News

“Two Companies, Blue Ocean Barns and Terraformation at HOST Park Make List on TIME’s and Statista’s “America’s Top GreenTech Companies of 2025,” Time.com (3/27/25).

“Captura Opens New Direct Ocean Capture Pilot Plant in Hawaii,” CapturaCorp.com (2/10/25).

“Riley Saito Takes Charge as Executive Director of NELHA, Eyes on Enhancing Hawaii’s Energy and Food Security,” Hoodline (2/10/25).

“Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority Hires Executive Director,” Press Release (2/6/25).

“Hawaii Island’s Natural Energy Laboratory Celebrates 50 Years of Climate-Focused Projects,” Hawaii Public Radio (10/22/24).

“Hawaii Island’s Technology Park Celebrates 50 Years of Researching Renewable Ocean Energy,” Big Island Now (10/18/24).

“Captura Advances Direct Ocean Capture Commercialization Efforts in Los Angeles and Hawaii,” CapturaCorp.com (10/11/24).

“From Seawater to Jet Fuel: Proposed Kona Research Facility Would Use NELHA Infrastructure,” Hawaii Tribune-Herald (9/24/24).

“Hatch Blue Opens Doors to Fresh Batch of Startups,” The Fish Site (7/9/24).

“UH: Hawaii Economy Benefitted from NELHA to Tune of $90M,” Hawaii Tribune-Herald (1/18/24).

“NELHA Contributes Millions to Hawaii’s Economy,” West Hawaii Today (1/18/24).

“Total Economic Impact Generated by NELHA HOST Park Jumps Significantly to More Than $145 Million Annually”, Press Release (1/12/2024)

“Makai Ocean Engineering Teams Up with Shell to Advance OTEC Technology,” OffShore Energy (11/10/23).

“Hawaii’s Aquaculture Industry is Set to Boom But It Needs State Help,” Civil Beat (10/4/23).

“Organic Valley and Symbrosia Announce Pilot to Minimize Methane with Organic Seaweed,” MenaFN.com (9/13/23).

“Supernova Search Group Receives NASA Grant to Conduct Research on Plants in Space,” Astrobiology, (9/13/23).

“WA Businesses to Receive $692K in USDA Food Production Research Grants – Including Pacific Hybreed,” The Center Square, (8/29/23).

“Lessons from Silicon Valley: How Terraformation is Pivoting Towards One Trillion Trees,” Business Green Intelligence, (7/13/23).

“Makai Ocean Engineering is One of Three Businesses to Receive Grant to Help Grow Operations,” Kaua’i Now, (6/18/23).

“This Big Island Farm Feeds Their Goats Seaweed to Reduce Livestock Emissions,” Hawaii Public Radio (6/7/23).

“Cyanotech and Symbrosia Explore Relationship to Grow Symbrosia’s Innovative Seaweed Product at Cyanotech Facilities,” FOX2NOW (5/10/23).

“Saturday is Earth Day and Hawaii is Home to a New and More Sustainable Way to Create Plastic Products Using the Sun,” KITV (4/23/23).

“DOE Announces $82M to Increase Solar Manufacturing, Recycling & the Clean Energy Grid,” US Dept. of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (4/20/23)

“Hatch Invites Applications for its Fifth Accelerator Programme”, The Fish Site (2/23/2023)

“This Big Island Startup Turns Degraded Land into Thriving Ecosystems”,  Hawaii Business Magazine (1/18/2023)

“Octopus Eco-tours and Conservation are the Focus of this Big Island Facility”, Hawaii Public Radio (1/13/2023)

“Seahorse Whisperers in Kona Mark 25 Yeas in Operation”,  Hawaii Public Radio (1/12/2023)

“Local Abalone Farm Is Introducing the Public to the Grilled Delicacy”, Hawaii Public Radio (1/11/2023)

“Here’s How Local Seaweed is Helping Reduce Methane Released From Cows”, Hawaii Public Radio (1/10/2023)

“Big Island Company Using Seaweed to Reduce Methane in Cows Gets Boost in Funding”, Hawaii Public Radio (1/9/2023)

