Geothermal Gaining Ground with Hawaiian Public
(Honolulu Star Advertiser)
Native Hawaiians are said to have warmed to the idea of tapping the land for energy
Greater acceptance of geothermal development among Native Hawaiians and other community members will allow the renewable resource to play a significant role in the state's transition to clean energy, government and private-sector officials say.
Developers have shown a strong interest in building geothermal projects on Hawaii island and Maui, where electrical utilities have plans to buy up to 100 megawatts of electricity from independent power producers. One hundred megawatts is enough to power 65,000 homes.
