More links and websites
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A brief history of the Wairākei geothermal power project
This article by Ian A. Thain provides a succinct overview, with photographs, of the construction of the Wairākei power station.
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Domestic and commercial heating and bathing, Rotorua area
An illustrated account by Ross Anderson of the present-day uses of geothermal energy in Rotorua.
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Geothermal greenhouses at Kawerau
An article by Michael Dunstall and Brian Foster about the use of geothermal energy in cultivating greenhouse crops.
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Mighty River Power: lakes and power stations
Details of the Rotokawa and Mōkai geothermal power stations.
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The plumbing of steam
This article on the Techhistory site gives a detailed account of the challenges faced by scientists and engineers when designing and building a geothermal power station.
More suggestions and sources
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Meduna, Veronika. ‘How renewable is New Zealand?’ New Zealand Geographic 57 (2002): 18–38.
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Power from the earth: geothermal development in New Zealand. Wairākei: ECNZ Geothermal Group, 1994.
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The Rotorua geothermal field: technical report of the Geothermal Monitoring Programme, 1982–1985. Wellington: Oil and Gas Division, Ministry of Energy, 1985.