HNEI Fuel Cell Researcher A Guest Co-Editor of Special Issue of “Molecules”
HNEI Researcher focusing on fuel cells, Jean St-Pierre, was recently a guest co-editor of a special issue of the journal Molecules. This Special Issue, “Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFCs)” focuses on all PEMFC scientific and technological aspects that...
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HNEI Expertise in Battery Testing Recognized by Award Article
HNEI researchers, led by Assistant Researcher Matthieu Dubarry, was awarded a feature paper “Perspective on State-of-Health Determination in Lithium-Ion Batteries” by the editorial office of the Journal of Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage for their special biennial issue on...
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HNEI Expertise in Battery Testing Recognized by Feature Article
HNEI Assistant Researcher Matthieu Dubarry was invited by the editorial office of journal Electronics to provide a feature perspective article on battery testing for their special issue on Advanced Battery Technologies: New Applications and Management Systems. The article “Perspective...
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Recent HNEI Publications (July – December 2019)
Below is the list of peer-review papers published by HNEI faculty and staff from July to December 2019. HNEI researchers are notated with an asterisk after their name. 2019, C.E. Park, Y-J. Park, M-C. Kim, M-K. Park, Y. Jung,...
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HNEI Begins Collaboration with SAFT Batteries
Led by Assistant Researcher Matthieu Dubarry, HNEI began working with SAFT batteries towards the development of non-destructive tools for battery aging analysis in order to improve end of life prediction. This two year project will also evaluate the pertinence...
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HNEI Researchers Participate in 2019 SOEST Open House
HNEI is an organized research unit under UH Mānoa’s School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST). The School holds an Open House biennially that showcases activities and demonstrations highlighting research conducted by its various departments. The 2019...
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HNEI Receives 1.3M DOE Grant to Support Wave Energy Devices
Work has begun on the three year project, led by HNEI Specialist Patrick Cross, that will develop a wave-energy converter concept culminating in a set of tests in a sophisticated mainland wave tank. The University of Hawai‘i was awarded...
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HiSERF Proton Electrolyzer Exceeds Manufacturer Stack Lifetime Estimates by Over 60%
According to Keith Bethune, an Assistant Specialist at HNEI’s Hawai‘i Sustainable Energy Research Facility (HiSERF) fuel cell laboratory, an on-site electrolyzer reached 12.3 years of production, exceeding the expected lifetime of the three original stacks by over 60%. The...
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HNEI to Analyze Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Energy Projects for PUC
In response to a request from the Hawai‘i Public Utilities Commission, HNEI is initiating a study to provide a quantitative assessment of GHG emissions for various energy products and production technologies used or expected to be used in Hawai‘i. ...
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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 Direct Hydrogenation of MgB2 to Mg(BH4)2 upon Mechanical Milling with THF, MgH2, and/or Mg“. This research was funded by the Department...
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