[§196-10] Hawaii renewable hydrogen program.
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[§196-10] Hawaii renewable hydrogen program. There is established, within the department of business, economic development, and tourism, a Hawaii renewable hydrogen program to manage the State's transition to a renewable hydrogen economy. The program shall design, implement, and administer activities that include:
(1)Strategic partnerships for the research, development, testing, and deployment of renewable hydrogen technologies;
(2)Engineering and economic evaluations of Hawaii's potential for renewable hydrogen use and near-term project opportunities for the State's renewable energy resources;
(3)Electric grid reliability and security projects that will enable the integration of a substantial increase of electricity from renewable energy resources on the island of Hawaii;
(4)Hydrogen demonstration projects, including infrastructure for the production, storage, and refueling of hydrogen vehicles;
(5)A statewide hydrogen economy public education and outreach plan focusing on the island of Hawaii, to be developed in coordination with Hawaii's public education institutions;
(6)Promotion of Hawaii's renewable hydrogen resources to potential partners and investors;
(7)A plan, for implementation during the years 2007 to 2010, to more fully deploy hydrogen technologies and infrastructure capable of supporting the island of Hawaii's energy needs, including:
(A)Expanded installation of hydrogen production facilities;
(B)Development of integrated energy systems, including hydrogen vehicles;
(C)Construction of additional hydrogen refueling stations; and
(D)Promotion of building design and construction that fully incorporates clean energy assets, including reliance on hydrogen-fueled energy generation;
(8)A plan, for implementation during the years 2010 to 2020, to transition the island of Hawaii to a hydrogen-fueled economy and to extend the application of the plan throughout the State; and
(9)Evaluation of policy recommendations to:
(A)Encourage the adoption of hydrogen-fueled vehicles;
(B)Continually fund the hydrogen investment capital special fund; and
(C)Support investment in hydrogen infrastructure, including production, storage, and dispensing facilities. [L 2006, c 240, §6]
Cross References
Hydrogen investment special fund, see §206M-63.