New-Fuel.com - Your source for information about Hawaii's transition to Ethanol-blended fuel.

Since April 2, 2006, at least 85 percent of Hawaii’s gasoline has been E-10 Unleaded: gasoline containing 10% ethanol. Ethanol, a renewable fuel, is a normal component of today’s gasoline. All gasoline-powered vehicles sold in the United States are designed to use E-10 Unleaded. Gasoline containing up to 10% ethanol has been in increasing use in the United States since the late 1970s. Today, about 50% of the gasoline used in the U.S. contains ethanol.

In some states and large metropolitan areas, all of the gasoline contains ethanol, and has for several years. Blends have been available in over 42 states for more than 10 years, and in over 22 states for more than 20 years. Information from these areas can help Hawaii gasoline retailers, automotive industry, regulators, and the public to become familiar with the fuel.

Choose a link below to find out what you need to know about the new fuel:

• General Information about E-10 Unleaded - including government policies and requirements, net energy balance, air quality, and energy security.
• For Consumers - will it work in my car / boat / other gasoline-powered equipment / airplane
• Where is non-ethanol gasoline available
• For the Auto/Service Repair Community
• For the Petroleum Industry

About New-Fuel.com

The State of Hawaii's High Technology Development Corporation and the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism developed New-Fuel.com as part of an awareness campaign intended to inform the general public and members of Hawaii's automotive and petroleum industries about issues related to Hawaii's transition to the use of ethanol-blended fuels. The State of Hawaii recognizes that:

• Ethanol can reduce our dependence on imported fossil fuels and reduce the impact of oil price increases or potential supply disruptions;
• Cost effective, reliable fuel supplies are essential to our economy;
• Local production of ethanol can be cost-effective, while providing support for our agricultural sector; and
• Ethanol can be produced from many locally-available feedstocks, including molasses, food waste, yard and wood waste.

If you have specific questions or comments, please contact us.