01-01-2015, 10:47 AM
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Originally posted by dakine
"The history of geothermal in Hawaii varies a bit based on who's telling the story.."
".. but it does do one good to try and gain some perspective on how we got here."
The original Geothermal Energy.. which I believe was the first extensive study of geothermal in Hawaii is here:
http://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/bit...energy.pdf
and is well worth the read for the development of an understanding of what's going on.
Further, Jim Kauahikaua's (USGS) Volcanic Activity and Ground Deformation Hazard Analysis for the Hawaii Geothermal Project Environmental Impact Statement goes into greater detail from a volcanological perspective, and can be found here:
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1994/0553/report.pdf
There is also a short paper, entitled The History of Geothermal Development in Hawaii, by Puna Pono Alliance here:
http://punapono.com/docs/eddocs/3.pdf
that simplifies, but still gives a historical overview of geothermal energy development in Hawaii.
And of course Google is filled with others and it's worth the effort to read through some of them if one wants to develop an educated opinion on the subject.
like the idea of reading up a bit on the topic from an array of quality sources. particularly interested in that UH Manoa document.
i wish the Punapono one could provide a good source for added views. unfortunately it feels as if Punapono is virtually bursting at the seams in it's language trying to persuade the reader at every opportunity with viewpoints heavily activated into an agenda approach. not confident in trusting the validity of many of the statements. i don't want to be propagandized to, thank you. perhaps there is something with a more legitimate educational quality out there to represent a more cautious or opposing position.