“Terraformation Forest Restoration Company Expands on Hawai’i”, Big Island Video News (9/26/2022)

“EERE Success Story – Hawaii Tests the Waters of Carbon-free Desalination”, US Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Press Release (9/21/2022)

“Hawaii Aquaculture Sales Reach Record-high $79.6M”, West Hawaii Today (9/19/2022)

“15M NELHA Project Clears Environmental Hurdle”, West Hawaii Today (7/28/2028)

“Kona-Grown Seaweed Helping Reduce Cattle Methane Emissions”, West Hawaii Today (7/15/2022)

“Aquaculture Innovation Studio Hawai’i 2022 Showcases 11 Aquaculture Companies at a Community Event”, Press Release (5/12/2022)

“NELHA to Grow Research Village, Add Visitor Center”, West Hawaii Today (5/11/2022)

“Hawai’i Island Welcomes State’s First Hydrogen Bus, SOEST News (5/9/2022)

“Hatch’s Latest Aquaculture Innovation Studio Kicks Off in Hawaii”, The Fish Site (4/27/2022)

“Hawaii’s Restorative Aquaculture Opportunities Revealed”, The Fish Site (4/7/2022)

“Aqua-Spark Invests in the Microalgae Company Kuehnle AgroSystems”, Press Release (4/5/2022)

“On Hawaii, Salt Comes from Ancient Water and Modern Science – Sampling Pa’akai at the Source”, Conde Nast Traveler (4/4/2022)

“Photosynthesis at its best: Cyanotech adds two new solar systems”, West Hawaii Today (3/15/2022)

“Hawai’i Phones Capture Data in Tonga Volcano Blast”, Phys Org (2/11/2022)

“Pacific Hybreed Lands $800,000 Investment”. The Fish Site (1/26/2022)

“The Next Venture: Construction Begins on Matsuyama Commercial Center”, West Hawaii Today (9/28/2021)

“NELHA Serves as a Gold Connector to NREL’s American-Made Challenges Program”, Press Release (7/30/2021)

“Big Island Aquaculture Gets Boost With Big Grant”, Honolulu Civil Beat (5/17/2021)

” U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.8 Million to Support Business Retention and Growth in Kailua-Kona Hawaii”, Press Release (5/13/2021)

” Clean Energy Tech Developed at UH Manoa Earns Patent”, University of Hawaii News (4/8/2021)

“Hawai’i Announces Alliance with Republic of Korea to Develop and Build an Advanced Microgrid at the Natural Energy Laboratory in Kailua-Kona”, Press Release (3/22/2021)

“A Sustainable Economy from the Ocean”, Star Advertiser Editorial (3/7/2021)

“Scientists Created this Seaweed to Save the Planet”, The Verge (2/25/2021)

“Big Island Finfish Farm Hopes To Lead The Way In Sustainable Aquaculture”, Honolulu Civil Beat (2/24/2021)

“Kona’s Tom Daniel Honored for Support of OTEC Technology”, Press Release (2/11/2021)

“New Solar-Powered Factory for Low-Cost Water Tanks, Molded Products Arrives on Big Island”, West Hawaii Today (2/2/2021)

“New Solar-Powered Factory for Low-Cost Water Tanks and Other Molded Products Arrives on Hawaii Island”, Press Release (1/29/2021)

“Big Island Salt Company Hopes for Rebound”, Honolulu Star Advertiser (12/21/2020)

“Hawaiian Seaweed Makes Cows 90% Less Glassy – And That’s Good For Climate Change”, Forbes (11/21/2020)

“Expansion at NELHA: Big Island Abalone, Blue Ocean Mariculture Announce Plans for Growth”, West Hawaii Today (10/19/2020)

“Spike in Seafood Processing Facilities in Kailua Kona to Add 150 Jobs over the Next Several Years”, Press Release (10/16/2020)

“NELHA Selected to Serve as a Connector to NREL’s American Made Challenge Program”, Press Release (9/8/2020)

“Project launched to tackle oyster mortalities”, The Fish Site (9/4/2020)

