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Title Planning for Geothermal Development in Hawaii
Authors Chen, Bill H.; Grabbe, Eugene M.
Year 1978
Conference Geothermal Resources Council Transactions
Keywords Regulatory; Power Generation; Direct Use; USA; Hawaii; Estimates; Drilling; Well Head General; Budgets
Abstract In 1976 the University of Hawaii completed a successful exploratory geothermal well on the Big Island of Hawaii. The well has raised hopes for a viable alternate energy source to reduce the State's high dependence on imported petroleum. A Development Group was organized to install a well head generator to demonstrate the feasability of utilizing geothermal. energy from a volcanically active area. The State is also planning for geothermal development through scenario development, identification of constraints and non-electric applications.
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