HNEI’s Environmental Sensor Array Awarded U.S. Patent
Developed by HNEI researchers Mitch Ewan and Scott Higgins, a “smart” system called an Environmental Sensor Array enhances the longevity and performance of fuel cells. This system senses and reacts to changing air quality in real time and has...
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HNEI Fuel Cell Researcher A Guest Co-Editor of Special Issue of “Molecules”
HNEI Researcher focusing on fuel cells, Jean St-Pierre, was recently a guest co-editor of a special issue of the journal Molecules. This Special Issue, “Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFCs)” focuses on all PEMFC scientific and technological aspects that...
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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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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 Research Overview Posters
Two posters that overview HNEI’s research efforts have been posted. HNEI’s current and past projects are highlighted in the analysis, testing, and evaluation poster, while our faculty research is featured on the research and development poster. The poster are...
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HNEI’s HiSERF Featured in Springer Handbook of Electrochemical Energy
The recently published Springer Handbook of Electrochemical Energy featured a chapter entitled “Modern Fuel Cell Testing Laboratory” based on HNEI’s Hawai‘i Sustainable Energy Research Facility. The chapter describes the laboratory’s background and evolution, safety and test stations, fuel cell...
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Hydrogen-Powered Buses Coming to Big Island
Hawai‘i Island could be less than a year away from having some of the first hydrogen-powered buses in the state on its roadways. As part of a pilot project spearheaded by the Hawai‘i Natural Energy Institute, three shuttle buses...
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HNEI and Sierra Lobo Demonstrate Fuel Cells for Helium Recovery at NASA
Using 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.
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