Hawaii renewable hydrogen program
HRS §196-10
in effect196-10. 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]
Source: Hawaii State Legislature (capitol.hawaii.gov), via Internet Archive capturesURL: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol03_Ch0121-0200D/HRS0196/HRS_0196-0010.htmFetched: 11/10/2026