Take your commitment to a clean energy lifestyle with you on the road. Transportation accounts for more than 60% of the energy consumed in Hawaii. While air transportation uses the largest portion (nearly 40%), trucks, buses, and cars consume roughly 20%. So taking these steps to use fuel efficiently on the road is a great way to help shrink Hawaii’

Learn about alternative transportation, efficient driving practices and the future of Hawaii’s transportation industry as we move toward a 70% clean energy economy:

1. Vehicle Transportation
The overall goal for the transportation sector is to reduce the consumption of petroleum in ground transportation by 70% (or approximately 385 million gallons per year) by 2030. Programs such as the Transportation Energy Diversification Project or DBEDT’s EV-Plug In rebate program is helping Hawaii residents mitigate the cost burden to take advantage of the opportunities that can save you money in ground transportation, as well as help Hawaii to achieve its clean energy goals.

2. Alternate Vehicle Transportation
With the number of registered vehicles on Oahu alone doubling in the past 20 years, traffic is only getting worst for the Hawaiian Islands. Therefore, Hawaii’s Department of Transportation offers Hawaii public residents and visitor’s alternative options from owning or driving a registered vehicle when possible. By engaging in alternative transportation behaviors and practices, Hawaii will begin to see less congestion, more money saved on transportation per year, and