“Show Me the Money Fish”, Hakai Magazine (8/24/2020)

“Building a Post-COVID Oceans Economy For Hawaii”, Honolulu Civil Beat (7/12/2020)

“Hometown Heroes: Despite pandemic, Keahole Center for Sustainability ensures educational program goes on”, West Hawaii Today (7/1/2020)

“Kampachi Farms Moving Forward with Macroalgae Project in Waters off Kona Coast”, West Hawaii Today (10/20/2019)

“Total Economic Impact Generated by NELHA’S HOST Park Remains Over $100 Million Annually”, Press Release, (10/16/2019)

“World’s biggest ‘aquaculture playground’ sets up new playdate” Global Aquaculture Advocate (7/8/2019)

“Hele-On fleet soon to include hydrogen buses as county works toward zero emissions”, Hawaii Tribune Herald (6/19/2019)

“Hawaii firm aims to mass produce edible seaweed off coast”, The Washington Times (6/17/19)

“Startups sought for aquaculture accelerator program at NELHA”, West Hawaii Today (4/22/2019)

“State Launches Hawaii-based Aquaculture Accelerator & Fund”, Big Island Now (4/18/2019)

“Aquaculture accelerator program begins taking applications for 2019 cohort”, Undercurrent News (4/17/2019)

“A golden opportunity for aquaculture innovators”, The Fish Site (4/18/2019)

“State launches aquaculture accelerator program at NELHA”, West Hawaii Today (4/18/2019)

“Building a legacy: New foundation seeks to replant, replenish coral reefs globally”, 4/15/2019

“WHEA team lands spot in world robotics championship”, West Hawaii Today (4/2/2019)

“State initiates aquaculture accelerator program, investment fund at NELHA”, West Hawaii Today (11/3/2018)

“Unique Strategic Partnership to Expand Global Aquaculture Growth”, Big Island Now (11/1/2018)

“Waves of Change – State Agencies and UH Form Unique Strategic Partnership to Expand Global Aquaculture Growth”, Press Release (10/30/2018)

“NELHA commercial center moving along”, West Hawaii Today (7/12/2018)

“NELHA Secures $2M from US Department of Energy for Solar Desalination Development”, Press Release (06/20/2018)

“Hirono secures federal funding for clean energy research and development in Hawaii”, Press Release (10/6/17)

“Grid-Scale Vanadium Flow Energy Storage System to be Installed at NELHA”, Press Release (06/20/2017)

“Cellana and Living Ink Enter into a Joint Development and Offtake Agreement for Sustainable Inks”, Press Release (02/07/2017)

“Big Island Abalone Corp. Seeks New Investor”, West Hawaii Today (02/03/17)

“The Deal Behind Healing the Seals: Volunteers Make Ke Kai Ola’s Rehab Mission a Reality”, West Hawaii Today (01/14/2017)

“Eco-friendly Proposals Sought”, West Hawaii Today (12/29/2016)

“Hawaii Energy Park Looking for a Retail Tenant”, Pacific Business News (12/15/2016)

“New Frontage Road Next to Queen Kaahumanu Coming”, West Hawaii Today (11/21/2016)

“Cellana and PIVEG Sign Letter of Intent for the Joint Development and Commercialization of High-Value Algae Biomass for Omega-3s and Other High-Value Applications”, Cellana and PIVEG Pres Release (11/3/2016)

“NELHA’s Massive Underwater Pipes Surveyed”, West Hawaii Today (9/13/16)

“NELHA and County of Hawaii Host Energy Storage Conference”, NELHA Press Release (8/16/2016)

“NELHA Receives Presidential Award for Export Service”, NELHA Press Release (5/16/2016)

“Larvae Reared at Kanaloa Octopus Farm”, West Hawaii Today (4/22/2016)

“Kailua-Kona Care Facility Waiting for Next Batch of Monk Seals after Successful Graduation”, West Hawaii Today (4/18/2016)

“Ocean Energy Projects Key to Getting Hawaii to 100% Renewable, State Energy Czar Says”, Pacific Business News (3/2/2016)

