Establishes a program to characterize underground energy resources in Hawaii using slim-hole boring methods.

This bill creates the underground energy resource characterization program within the Hawaii state energy office, in collaboration with the Hawaii groundwater and geothermal resources center at the University of Hawaii. The program aims to identify the location and characteristics of accessible geothermal heat and carbon sequestration resources across the state using slim-hole boring methods. The Hawaii state energy office must compile and share information on the role of geothermal energy in achieving energy self-sufficiency, addressing both opportunities and potential concerns.

Establishes a program to characterize underground energy resources in Hawaii using slim-hole boring methods.

This bill creates the underground energy resource characterization program within the Hawaii state energy office, in collaboration with the Hawaii groundwater and geothermal resources center at the University of Hawaii. The program aims to identify the location and characteristics of accessible geothermal heat and carbon sequestration resources across the state using slim-hole boring methods. The Hawaii state energy office must compile and share information on the role of geothermal energy in achieving energy self-sufficiency, addressing both opportunities and potential concerns.