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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HNEI Research Featured in Batteries’ Special Issue
Research supported by the Office of Naval Research and conducted by HNEI researchers, led by Matthieu Dubarry, is a feature paper invited by editorial office of Batteries in the Special Issue on Batteries and Supercapacitors Aging. This research paper...
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First Public Zero Emission Hydrogen Bus System Nearing Completion
HNEI is pleased to report that the first publicly operated Zero Emission Bus (ZEB) system in Hawai‘i, comprised of a 29-passenger fuel cell electric bus and HNEI’s hydrogen production and fueling station, is nearing completion at the Natural Energy...
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HNEI Director Discusses Objectives
HNEI Director, Richard Rocheleau, sat down with GreenBiz to discuss HNEI’s objectives and the institute’s numerous collaborations. GreenBiz Link: https://www.greenbiz.com/video/rick-rocheleau-director-hawaii-natural-energy-institute-renewable-energy-resilience
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HNEI Research Featured on Energies Cover
Research supported by the Office of Naval Research and conducted by HNEI researchers, led by Matthieu Dubarry, is featured on the Energies journal cover. This research paper “Intrinsic Variability in the Degradation of a Batch of Commercial 18650 Lithium-Ion...
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