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PUNA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN MANAGING GROWTH: 3.6 Energy Sustainability  Action 3.6.3.e (page 3-20) Establish a Renewable Energy Research & Development fund with University of <br />Hawai’i at Hilo.  (3.6.1) Goals: a) Puna has made significant progress towards achieving energy self-sufficiency by 2020. b) A significant percentage of Puna households continue <br />to live completely or partially off the electrical power grid. c) Puna lowers its dependence on fossil fuel as an energy source, becoming a demonstration area for alternative sources, <br />systems and fuels. d) There are incentives for the use of renewable energy sources. (3.6.2) Objectives: Promote use of solar technologies, such as solar water heaters and photovoltaic <br />power systems. Employ energy-efficient design standards for public building and residential development, including ventilation and cooling. Recognize, when establishing regulatory standards, <br />that while energy efficiency yields long-term cost savings for low-income households, it may impose added initial construction cost on housing. Accordingly, reduced property tax assessments <br />for self-powered homes and businesses should be implemented.