transportation Archives - Hawai‘i Natural Energy Institute (HNEI)

HNEI Hydrogen Station Fills State’s First Hydrogen Bus

on May 18, 2022

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...

HNEI Commissions EV Chargers with Oʻahu’s First Power Exporting Interconnection Agreement

on March 21, 2022

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...

First Public Zero Emission Hydrogen Bus System Nearing Completion

on April 17, 2019

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...

HNEI Director Discusses Objectives

on October 21, 2018

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

Fast-Fill Hydrogen Fueling Station Enabling Zero Emission Transportation

on June 5, 2015

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...

Hydrogen-Powered Buses Coming to Big Island

on June 25, 2014

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...

Fast-Fill Hydrogen Fueling Station at Marine Corps Base Hawai‘i

on February 5, 2014

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.