The Pacific Coast Collaborative is committed to supporting and promoting innovation and the adoption of new personal and mass transportation technologies such as hydrogen and fuel cell-powered vehicles, electric vehicles, renewable bio-fuels, and the regional infrastructure to support them.

To accelerate adoption of new transportation technologies and stimulate private infrastructure investment, the Pacific coastal jurisdictions are working to establish a "green highway", intermittent alternative energy fuelling stations that will support electric and alternative fuel-powered vehicles along the Interstate 5/Highway 99 corridor leading from Southern California to Whistler, British Columbia through a variety of individual and joint agreements and initiatives.

Regional Best Practices:

• Washington and British Columbia signed a Memorandum of Understanding in June 2008, agreeing to work together to develop a strong and viable alternative fuels network that will benefit both the environment and the economies of the State and Province, supporting projects or programs within their respective jurisdictions that advance the goal of the Highway 99/I-5 Corridor as an alternative fuels corridor.
• In September 2008, Washington, Oregon and Californaia signed a Memorandum of Understanding, agreeing to work together to foster the use of alternative fuel vehicles by developing the distribution network for alternative fuels along the I-5 corridor. The memorandum lays out common goals, a work plan and activities designed to further the development of this altenative fuels corridor.
• The developing Hydrogen Highway network in British Columbia includes not only Hydrogen Highway refuelling stations, but also mobile, stationary, portable and micro-fuel cell applications throughout the province's southwest corner.
• On April 20, 2004, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed Executive Order S-7-04 calling for the development of the California Hydrogen Blueprint Plan, a plan to expedite availability of hydrogen fueling stations and products that use hydrogen.
• Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski signed Executive Order 08-24 in September 2008, creating the Governor's Alternative Fuel Vehicle Infrastructure Working Group. The group is charged with developing the policies and alternative fuel infrastructure for Oregon to attract car manufacturers seeking to bring the next generation of electric and alternative fuel vehicles to market in North America.
• To help incubate the acceptance of alternative fuels and stimulate private infrastructure investment, the Washington State Department of Transportation is exploring opportunities for partnerships with the private sector and other public agencies to establish and promote alternative refuelling facilities along the major interstate highways in Washington, particularly along Interstate 5, a highway designated by the U.S. Department of Transportation as a Corridor of the Future.