Hawai‘i BioEnergy (HBE) is a corporation established by three of Hawai‘i's largest landowners: Kamehameha Schools, Grove Farm Company Inc., and Maui Land & Pineapple Company, Inc.

Other partners include leaders from the venture capital community - Vinod Khosla, Pierre Omidyar and Finistere Ventures.

Hawai‘i BioEnergy’s mission is to determine the feasibility and viability of locating and operating integrated bio-refinery plants in the Hawaiian Islands.

Hawai‘i BioEnergy is actively researching sugarcane, woody biomass, algae and other potential fuel crops, processing techniques, and distribution channels for the production of renewable bio-fuels within the State of Hawai‘i.

The consortium invites participation by Hawai‘i's other major landowners, businesses, as well as state and county agencies.