Key Technical Reports
- Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) Heat Exchanger Test and Evaluation, September 2016
- Sea Water Air Conditioning Plume Model: A Three-Dimensional Numerical Model for Sea Water Air Conditioning Discharge, September 2016
- Hawai‘i Military Biofuels Crop Assessment, Rivertop Solutions & Pacific Biodiesel, February 2015
- Kawaikini New Century Public Charter School Final Report & Appendix, MKThink, March 2015
- Assessment of Desiccant Dehumidification: Literature and Technology Review, Sustainable Design & Consulting & HNEI, July 2016
- Assessment of Desiccant Dehumidification: Technical Feasibility, Sustainable Design & Consulting & HNEI, July 2016
- Algal Production Studies, Hawai‘i BioEnergy, July 2012
Peer-Reviewed Papers
- 2020, G. Baure, M. Dubarry, Battery durability and reliability under electric utility grid operations: 20-year forecast under different grid applications, Journal of Energy Storage, Vol. 29, Paper 101391.
- 2019, G. Baure, A. Devie, M. Dubarry, Battery Durability and Reliability under Electric Utility Grid Operations: Path Dependence of Battery Degradation, Journal of the Electrochemical Society, Vol. 166, Issue 10, pp. A1991-A2001. (Open Access: PDF)
- 2018, K. Stein, M. Tun, K. Musser, R. Rocheleau, Evaluation of a 1 MW, 250 kW-hr Battery Energy Storage System for Grid Services for the Island of Hawai‘i, Energies, Vol. 11, Issue 12, Paper 3367. (Open Access: PDF)
- 2018, K. Stein, M. Tun, M. Matsuura, R. Rocheleau, Characterization of a Fast Battery Energy Storage System for Primary Frequency Response, Energies, Vol. 11, Issue 12, Paper 3358. (Open Access: PDF)
- 2018, M. Dubarry, A. Devie, Battery durability and reliability under electric utility grid operations: Representative usage aging and calendar aging, Journal of Energy Storage, Vol. 18, pp. 185-195.
- 2017, M. Dubarry, A. Devie, K. McKenzie, Durability and Reliability of Electric Vehicle Batteries Under Electric Utility Grid Operations: Bidirectional Charging Impact Analysis, Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 358, pp. 39-49.
- 2017, K.M. Lamichhane, K. Lewis, K. Rong, R.W. Babcock Jr., M.J. Cooney, Treatment of high strength acidic wastewater using passive pH control, Journal of Water Process Engineering, Vol. 18, pp. 198-201.
- 2017, T. Reshetenko, A. Kulikovsky, Impedance Spectroscopy Study of the PEM Fuel Cell Cathode with Nonuniform Nafion Loading, Journal of the Electrochemical Society, Vol. 164, Issue 11, pp. E3016-E3021. (Open Access: PDF)
- 2017, M. Dubarry, A. Devie, K. Stein, M. Tun, M. Matsuura, R. Rocheleau, Battery Energy Storage System Battery Durability and Reliability Under Electric Utility Grid Operations: Analysis of 3 years of Real Usage, Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 338, pp. 65-73.
- 2016, T. Reshetenko, A. Serov, K. Artyushkova, I. Matanovic, S. Stariha, P. Atanassov, Tolerance of Non-Platinum Group Metals Cathodes Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells to Air Contaminants, Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 324, pp. 556-571.
- 2016, T. Reshetenko, A. Kulikovsky, Variation of PEM Fuel Cell Physical Parameters with Current: Impedance Spectroscopy Study, Journal of the Electrochemical Society, Vol. 163, Issue 9, pp. F1100-1106. (Open Access: PDF)
- 2016, T. Reshenko, A. Kulikovsky, Comparison of Two Physical Models for Fitting PEM Fuel Cell Impedance Spectra Measured at a Low Air Flow Stoichiometry, Journal of the Electrochemical Society, Vol. 163, Issue 3, pp. F238-F246. (Open Access: PDF)
- 2016, A. Devie, M. Dubarry, H-P. Wu, T-H. Wu, B.Y. Liaw, Overcharge Study in Li4Ti5O12 Based Lithium-Ion Pouch Cell, II. Experimental Investigation of the Degradation Mechanism, Journal of Electrochemical Society, Vol. 163, Issue 13, pp. A2611-A2617. (Open Access: PDF)
- 2016, A. Devie, M. Dubarry, Durability and Reliability of Electric Vehicle Batteries under Electric Utility Grid Operations. Part 1: Cell-to-Cell Variations and Preliminary Testing, Batteries, Vol. 2, Issue 3, Paper 28. (Open Access: PDF)
- 2015, T.V. Reshetenko, J. St-Pierre, Study of the Acetonitrile Poisoning of Platinum Cathodes on Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Spatial Performance Using a Segmented Cell System, Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 293, pp. 929-940.
