Awards

2026 – 2011

Best Places to Work in Hawaiʻi - Hawaiʻi Business Magazine

2025

Pacific Edge Magazine – Lifetime Achievement Award-Bob and Kelly King

2024

Business Climate Champion – Climate Leadership Awards, Climate Hawaiʻi

2020

Business Leader of the Year – Pacific Business News

2018

Pacific Edge Magazine’s Commitment to Green Award

2017

Hawaii Energy Policy Forum Transformational Achievement Award for Advancing Clean Energy

2011

APEC Business Innovation Finalist

2009

Bob King receives Mayor’s Small Business Lifetime Achievement Award from Maui County

2008

Who’s Keeping Hawaii Green : Bob King, founder of Pacific Biodiesel, was named “Green Entrepreneur” of the year for 2008

2008

Pacific Biodiesel Receives Governor’s Inaugural Innovation Award

2007

Business News Fastest Fifty Award: Number 14 on the list of 50 fastest growing companies in Hawaii

2007

Surfrider Foundation Environmental Achievement Award: Honoring those who made the greatest contribution protecting or enhancing our coastal community and environment

2006

Outstanding Recycling Innovation Award

2006

Environmental Hero of the Year Award from Maui No Ka Oi Magazine

2005

BlueSky Award: Named one of the Top Ten Global Renewable Energy Investment Scenarios by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization and the International Technology Promotion Center

2005

First Place in Project Outstanding Achievement Award from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Hawaii) Division ASME Award Engineering Society Honor

2005

Small Business Persons of the Year for Maui County from the U.S. Small Business Administration

2004

Gold Award from the Solid Waste Association of North America

2004

Mayor’s Small Business of the Year Award from Maui County

2001

“Accomplishments in the Commercialization of Clean Fuels” recognition from the U.S. Department of Energy