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More rooftop solar in cities would help solve NZ’s energy crisis – and build disaster resilience

Just 14 of Auckland’s largest building rooftops add up to the same area as the biggest solar farm – but they could generate electricity where it’s most used to keep the lights on during disasters.
Lava spatters from a vent at Kilauea in Hawaii during an eruption in September 2023. M. Patrick, USGS, via NPS

Could we use volcanoes to make electricity?

We don’t generate power directly from volcanoes, but their presence is a sign that there are good geothermal resources underground that can be tapped.

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