- 2015, T.V. Reshetenko, J. St-Pierre, Study of Acetylene Poisoning of Pt Cathode on Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Spatial Performance Using a Segmented Cell System, Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 287, pp. 401-415.
- 2015, T. Reshetenko, A. Kulikovsky, PEM fuel fell characterization by means of the physical model for impedance spectra, Journal of the Electrochemical Society, Vol. 162, Issue 7, pp. F627-F633. (Open Access: PDF)
- 2015, Y. Zhai, O. Baturina, D. Ramaker, E. Farquhar, J. St-Pierre, K. Swider-Lyons, Chlorobenzene Poisoning and Recovery of Platinum-Based Cathodes in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells, Journal of Physical Chemistry C. Vol. 119, Issue 35, pp. 20328-20338.
- 2015, W. Piavis, S. Turn, S.M.A. Mousavi, Non-Thermal Gliding-Arc Plasma Reforming of Dodecane and Hydroprocessed Renewable Diesel, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 40, Issue 39, pp. 13295-13305.
- 2015, M. Nurunnabi, S.Q. Turn, Pore Size Effects on Ru/SiO2 Catalysts with Mn and Zr Promoters for Fischer–Tropsch Synthesis, Fuel Processing Technology, Vol. 130, pp. 155-164.
- 2014, S. Van Wesenbeeck, W. Prins, F. Ronsse, M.J. Antal Jr., Sewage Sludge Carbonization for Biochar Applications. Fate of Heavy Metals, Energy Fuels, Vol. 28, Issue 8, pp. 5318-5326.
- 2014, R.B. Coffin, L.J. Hamdan, J.P. Smith, P.S. Rose, R.E. Plummer, B. Yoza, I. Pecher, M.T. Montgomery, Contribution of Vertical Methane Flux to Shallow Sediment Carbon Pools Across Porangahau Ridge, New Zealand, Energies, Vol. 7, Issue 8, pp. 5332-5356. (Open Access: PDF)
- 2014, T.H. Ching, B.A. Yoza, Q.X. Li, Quartet analysis of putative horizontal gene transfer in Crenarchaeota, Journal of Molecular Evolution, Vol. 78, Issue 2, pp. 163-170.
- 2014, Y. Garsany, J. Ge, J. St-Pierre, R. Rocheleau, K.E. Swider-Lyons, Analytical Procedure for Accurate Comparison of Rotating Disk Electrode Results for the Oxygen Reduction Activity of Pt/C, Journal of the Electrochemical Society, Vol. 161, Issue 5, pp. F628-F640.
- 2014, J. Ge, J. St-Pierre, Y. Zhai, PEMFC Cathode Catalyst Contamination Evaluation with a RRDE – Methyl Methacrylate, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 39, Issue 32, pp. 18351-18361.
- 2014, J. Ge, J. St-Pierre, Y. Zhai, PEMFC Cathode Catalyst Contamination Evaluation with a RRDE – Propene and Naphthalene, Electrochimica Acta, Vol. 138, pp. 437-446.
- 2014, J. Ge, J. St-Pierre, Y. Zhai, PEMFC Cathode Catalyst Contamination Evaluation with a RRDE – Acetonitrile, Electrochimica Acta, Vol. 134, pp. 272-280.
- 2014, J. Ge, J. St-Pierre, Y. Zhai, PEMFC Cathode Catalyst Contamination Evaluation with a RRDE – Acetylene, Electrochimica Acta, Vol. 133, pp. 65-72.
- 2013, L. Wang, Ø. Skreiberg, M. Gronli, G.P. Specht, M.J. Antal, Jr., Is Elevated Pressure Required to Achieve a High Fixed-Carbon Yield of Charcoal from Biomass? Part 2: The Importance of Particle Size, Energy Fuels, Vol. 27, Issue 4, pp. 2146-2156.
- 2011, L. Wang, M. Trninic, Ø. Skreiberg, M. Gronli, R. Considine, M.J. Antal, Jr., Is Elevated Pressure Required To Achieve a High Fixed-Carbon Yield of Charcoal from Biomass? Part 1: Round-Robin Results for Three Different Corncob Materials, Energy Fuels, Vol. 25, Issue 7, pp. 3251-3265.
Conference Proceedings and Presentations
- 2019, G. Baure, M. Dubarry, Electric Vehicle Battery Degradation Under Electric Grid Operations: Vehicle to Grid Strategies, Poster presented at the International Battery Association, La Jolla, California, March 7.
