The Puna Geothermal Venture was constructed on the island of Hawaii between 1989 and 1993 . It operated until May 2018 when it was shut down due to the 2018 lower Puna eruption . Cellana produces oil from algae at a research site at Kailua-Kona on Hawaii island . Microalgae have significant potential as an energy crop , with the levels of oil production per acre potentially far exceeding that of vegetable oil crops . Cellana ( previously called HR BioPetroleum ) worked with Royal Dutch Shell on a pilot facility to grow algae on land leased from the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority , which is located on the west shore of Hawaii island
2018 lower Puna eruption
2018 lower Puna eruption
Energy in Hawaii