Hawaii will receive $10.3 million in federal stimulus funding for energy-efficiency and renewable-energy projects, the U.S. Department of Energy said today.

The allocation is part of $141 million being distributed to Hawaii, Maine, Nebraska, New Mexico, Texas and the Northern Marianas. The funding is intended to cover 40 percent of each grantee’s total state energy program.
The Energy Department said Hawaii’s energy efficiency strategy will directly fund high performance buildings, government and residential building retrofits, and energy efficiency measures in the state’s hospitality industry.
The program will also provide technical assistance and training to building owners, developers, design professionals, and county building code officials to ensure that new and renovated buildings are designed and built with high efficiency measures.