Geothermal exploratory mission to Japan : a report to the Governor's Advisory Board on the Underwater Cable Transmission Project

Abstract

"This is a report to the Governor's Advisory Board on the Underwater Cable Transmission Project summarizing the results of a geothermal exploratory mission made to Japan. The purpose of the mission was to acquaint cable and field developers and financial institutions in Japan with the potential for developing geothermal energy in Hawaii. Our message was brief and to the point: We are serious about developing our geothermal resource, and we are seeking potential developers and financing to help us develop that resource. The response by the Japanese companies we talked with was enthusiastic and heartening. Several of the companies we talked to expressed strong interest in the project and have made further contacts with us since our return from Japan. Because of the enthusiastic response we received, we are also making recommendations to the cable commission for further action to expedite as quickly as possible the development of our geothermal resource."