Alternate energy sources for Hawaii. Proceedings of the workshop held May 8-9, 1975, in Honolulu, Hawaii

Technical Report · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1975

OSTI ID:7366555

Five simultaneous workshops explored ways to lower Hawaii's almost total dependence on seaborne petroleum and to develop the state's natural resources. Recommendations included: (1) top priority given to energy conservation; (2) immediate development of solid waste conversion; (3) development of high potential wind systems, with research on possible weather effects and optimum siting criteria; (4) immediate use of solar energy in some areas for water heating (Hawaii has no requirement for space heating); and (5) substantial state support for exploration in geothermal and ocean thermal energy, and moderate support for bioconversion and solar collectors. Bioconversion of Bagasse, wind, geothermal, solar, and ocean thermal energy, and liquefaction and gasification of coal were thought to have significant potential as energy sources. Bioconversion of kelp and algae, waves, tides, and ocean currents were each found to have a potential of less than 2% of the total electrical energy requirement. (DCK)

• Research Organization: Hawaii Univ., Honolulu (USA). Hawaii Natural Energy Inst.; University of Hawaii, Hawaii Natural Energy Institute, Honolulu, HI 96822
• OSTI ID: 7366555
• Report Number(s): NP-20679
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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