“Going Bigger on Kampachi: Research Farm Proposes Expanded Fish Pen”, West Hawaii Today (2/12/2016)

“Kanaloa Octopus Farm Looking to Rear Cephalopods Sustainably”, West Hawaii Today (12/29/2015)

“Shrimp Beats Out Bottled Water as Hawaii’s Top Edible Export”, Honolulu Star Advertiser (12/13/2015)

“California-based Company Looking to Use Sun, Rocks to Provide Renewable Energy When Needed”, West Hawaii Today (12/11/2015)

“NELHA Exec Says Businesses Played Role in Hawaii’s Record-High Aquaculture Sales”, West Hawaii Today (12/7/2015)

“Businesses at NELHA Experience Spectacular Growth in Production and Exports”, NELHA Press Release (12/3/2015)

“Hydro Bus Project Moving to Kona”, West Hawaii Today (8/27/15)

“Seawater Energy Production Launched at OTEC”, West Hawaii Today (8/24/2015)

“NELHA Approaches Completion of New Incubator Building”, NELHA Press Release (8/16/2015)

“Cyanotech Unveils New Astaxanthin Extraction System”, West Hawaii Today, (7/14/2015)

“Shrimp Production Facility Planned for Hawaii’s Big Island”, Pacific Business News, (5/20/2015)

“NELHA Announces Three New Business Startups at Hawaii Ocean Science and Technology Park”, NELHA Press Release (4/22/2015)

“NELHA partners with Sandia National Laboratories for new energy storage activities”, West Hawaii Today (4/16/15)

“NELHA Announces Partnership with Sandia National Laboratories and Installation of Aquion Energy Storage Demonstration System”, NELHA Press Release (4/14/2015)

“Taking it to Next Level, Partnership Looks to Make Open-Ocean Aquaculture Commercially Viable”, West Hawaii Today (3/26/2015)

“Economic Impact, expenditures up at NELHA”, West Hawaii Today (3/13/2015)

“Total Economic Impact Generated by NELHA’s HOST Park Surges to Over $120 Million Annually”, NELHA Press Release (3/12/2015)

“West Hawaii Explorations Academy Campus Nears Finish Line”, West Hawaii Today (5/10/2014)

“NELHA, County of Hawai’i, and Hawai’i Electric Light Jump into Energy Storage Race”, Joint NELHA, County of Hawai’i, and Hawai’i Electric Light Company Press Release (2/13/2014)

“NELHA gets $13 Million”, West Hawaii Today (1/26/2014)

“Big Isle Construction Picking Up'”, West Hawaii Today (1/9/2014)

“Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority Hires Execs to Oversee $20M in New Projects”, Pacific Business News (1/2/2014)

“Mayor asks for EA on old NELHA site”, West Hawaii Today (12/19/2013)

“Kampachi Farms Wants Fish Pen Test”, West Hawaii Today (11/09/2013)

“Hawaii Demonstration Project Still Pumping Solar Thermal Energy”, CleanEnergyAuthority.com (9/27/2013)

“Hawaii’s next energy source could be power from the sea”, Mother Nature Network (9/13/2013)

“NELHA Projects will generate 500 construction jobs”, Pacific Business News (7/30/13)

“Building up NELHA”, West Hawaii Today (7/14/2013)

“Cellana and Neste Oil Enter into Multi-Year, Commercial-Scale Off-Take Agreement for Algae Oil Feedstock for Biofuels”, Cellana Press Release, (6/6/2013)

“Shrimp Farm Expanding to Big Island”, Hawaii Tribune Herald (9/27/12)

“Economic Impact Generated by NELHA’s HOST Park Approaching $100 Million”, NELHA Press Release 6/12/2012

“Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority gets $3M federal grant”,  Pacific Business News 6/6/2012

“Hawaii gets funds for Distributed Energy Systems at NELHA”, NELHA Press Release 5/29/2012

“Ocean Thermal Energy Plant Proposed at Keahole”, West Hawaii Today, 7/25/2012