does each island have its own ? Is it hydroelectric & where is it located ?
2006-10-15 11:48:41 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
Hi! Hawaii derives:
77% of its electric power from petroleum
14% from coal
4% from wood and waste (biomass)
4% from geothermal
0.5% from hydropower
according to the U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy office. Less than 1/3 of Hawaii's power comes from renewable energy, including solar and wind. Hawaii primarily depends on imported fossil fuels for energy.
2006-10-15 18:35:55 · answer #1 · answered by LB 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I just called my brother who lives in Kaneohe. There has not been any electric power in Hawaii for the past six or seven hours, since the earthquake hit. The electric company shuts down all electric power when a quake hits until they can check out all of the atations and substations.
2006-10-15 19:18:44 · answer #2 · answered by GreenHornet 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would guess a lot of it would be geothermal. These plants would be located all over the islands.
2006-10-15 18:53:23 · answer #3 · answered by jet6581 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Coal
2006-10-15 19:08:55 · answer #4 · answered by Courtney =) 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that maybe nuclear or geotharmal.
2006-10-15 20:58:07 · answer #5 · answered by lilgman424 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
volcanoes
j/k idk
2006-10-15 18:55:57 · answer #6 · answered by kermit 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