HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2004

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Rep. Hermina Morita, Chair

Rep. Thomas Waters, Vice Chair

Rep. Cindy Evans

Rep. Kika G. Bukoski

Rep. Sol P. Kaho`ohalahala

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

Rep. Ezra R. Kanoho

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT

Senator J. Kalani English, Chair

Senator Russell S. Kokubun, Vice Chair

Rosalyn Baker

Brian Kanno

Gary L. Hooser

Fred Hemmings

NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING

DATE:

Thursday, April 1, 2004

TIME:

9:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 312

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

Iceland – The Hydrogen Island

Hydrogenizing Islands

Presenter:

Professor Thorsteinn Sigfusson

Chairman of the Board of Directors, Icelandic New Energy

Co-Chair, International Partnership for the Hydrogen Economy

 

Professor Sigfusson will discuss the Icelandic experience, and opportunities for Pacific islands in advancing towards a hydrogen based economy. The mission of Icelandic New Energy (INE) is to "investigate the potential for eventually replacing the use of fossil fuels in Iceland with hydrogen and create the world’s first hydrogen economy". INE is a unique business arrangement between the Icelandic government and the private sector interests to accomplish this transformation.

The International Partnership for the Hydrogen Economy (IPHE) is a mechanism to organize and implement effective, efficient, and focused research, and to develop and deploy activities that advance hydrogen and fuel cell programs. The coordination instituted through the IPHE leverage limited resources and bring together world’s best intellects and talents to solve difficult challenges to making the hydrogen economy a reality. In November 2003, U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Abraham hosted the inaugural meeting of the IPHE in Washington, D.C. Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, the European Communities, France, Germany, Iceland, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Norway, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States formalized their membership in the IPHE by signing the terms of reference.

 

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Senator J. Kalani English

Chair

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Rep. Hermina M. Morita

Chair