Can You Use Clean Fuel Made Locally In Hawai’i?

See what kind of vehicles can use clean fuel to protect Hawaii's environment while making us more energy independent.

Gasoline Engine

Yes, all vehicles sold in the U.S. since 2001 have been certified by the E.P.A. as clean fuel or flex fuel capable and will have no difficulty running on less polluting fuels.

Diesel Engines

Many people who drive diesel cars aren’t aware that the fuel they are putting in their vehicles already has a

biofuel blend. 

Hybrid Vehicles

Yes, all vehicles sold in the U.S. since 2001 have been certified by the E.P.A. as clean fuel or flex fuel capable and will have no difficulty running on less polluting fuels.

Trucks & Farm Equipment

Trucks and fleets can use clean fuel made from recycled cooking oil and food waste.

Trucks

Most major engine companies have stated formally that the use of blends up to B20 will not void their parts and workmanship warranties.

Hawaii drivers can be more environmentally friendly by switching to price competitive clean fuels.

Fleets

Companies that own fleets of trucks can meet emissions reduction targets demanded by their customers and shareholders.

Farm equipment could reduce emissions by up to 80% by switching to clean fuels.

Farm Equipment

Your diesel farm equipment and heavy equipment can use renewable diesel or biodiesel. And every major truck and heavy equipment manufacturer support, certify and warranty

at least a B20 through B99 standards for biodiesel and renewable diesel.

Hawaii's buses could reduce pollution immediately by up to 80% with clean fuels.

School Buses

Children shouldn’t have to inhale diesel fumes on their way to school. Plans are underway to replace old buses with hydrogen and electricity, but that could take years. Clean fuels could reduce the harm to our keiki today. 

Buses in Hawaii can reduce pollution today by switching from dirty fossil fuels to greener diesel.

Public Transportation

Buses on all of our islands run on dirty diesel, and it will take years to electrify them or run them on hydrogen. Clean fuel gets you where you need to go without all of the fumes.

Water Vessels

Fishing Boats

Any fishing boat currently using diesel fuel can transition to renewable diesel fuel for cleaner air without any loss in performance.

Container Ships

The 'bunker fuel' currently used by container ships is toxic to the ship's crew and Port workers loading and unloading cargo. Because Hawai'i imports most of our basic needs from overseas, switching to renewable diesel would dramatically improve respiratory health of communities closest to Port operations.

Cruise Ships

Cruise ships idling in our Port are burning dirty diesel, which is harmful to human health. That's why earlier this year, Royal Caribbean began fueling their ships with renewable diesel as part of their strategy to reduce pollution.