jobs if there was buy in from all stakeholders. It would be one of those rare industries that uses local resources at scale to create more than a mom/pop operation and create a local industry that could benefit state (fuel) and local (variety of jobs including professional).

http://evols.library.manoa.hawaii.edu/ha...0524/12313