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Water Increasingly Crucial in Energy Policies, Experts Say

On May 16, 2013, in Energy, News, News & Events, Systems Analysis, Systems Engineering

Energy policymakers worldwide should look beyond supply security and environmental questions and consider water resource availability if they expect to succeed, experts said May 3 during a forum at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. “Water has become the Achilles heel of some energy projects,” said M. Michael Hightower, head of the Water for [...]


Caterpillar, Sandia CRADA Opens Door to Multiple Research Projects

On April 17, 2013, in Capabilities, Computational Modeling & Simulation, CRF, Materials Science, Modeling, Modeling, Modeling & Analysis, Modeling & Analysis, News, News & Events, Partnership, Research & Capabilities, Sensors & Optical Diagnostics, Systems Analysis, Systems Engineering, Transportation Energy

Sandia and industrial giant Caterpillar Inc. have signed their first umbrella cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA), opening the door to a wide range of scientific research. “This agreement will lead to an expanded relationship with Caterpillar,” said Vic Weiss, the Sandia business development specialist who helped negotiate the CRADA. “It’s a strategic collaboration.” The [...]


Sandia’s Dr. Jeffrey Tsao Is Recognized as an Asian-American Engineer of the Year

On April 17, 2013, in Capabilities, Energy, Energy Efficiency, News, News & Events, Research & Capabilities, Solid-State Lighting, Systems Analysis, Systems Engineering

Dr. Tsao, a Distinguished Member of Sandia’s Technical Staff in the Semiconductor and Optical Sciences Department, is one of eight distinguished engineers upon whom this award was conferred this year by the AAEOY organization. He received this honor for, “sustained contributions to compound semiconductor materials and device science and exemplary contributions to solid-state lighting technology.” [...]


Sandia-Developed Alloy Has Potential for Electronics in Wells

On April 3, 2013, in Energy, Geothermal, Materials Science, News, News & Events, Renewable Energy, Research & Capabilities, Systems Engineering

A few years ago, researchers asked Sandia’s geothermal group to develop electronics to monitor well conditions in field operations—withstanding high temperatures and pressures, excessive vibrations, and other extreme environments. Most brazing processes occur at a peak temperature above about 700° C, while most soldering occurs below 350° C, leaving high-temperature electronics few filler materials from which to [...]


Sandia and EMCORE: Solar Photovoltaics, Fiber Optics, MODE, and Energy Efficiency

On March 29, 2013, in Concentrating Solar Power, Energy, Partnership, Photovoltaic, Renewable Energy, Research & Capabilities, Solar, Systems Engineering

MODE (MicroOptical Devices) was an Albuquerque-based start-up company founded by a group of Sandians who left Sandia under a special entrepreneurial program. MODE was purchased in 1997 by EMCORE, a New Jersey company that has worked with Sandia since the early 1990s. Upon acquiring MODE, EMCORE became the first company to build a facility in [...]


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