Archived Projects

Bio-Oil Extraction (2009-2018) – Michael Cooney
Investigated and patented a multi-component process that extracted bio-oils, protein, fermentable sugars, and high value metabolites from oil-bearing biomass using ionic liquid based solvents.

Advanced Design, Control, and Application of Ceiling Fans: Gap Evaluation (2017-2018) – Jim Maskrey
Evaluated fan typologies, control options, and operational characteristics and provided research-based design guidelines to assist in space planning, design, and product selection.

Small Scale Wind Turbine Analysis (2012-2017) – Jim Maskrey
Deployed and monitored five small scale wind turbines at the Crissy Field Center to evaluate performance for distributed applications.

Municipal Building Energy Monitoring and Management (2015-2016) – Jim Maskrey
Integrated energy data acquisition systems to identify energy retrofit opportunities and provide continuous monitoring and energy management capabilities.

Comfort Technologies for Naturally Ventilated Facilities (2013-2016) – Jim Maskrey
Investigated technology applications to enhance comfort and displace traditional mechanical cooling in buildings.

Monitoring and Field Performance Validation (2013-2016) – Jim Maskrey
Instrumented, monitored, and evaluated energy consumption profiles in housing units to determine performance of energy efficiency measures in a residential setting.

Water, Energy, and Soil Sustainability (2011-2013) – Michael Cooney
Supported integrated effort of State government, industry, venture capital, legal/regulatory authorities, private sector, and UH to pursue collaborative projects striving for water, energy, and soil sustainability in Hawai‘i.

Evaluation of Commercial Li-Ion Cells Based on Composite Electrode for Plug-In Electric Vehicles (2008-2013) – Matthieu Dubarry
Degradation assessment of commercial blended Li-ion batteries for plug-in electric vehicle applications at different temperatures using non-invasive characterizations.

Data Collection and Analysis to Support HCATT Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Demonstration Program (2000-2011) – Matthieu Dubarry
Developed a sophisticated database and graphical user interface (GUI) to allow data collection and fuzzy logic based analysis of a fleet of electric vehicles during operation.

O‘ahu Wind Integration Study (2009-2010)
Evaluated the technical feasibility and economic viability of operational strategies, improvements to existing infrastructure, and new technologies to enable the integration of 400 MW of wind and 100 MW solar PV on the O‘ahu system.

O‘ahu Grid Study: Validation of Grid Models (2009)
Developed and calibrated dynamic production cost models for the O‘ahu grid that can help identify technologies and strategies to enable the system to manage higher amounts of renewable energy and evaluate the impacts of different scenarios.