January 23, 2014 RPS Road-Map: Modeling and AssessmentHNEI has contracted with GE Energy Consulting to evaluate and assess the likelihood of compliance with State Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) requirements by modeling costs, economics and technical implications of various renewable energy penetration scenarios, including comparing...
January 14, 2014 Solar Net Zero Energy Classrooms Expand HNEI ResearchIn conjunction with ongoing projects on energy efficiency and solar research, HNEI is conducting evaluations on six photovoltaic arrays recently installed in Hawai‘i. The experimental platforms for these efforts will be three net-zero-energy buildings created by...- May 12, 2013 HNEI Energy Research at Kawaikini School on Kaua‘iIn traditional Hawaiian blessing ceremony, the Kawaikini New Century Public Charter School in Lihue, Kaua‘i, unveiled two new energy efficient classrooms that will anchor the planned expansion of the Hawaiian immersion school. Students there will now...
March 20, 2013 Liquefied Natural Gas Report Now AvailableThe report entitled "Liquefied Natural Gas for Hawaii: Policy, Economic, and Technical Questions" has been released. Hawai‘i Natural Energy Institute (HNEI) commissioned FACTS Inc. to perform the study, selected through the Request for Proposal (RFP) process...
December 13, 2012 Fuel Cell Facility Expands Role and Changes NameThe Hawaiian Electric Company together with the Hawai‘i Natural Energy Institute hosted an event to commemorate the expansion of their research partnership. The facility has been renamed the “Hawai‘i Sustainable Energy Research Facility” (HiSERF).For details, see...
August 23, 2012 Open House for the Water, Energy, and Soil Sustainablity (WESS) ProgramThe WESS program will hold an open house on Friday, August 31, 2012, from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm, at the Magoon Research Station, 2717 Woodlawn Drive, Honolulu (across from the Mānoa Public Library). The purpose...
July 19, 2012 Carbon Substitution and Sequestration: Additional NSF FundingThe National Science Foundation (NSF) sponsored Carbon Substitution and Sequestration (CarbSS) project of the Hawai‘i Natural Energy Institute (HNEI) is designed to introduce University of Hawai‘i (UH) engineering graduate students to the science of biomass carbonization...
May 14, 2012 Bioplastic Material Developed by HNEI Hits the MarketHNEI’s Associate Researcher, Jian Yu, PhD, has developed a process for producing environmentally friendly bioplastic (PHA polymer) from organic residues of food processing and biofuel production. This patented process has been licensed to Bio-on (an Italian...- May 8, 2012 HNEI Conducting Energy Efficiency Research at ‘Ilima Intermediate SchoolStudents at ‘Ilima Intermediate School in ‘Ewa Beach, O‘ahu will have the unique opportunity to learn in a classroom that is itself a learning platform. A 1,200-square-foot, state-of-the-art structure has been installed at the school, the...
February 9, 2012 International Workshop on Methane Hydrate Research & Development in Japan, May 28thThe 8th International Workshop on Methane Hydrate Research & Development was held in Sapporo, Japan on 28 May - 1 June 2012, (www.2012fieryice.jp). HNEI organized the first workshop in Honolulu in 2000 and has been a...
