Geothermal panel discussion in Hawaii

Puna Geothermal Power Plant, Big Island, Hawaii (source: betterplace.com)

Alexander Richter 23 Oct 2010

A recent release from Hawaii caught my eye, and while visitors to ThinkGeoEnergy from Hawaii are not that many, I thought it would still be worth to post.  Supposedly these panels are made public later on and should therefore be of interest if you want to learn more about Hawaiian geothermal activities and the Puna Geothermal plant owned by Ormat there.

The release is an invite to a panel on geothermal energy, where “three panelists tackle the hot topic of geothermal energy during Puana Ka Ike (Imparting Knowledge) panel discussions this month in Hilo and Kona.

The presentations are 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 22 at the Keauhou Beach Resort Ballroom and for Eia Hawaii noon-1:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 25, at the University of Hawaii at Hilo UCB 127.

Michael Kaleikini of Puna Geothermal Venture, Richard Ha of Hamakua Springs Country Farms, and Wallace Ishibashi of ILWU and co-chairman for the Geothermal Working Group will present their perspectives of geothermal technology as a building block for energy sustainability.

Kaleikini is manager of the 30-megawatt Puna Geothermal Venture power plant that is contracted to provide roughly 20 percent of Hawaii Island’s electrical needs.

Ha is developing a hydroelectric project on his family farm and educating the community about peak oil.

Ishibashi, a business agent with the ILWU Local 142 Hawaii Divisions, is also chairperson for the Big Island Labor Alliance.

For more information on the panel discussion, contact Joy Cunefare at 808-534-8528 or e-mail info@kohalacenter.org.

For lecture schedules and webcasts of previous lectures, visit http://kohalacenter.org/puanakaike/about.html and www.keauhouresort.com/learn-puanakaike.html

The free lectures are open to the public.

Source: Hawaii 247