Breakthrough Technologies Institute - Fuel Cells 2000
Breakthrough Technologies Institute - Fuel Cells 2000
Breakthrough Technologies Institute - Fuel Cells 2000
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Legislation in 2001 established a public/private partnership to support and promote<br />
hydrogen use in Hawaii and $200,000 was appropriated to the DBEDT for a workshop,<br />
policy study and assessments, and projects. HNEI, in collaboration DBEDT and other<br />
government and industrial partners, has made significant progress in identifying projects<br />
and partnerships to move forward with the development of hydrogen infrastructure in<br />
Hawaii. The partners are actively seeking several multimillion-dollar systems application<br />
projects in the areas of hydrogen, fuel cells and renewable energy.<br />
Contacts:<br />
Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism<br />
P.O. Box 2359<br />
Honolulu, HI 96804<br />
Phone: (808) 586-2423<br />
Fax: (808) 587-2790<br />
E-mail: library@dbedt.hawaii.gov<br />
Web: www.state.hi.us/dbedt<br />
Hawaii Natural Energy <strong>Institute</strong><br />
1680 East West Road, POST 109<br />
Honolulu, HI 96822<br />
Phone: (808) 956-8890<br />
Fax: (808) 956-2336<br />
E-mail: hnei@hawaii.edu<br />
Web: www.hnei.hawaii.edu<br />
SB2957 “Energy for Tomorrow” – Renewable Energy Research and<br />
Development and Transition Into a Renewable Hydrogen Economy<br />
www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/bills/sb2957_cd1_.htm<br />
The “Energy for Tomorrow” bill was signed into law in June 2006, promoting energy selfsufficiency<br />
by increasing incentives for residents and businesses to adopt renewable<br />
technologies. The bill also establishes a renewable hydrogen program and hydrogen<br />
investment capital special fund that will provide seed and venture capital for private and<br />
federal hydrogen R&D projects. DBEDT was tasked with designing, implementing and<br />
administering activities that include:<br />
• Strategic partnerships for the research, development, testing, and<br />
deployment of renewable hydrogen technologies;<br />
• Engineering and economic evaluations of Hawaii's potential for renewable<br />
hydrogen use and near-term project opportunities for the State's renewable<br />
energy resources;<br />
• Electric grid reliability and security projects that will enable the integration of a<br />
substantial increase of electricity from renewable energy resources on the<br />
island of Hawaii;<br />
• Hydrogen demonstration projects, including infrastructure for the production,<br />
storage, and refueling of hydrogen vehicles;<br />
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