Hawaii Incentives and Laws
Hydrogen Energy Plan and Fund
A Hawaii Renewable Hydrogen Program has been established within the state Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to manage the state's transition to a renewable hydrogen economy. A Hydrogen Investment Capital Special Fund has been created to provide seed capital for, and venture capital investments in, private sector and federal projects for research, development, testing, and implementation of the Hawaii Renewable Hydrogen Program. The Hawaii Renewable Hydrogen Program is responsible for designing, implementing, and administering activities including:
1) Strategic partnerships for the research, development, testing, and deployment; engineering and economic evaluations;
2) Demonstration projects, including infrastructure for the production, storage, and refueling of hydrogen vehicles;
3) Statewide hydrogen economy public education and outreach plan promoting Hawaii's renewable hydrogen resources to potential partners and investors;
4) A plan, for implementation during 2007 to 2010, to deploy hydrogen technologies and infrastructure, including hydrogen production facilities, refueling stations, and vehicles;
5) A plan, for implementation during 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
6) Evaluation of policy recommendations to: encourage the adoption of hydrogen vehicles; continually fund the hydrogen investment capital special fund; and support investment in hydrogen infrastructure.
(Reference Hawaii Revised Statutes 196-10 and 211F-5.7)
