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  • SOEST Open House
    HNEI Researchers Participate in 2019 SOEST Open House
    HNEI is an organized research unit under UH Manoa’s School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST). The School holds an Open... more
  • HiSERF Proton Electrolyzer
    HiSERF Proton Electrolyzer Exceeds Manufacturer Stack Lifetime Estimates by Over 60%
    According to Keith Bethune, an Assistant Specialist at HNEI's Hawaii Sustainable Energy Research Facility (HiSERF) fuel cell laboratory, an... more
  • PUC GHG Study
    HNEI to Analyze Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Energy Projects for PUC
    In response to a request from the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission, HNEI is initiating a study to provide a quantitative assessment of... more
  • ChemPhysChem Cover
    HNEI Research Featured on ChemPhysChem Cover
    HNEI Assistant Researcher, Dr. Godwin Severa, is featured on the ChemPhysChem journal cover for his publication "Kinetic Enhancement of... more
  • ACEP ARGEMS
    HNEI Demonstrates Low-Cost Grid Monitoring and Controls Platform
    HNEI recently demonstrated its Advanced Real-time Grid Energy Monitor System (ARGEMS) for the Alaska Center for Energy and Power, Alaska... more
  • DOE Grant Awarded
    HNEI Awarded US Department of Energy Contract
    HNEI Assistant Researcher, Dr. Tatyana Reshetenko, has been awarded a 2-year contract from Pajarito Powder to characterize the performance... more
  • Early stage conceptual design for Sai Gon Energy Park
    HNEI Supports Solar Energy Park Demonstration Project in Vietnam
    HNEI and the Center for Regional and Urban Studies (CRUS) in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, signed an agreement in July 2019 to develop a... more
  • Alt Jet Fuel Pathways
    HNEI Researchers Coauthor Review of Bio-Based Alternative Jet Fuel Production Options
    HNEI researchers and collaborators published an extensive review of potential agricultural and silvicultural resources for the production... more
  • Molokai Dynamic Load Bank
    HNEI Installs Dynamic Load Bank on Moloka'i
    The Grid System Technologies Advanced Research Team (GridSTART) of the Hawaii Natural Energy Institute (HNEI), University of Hawaii, in... more
  • Anaerobic Digestion Reactors
    HNEI Researchers Publish Method for Cross Comparative Analysis of Anaerobic Digesters
    HNEI researchers have published a methodology for cross comparative analysis of anaerobic digesters.  In this novel contribution, criteria... more

HNEI Mission

To research, develop, test, demonstrate, and validate cost effective and practical solutions to deliver commercially viable renewable energy and energy efficiency to Hawaii and the world.

HNEI employs an integrated approach to developing public/private partnerships and management of projects to reduce Hawaii’s dependence on imported energy resources and move the state toward energy self-sufficiency, including projects that:

  • Address critical technical, scientific, and policy barriers to achieving energy self-sufficiency
  • Emphasize innovative technologies and approaches focusing on environmental attributes, reliability, and affordability
  • Ensure that technologies and processes developed will be commercially viable
  • Give priority to indigenous Hawaii resources

 

 

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