The islands of Hawai‘i have abundant natural resources, including wind, sunshine, geothermal, hydroelectric, and ocean resources for electricity generation, as well as land for energy crops that can be refined into biofuels to address transportation needs. Hawai‘i's islands also have great potential for increased energy efficiency in buildings and for construction of "net-zero energy" buildings that generate as much energy as they use each year.

Renewable energy resources and energy-efficiency efforts could potentially meet a substantial portion of the current electricity needs of the Hawaiian islands.

The islands also have the potential to significantly increase the proportion of clean energy they use for ground transportation through alternative fuels such as biodiesel, ethanol (from sugar and nonfood feedstocks such as banagrass), and electricity (once plug-in electric vehicles become commercially available).

Learn more about energy efficiency and renewable energy generation on each of Hawai‘i's islands by selecting an island below or view a full list of projects.