Geothermal
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Geothermal
The Puna Geothermal Project began in the 1960s and is currently capable of producing 30 megawatts of power to the local grid of the Big Island of Hawaii. This is a small percentage of the potential use of this valuable renewable energy. Geothermal projects have proved to be a viable source of electricity in many places around the earth.
Expanding this project by ten times will produce enough electricity for the current needs of the island, 300 megawatts. The island would not longer be dependent on fossil fuel. The Big Island could produce nearly 100% of its energy using geothermal and expand to produce electricity for all the Hawaiian Islands. Geothermal could produce hydrogen by electrolysis which could change our fossil based economy over to a hydrogen based economy if a hydrogen plant was set up using geothermal renewable energy.
In 2008 Halemaumau on the Big Island has been sending vog all over the Big Island and even the other Hawaiian Islands. This has created some problems with people due to the high sulphur content in the air. For more information click on Halemaumau.
Wikipedia says, "Geothermal energy offers a number of advantages over traditional fossil fuel based sources, primarily that the heat source requires no purchase of fuel. From an environmental standpoint, emissions of undesirable substances are small." Geothermal power is generated in over 20 countries around the world.
Iceland Geothermal
Iceland is producting 80% of its energy using geothermal energy.
