By Sadiq Zarrouk, Geothermal Reservoir Engineer and a Member of the Board of Directors of the International Geothermal Association.
There is no shortage of information, misinformation and fears raised about hydraulic fracturing (fracking).
Some of the bad press around “fracking” has been well-earned. But the negatives surrounding its use by the oil and gas industries to improve the production of wells is threatening progress in places where there should be no anxiety about fracking.
Hawaii is one such place, judging by recent legislation attempting to preemptively exclude fracking from the urgent conversation about geothermal that is currently underway. As a scientist who works and lectures on geothermal issues and projects, I offer the following observations to help correct serious misconceptions and facilitate a more informed conversation about how to move Hawaii forward with regard to tapping its incredible geothermal resources.
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