- May 8, 2018 HNEI’s Work Regarding Net Zero Energy Buildings in Hawai‘iJim Maskrey, HNEI Assistant Specialist, spoke with our project partner, MKThink, about HNEI's research activities and work regarding net zero energy buildings in Hawai‘i. This project delivered the installation of three high efficiency, energy neutral research...
- March 3, 2018 HNEI at the Maui Energy Conference 2018HNEI Director, Richard Rocheleau, and faculty member Jennifer Potter are participating and speaking at this year's Maui Energy Conference + Exhibition on March 14-15. Ms. Potter will be moderating the "Carbon and Energy Efficiency: What Is...
- January 26, 2018 HNEI Partners with HIDOE to Create Thermal Comfort PortalThe DOE Thermal Comfort Portal is a research tool developed for State of Hawai‘i Department of Education (HIDOE) to implement their heat abatement program: (http://hnei.hidoe-thermal-comfort.4dapt.com). The Thermal Comfort Portal as a research resource for microclimatic data...
- November 13, 2017 HNEI Faculty Speaks with PBS About Wave EnergyHNEI Specialist Patrick Cross spoke with PBS News Hour regarding HNEI's research in wave generated energy at the U.S. Navy's wave energy test site (WETS). The interview overviews the wave energy conversion devices that are currently...
- April 30, 2017 HNEI Research Overview PostersTwo posters that overview HNEI's research efforts have been posted. HNEI's current and past projects are highlighted in the analysis, testing, and evaluation poster, while our faculty research is featured on the research and development poster. ...
- March 22, 2017 HNEI Director & Faculty at the Maui Energy ConferenceHNEI Director, Richard Rocheleau, and faculty members James "Jay" Griffin, Leon Roose, and Mark Glick are participating and speaking at this year's Maui Energy Conference on March 22-24. They will be speaking in multiple panels regarding...
- February 4, 2017 HNEI Faculty Member, Dr. Trevor Morgan, Co-Authors BookHNEI Assistant Researcher, Dr. Trevor Morgan, co-authored the book Solid Fuels and Heavy Hydrocarbon Liquids: Thermal Characterization and Analysis, Second Edition.The publisher, Elsevier, states that this book "integrates the developments that have taken place since publication...
- February 3, 2017 HNEI’s HiSERF Featured in Springer Handbook of Electrochemical EnergyThe recently published Springer Handbook of Electrochemical Energy featured a chapter entitled “Modern Fuel Cell Testing Laboratory” based on HNEI’s Hawai‘i Sustainable Energy Research Facility. The chapter describes the laboratory’s background and evolution, safety and test...
- November 10, 2016 Net Zero Buildings Open at UH MānoaTwo net zero buildings installed for the College of Education by the Hawai‘i Natural Energy Institute and funded by the Office of Naval Research, opened their doors to the public in celebration of the FROG 1...
- September 24, 2016 Utility-Scale BESS Demonstration ProjectIn collaboration with Hawaiian Electric and with funding from the U.S. Office of Naval Research, the Hawai‘i Natural Energy Institute is providing the lead to test and evaluate three Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) operating on...