Talking about electric vehicle technology

Hawai‘i Natural Energy Institute (HNEI) specialist Bor Yann Liaw participated in an on-the-air discussion on Hawaii Public Radio (HPR)’s weekly technology news show Bytemarks Cafe. He talked about the history of HNEI’s research on alternative fuel vehicles, and discussed advances in battery technology.

Listen to the broadcast, which is avaible as an MP3. Image courtesy of HNEI’s Electrochemical Power Systems Laboratory (EPSL).

Expressing concern about impact of furloughs

Tom Schroeder, director of the Joint Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research (JIMAR) and chairman of the Meteorology Department, is quoted in an article about the potential impact on research if a proposed furloughs for state workers affects UH. "How do we explain to the international community that our technicians can't maintain sea level stations that are part of the international warning system because they're on furlough?"

Read more about it in the Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Image courtesy of UH Mānoa.

SOEST to identify best route for undersea cable

SOEST has been contracted by the HI Dept. of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) to survey the ocean floor to determine the best routes for proposed cables that would deliver power from windfarms on Lana‘i and Moloka‘i to other islands. The survey will include determining depths, ocean floor composition, and photographing possible routes. “We’re trying to compile enough information for others to make choices about where they’re going to put this cable” said Dean Brian Taylor.

Read more about it in the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, the Honolulu Advertiser, and Pacific Business News; watch the video at KGMB, including an interview with Dean Taylor. Photo courtesy of HURL.

Erupting volcano will roar at subsonic level

An erupting volcano will roar like a jet taking off, but we can’t hear it because the sound’s frequency is so low, says Hawai‘i Institute of Geophysics and Planetology (HIGP) associate researcher Milton Garces, director of the UH Infrasound Laboratory (ISLA). All humans hear would be “thumps, like rhythm,” he said. A recent study by Garces and others shows that volcanic sounds can indicate how much ash is in the eruption and so how much of hazard the ash could pose to airplanes.

Read more about it in the Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Photo courtesy of ISLA.

SOEST Quicklinks

Environmental Conditions

• Hawai‘i Beach Hazard Forecast Site
• Hawai‘i Ocean Observing System
• Meteorology Weather Server
• Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System
• University of Hawai’i Sea Level Center

SOEST Emergency Information

• Info about emergency situations on or around the UH Mānoa campus.

Marine Operations

• Ocean Technology Group (OTG)
• University of Hawai‘i Marine Center

SOEST on Facebook

• Visit our new social news site on Facebook. (And congratulations to the Salty Dawgs!)

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Technical, Web, and Other Support

• Computer and Network Support (RCF)
• SOEST Logos and UH Mānoa seals
• Physical Plant Support Facility Work Order Forms (PDFs, revised 06-23-09):
  ¤ Revised Work Order Request Procedure
  ¤ Revised SOEST Work Order Request Form
• Support and Facilities
• Video Conferencing System
• SOEST Web Site Policies

Employment

• Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
• Gender Equity and Non-discrimination Policy
• Job Opportunities

The Dean’s Overview of the School

• Dean Brian Taylor’s message from the new SOEST brochure, describing the school’s mission. Download a high-res (49MB) or low-res (6MB) PDF of the entire brochure.