Andi Erickson Julianne Kalksma Stefan Mrozewski Giannicola Tumino Department of Ocean and Resources Engineering School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology University of Hawai'i at Mānoa The State of Hawaii has passed legislation requiring the use of 100% renewable energy by 2045. Yet Hawaii generates most of its electricity from fuel oil and coal and less than a third through renewable energy sources. Whether or not the 100% renewables mandate is achievable by 2045, there exists an opportunity for a transitional fuel source for the island of Oahu that is both cleaner than the current fossil fuel mix and