[§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 capital special fund, see §211F-5.7.