Hawai‘i opens first of six mobile biodiesel fueling stations

June 6, 2022 |

In Hawai‘i, the first of six mobile biodiesel fueling stations in Hawai‘i opened this morning at Ma‘alaea Small Boat Harbor on Maui. Pacific Biodiesel installed and will operate the off-grid fueling station at the busy harbor. 

“This innovative fueling station gives customers 24/7 access to biodiesel, making it more convenient to fuel up with our locally produced, 100% renewable fuel,” said Pacific Biodiesel Founder Bob King. “These self-contained units are easy to install and move. They can be quickly dropped into locations around the state to serve customers, like DLNR, who are committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions to fight the effects of the climate crisis.”

Pacific Biodiesel was a 2021 recipient of United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) infrastructure funding for production of the stations that help expand the availability of locally made biodiesel to customers across Hawai‘i. Each fueling station holds 8,000 gallons of distilled biodiesel produced at the company’s refinery on Hawai‘i Island. The stations offer flexibility in providing fuel for on-road, off-road, and marine customers. Several tour boat companies at Ma‘alaea Harbor have been fueling with biodiesel for years.

Ma‘alaea Harbor is one of sixteen State small boat harbors operated by the DLNR Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation (DOBOR). DLNR has also approved placement of a biodiesel fueling station at Honokōhau Small Boat Harbor in Kailua-Kona on Hawai‘i Island, which will open this summer. Several DLNR fleet vehicles on Maui already fuel up with biodiesel as part of the department’s effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Category: Fuels

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