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 Hydrogen Station Fills State’s First Hydrogen Bus
HNEI is pleased to announce that the first hydrogen bus used for public transportation was fueled on the 24th of March, 2022 at HNEI’s hydrogen station located at the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawai‘i Authority (NELHA) on the Island...
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HNEI Commissions EV Chargers with Oʻahu’s First Power Exporting Interconnection Agreement
The Hawai’i Natural Energy Institute’s (HNEI) Grid System Technologies Advanced Research Team (GridSTART) has successfully installed and commissioned bidirectional electric vehicle (EV) chargers as part of a demonstration project aimed at managing the operation of shared fleet EVs, utilizing...
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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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Fast-Fill Hydrogen Fueling Station Enabling Zero Emission Transportation
The Hawai‘i Natural Energy Institute (HNEI) has commissioned a “Fast-Fill” high-pressure hydrogen fueling station at the Marine Corps Base Hawai‘i (MCBH), Kane‘ohe Bay. This state-of-the-art station was developed to support a fleet of General Motors Equinox Fuel Cell Electric...
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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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Fast-Fill Hydrogen Fueling Station at Marine Corps Base Hawai‘i
HNEI is working with Marine Corps Base Hawai‘i to open a fast-fill hydrogen fueling station to dramatically reduce fueling time for passenger vehicles. Download the press release.
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