Production wells at a geothermal plant under threat by lava flowing from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano have been plugged to prevent toxic gases from seeping out. Production wells at a geothermal plant under threat by lava flowing from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano have been plugged to prevent toxic gases from seeping out. Goddess of fire Pele is believed to live on Kilauea volcano, and the plant itself is thought to desecrate her name. But in some places in the US “it’s just hotter, and you can access the geothermal energy more easily”. Geothermal energy is also considered a clean resource as it does not generate greenhouse gas emissions, said Bridget Ayling, the director of Nevada’s Great Basin Centre for Geothermal Energy.

Source: Irish Independent May 23, 2018 09:56 UTC