07-21-2026, 06:18 PM
(07-21-2026, 02:17 PM)Obie Wrote: "Push Toward 100 Percent Renewable Energy for Hawai‘i Island.."
Thanks Obie. That clears up all the confusion created by the ones that kept insisting that Greggor said nothing.. and sure sounds reasonable. Just about as much as I could hope for from any level headed politician.
I personally think solar should be left to end use roof tops, and wind discontinued all together. Both are extremely wasteful, and toxic, when compared to a clean and simple, and extremely robust source like geothermal.
And the funny, really funny, part is I flipped flopped from an extremely anti-geothermal activist to a staunch supporter of geothermal, as the industry developed better technology. Anyone that's been here long enough to remember the first exploratory well run by the state, very close to where PGV is now, will remember the stench, the horrid toxic waste being dumped into perc ponds that made driving down Pohoiki road feel like you were risking your health just to go makai. Those days are long gone, although the anti-everything crowd hasn't caught up, PGV has proven we can scale up geothermal to be a statewide clean and stable source of electricity for now and long into the future. I think state is nuts to consider any other source, other than as I said at the end user's site specifically. And, I am thrilled that DHHL has taken up the cause.. touché!
Oh, and as to where, of course geothermal can be done anywhere, so no need to get all twisted into knots about zones and all that. But hey, PGV is good for the long haul, especially after Pele gave them her blessings, and built protective barriers all around their facilities. I'd love to see them ramp up to double, or triple their capacity.. while also seeing plants built elsewhere.