HNEI Joins The Battery Data Genome Project
HNEI is a part of the Battery Data Genome (BDG) project, a global call to action across the battery ecosystem to join a plan for standardization of methods and formats for data generation, collection and storage, which enables sharing...
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Governor Ige Visits HNEI Hydrogen Station
HNEI was recently honored to host Governor Ige on a tour and demonstration of the HNEI recently commissioned hydrogen production and dispensing station at the Natural Energy Laboratory Hawai‘i Authority (NELHA) campus located beside the Island of Hawai‘i (“Big...
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HNEI’s Battery Work Highlighted at the UH Innovation Virtual Conference
The University of Hawai‘i’s Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation hosted a virtual innovation conference, Blending of Culture and Science, in November. This conference highlighted a wide range of UH’s efforts to create a more sustainable...
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HNEI & ACCURE Battery Intelligence Collaborate on Battery Systems Research Project
Accure Battery Intelligence and HNEI team up to develop novel approaches for the determination of the aging and safety status of field deployed battery systems. Within a joint research project planned for the next three years, the two partners...
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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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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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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 Awarded U.S. Department of Energy Contract
HNEI Assistant Researcher, Dr. Tatyana Reshetenko, has been awarded a 2-year contract from Pajarito Powder to characterize the performance and durability of a new generation of platinum-group metal (PGM) – free catalysts for fuel cells. This effort is part of...
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