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...
May 17, 2011 HNEI Researcher Leads $1 Million Sustainability ProjectMichael J. Cooney, Associate Researcher at HNEI, is leader for a cross campus collaborative team that won the recent $1 million University-wide Sustainability competition with a project aimed at developing and placing water, energy, and soil...- April 23, 2010 Creation of the Hawai‘i National Marine Renewable Energy Center (HINMREC)The Hawai‘i Natural Energy Institute (HNEI) has created a Hawai‘i National Marine Renewable Energy Center (HINMREC), having recently won 5 years of funding from the Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Office of the U.S. Department of Energy...
March 23, 2010 Hawai‘i Bioenergy Master Plan Project Final Report – Available OnlineThe Hawai‘i Bioenergy Master Plan Project Final Report, prepared by HNEI for the State of Hawai‘i under contract to the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, has been completed. The project was established under Act...
