May 5, 2014 HNEI and Sierra Lobo Demonstrate Fuel Cells for Helium Recovery at NASAUsing proven fuel cell technology, HNEI and Sierra Lobo, Inc. have developed and demonstrated an efficient process to recover high-purity helium from NASA’s rocket engine testing sites.Download the press release.
May 2, 2014 Asia-Pacific Partnership: Video ReleasedHNEI is supports the Asia-Pacific Technology and Education Partnership (APTEP), an educational, research, and commerce development effort funded by the U.S. Office of Naval Research. APTEP's aim is to inspire collaboration and disseminate alternative energy technologies...
February 11, 2014 Recycling for Biofuel: Unique UH, Industry PartnershipHNEI researcher Michael Cooney is collaborating with Pacific Biodiesel to find a way to recycle grease-trap water from restaurants. The solution involves use of the UH-developed High-Rate Anaerobic Digestion (HRAD) system. A test-scale system was built...
February 5, 2014 Fast-Fill Hydrogen Fueling Station at Marine Corps Base Hawai‘iHNEI is working with Marine Corps Base Hawai‘i to open a fast-fill hydrogen fueling station to dramatically reduce fueling time for passenger vehicles.Download the press release.
January 27, 2014 Fuel Cell ModelingOn January 24, 2014, HNEI Assistant Researcher Kevin Davies made a presentation on equation-based, object-oriented fuel cell modeling at the HNEI Hawai‘i Sustainable Energy Research Facility in Kaka‘ako, Honolulu, Hawai‘i. To see a file with this...
January 24, 2014 Fuel Cell Model Library Now OnlineHNEI and Georgia Tech have developed an open-access equation-based, object-oriented Fuel Cell Model Library. Developed by HNEI's researcher Kevin Davies in collaboration with Georgia Tech, the library resources support HNEI's research into understanding the effects of contaminants at the...
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...