- 2018, G. Baure, M. Dubarry, Durability and Reliability of EV Batteries under Electric Utility Grid Operations: Bidirectional Charging Impact Analysis, Poster presented at the Advanced Automotive Batteries Conference, San Diego, California, June 4-7.
- 2016, M. Dubarry, A. Devie, Path Dependence in Lithium-Ion Batteries Degradation: A Comparison of Cycle and Calendar Aging, Presented at the Pacific Rim Meeting on Electrochemical and Solid-State Science (PRiME) Meeting, Honolulu, Hawai‘i, October 2-7.
- 2016, M. Dubarry, A. Devie, EV Cell Degradation Under Electric Utility Grid Operations: Impact of Calendar Aging and Vehicle to Grid Strategies, Poster presented at the Pacific Rim Meeting on Electrochemical and Solid-State Science (PRiME) Meeting, Honolulu, Hawai‘i, October 2-7.
- 2016, M. Dubarry, A. Devie, Laboratory Testing of Lithium Titanate Based Cells for BESS Applications, Poster presented at the Pacific Rim Meeting on Electrochemical and Solid-State Science (PRiME) Meeting, Honolulu, Hawai‘i, October 2-7.
- 2016, D. Ansean, M. Dubarry, A. Devie, B.Y. Liaw, V.M. Garcia, J.C. Viera, M. Gonzalez, Lithium Plating Quantification in Commercial Graphite∥LiFePO4 Batteries, Presented at the Pacific Rim Meeting on Electrochemical and Solid-State Science (PRiME) Meeting, Honolulu, Hawai‘i, October 2-7.
- 2016, A.J. Maskrey, S. Cerri, E. Peppard, M. Miller, S. Uddenberg, Positively net zero: case study of performance simulation and hitting the targets, Proceeding of the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings Conference, Pacific Grove, California, August 21-26, Article 10-1001.
- 2016, M. Dubarry, EV Cell Degradation under Electric Utility Grid Operations: Impact of Calendar Aging & Vehicle to Grid Strategies, Presented at the Next-Generation Energy Storage Conference, San Diego, California, April 18-20.
- 2016, M. Dubarry, A. Devie, EV Cell Degradation Under Electric Utility Grid Operations: Impact of Calendar Aging and Vehicle to Grid Strategies, Poster presented at the International Battery Association (IBA 2016), Nantes, France, March 23.
- 2014, M. Angelo, J. St-Pierre, The Effect of Common Airborne Impurities and Mixtures on PEMFC Performance and Durability, Proceeding of the ECS MA2014-02 Meeting, ECS Transactions, Vol. 64, Issue 3, pp. 773-788.
- 2014, P. Munasinghe, S. Kang, J. Yu, Renewable Hydrocarbon Oils and Chemicals from Solar Energy and Carbon Dioxide, Presented at the Asia Pacific Clean Energy Summit and Expo, Honolulu, Hawai‘i, September 15-17.
- 2014, Y. Zhai, O. Baturina, D. E. Ramaker, J. St-Pierre, K. E. Swider-Lyons, Contamination and Recovery of PEMFC Cathodes with Organohalides: Chlorobenzene and Bromomethane, Presented at the ECS MA2014-02 Meeting, Cancun, Mexico, October 5-9, Abstract 1268.
- 2013, J. St-Pierre, J. Ge, Y. Zhai, T.V. Reshetenko, Michael Angelo, PEMFC Cathode Contamination Mechanisms for Several VOCs – Acetonitrile, Acetylene, Bromomethane, Iso-Propanol, Methyl Methacrylate, Naphthalene and Propene, Proceeding of the ECS MA2013-02 Meeting, ECS Transactions, Vol. 58, Issue 1, pp. 519-528.
- 2013, J. St-Pierre, M.B.V. Virji, Cell Performance Distribution in a PEMFC Stack during Contamination, Proceeding of the ECS MA2013-02 Meeting, ECS Transactions, Vol. 58, Issue 1, pp. 555-562.
- 2013, Y. Garsany, J. Ge, J. St-Pierre, R. Rocheleau, K. Swider-Lyons, ORR Measurements Reproducibility Using a RRDE, Proceeding of the MA2013-02 Meeting, ECS Transactions, Vol. 58, Issue 1, pp. 1233-1241.
- 2013, J. Ge, Y. Zhai, J. St-Pierre, An RRDE Evaluation of the C2H2 Effect on the ORR, Presented at ECS MA2013-02 Meeting, San Francisco, California, October 27 – November 1, Abstract 1302.
Student Theses
- 2016, K. Trifonova, Effects of Environmental Conditions on Electrical Characteristics of PV Modules at UH Mānoa: A Monitoring and Assessment Report, Professional Master of Geoscience, Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Honolulu, HI.
