Updates

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Update

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Update This week, US Department of Energy reported the following funding announcements: Funding Opportunity Award (FOA)  Advancing Equity Through Workforce Partnerships  Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO) FY22 Funding Announcement  40101D Formula Grants to States & Indian Tribes     I2X launch (Interconnection and Innovation Exchange)   Electric Drive Vehicle Battery Recycling and Second – Life …

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Hawai’i: State of Clean Energy Show – Hydrogen Infrastructure

An update on the latest hydrogen infrastructure, a new HNEI fueling station located at the Natural Energy Laboratory Hawai’i Authority (NELHA) on the island of Hawai’i. The new station has just come on line, and has just completed the first hydrogen fill of the first public transportation fuel cell electric bus in Hawai’i. What this means for the County of Hawai’i, the state of Hawai’i, its citizens, and the march towards a decarbonized public transportation system.

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

With the recently passed $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (aka, Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill), the Hawai’i Energy Policy Forum has been tracking the federal funding opportunities related to new energy, ports and waterways, resilience, and transportation programs to help support Hawai’i’s transition to a clean energy future.

2022 Legislative Briefing

The Hawai’i Energy Policy Forum held the 2022 Legislative Briefing on Friday, January 28th. The theme for this year was “What are the biggest gaps in Hawai’i’s energy infrastructure and how can the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act begin to fill them?”. With the recently passed $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (aka, Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill), HEPF’s 2022 Legislative Briefing presented an expert view of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill with two sessions to address the most vulnerable aspects of Hawai‘i’s energy infrastructure.