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Sandia Labs, Front Edge Technology, Inc., Pacific Northwest National Lab, Univ. of California–Los Angeles: Micro Power Source

On March 20, 2013, in Energy Storage Systems, Materials Science, Partnership, Research & Capabilities

What if the batteries had the ability to recharge themselves? Just as on rooftops, a PV surface could convert the sunlight to electricity to charge the storage device. Sandia, working with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), has developed the Micro Power Source, a system that integrates a [...]


ECIS, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, University of New Mexico, and Davidson College: Multifunctional Optical Coatings by Rapid Self-Assembly

On March 19, 2013, in Advanced Materials Laboratory, Capabilities, Facilities, Materials Science, Partnership, Research & Capabilities

Optical coatings appear on items ranging from electronic devices, photographic lenses, and windows to aircraft sensors, photovoltaic cells, and goggles for troops in the field. The coatings protect or alter the way a material reflects and/or transmits light. However, the two primary methods of applying coatings—sputtering and chemical vapor deposition (CVD)—are expensive, require highly specialized [...]


2013 PV Systems Symposium Details

On March 18, 2013, in

General Information This symposium was cohosted by Sandia National Laboratories and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). The 2013 PV Systems Symposium included three workshops: Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Workshop (Monday, April 29 2013)  (Agenda) Venue: EPRI Headquarters in Palo Alto, CA Inverter Reliability Workshop (Tues-Wed April 30-May 1, 2013) (Agenda) Venue: Biltmore Hotel, Santa Clara, [...]


ESTAP Webinar: Briefing on Sandia’s Maui Energy Storage Study

On March 6, 2013, in ECIS, Energy, News, Photovoltaic, Renewable Energy, Solar

March 6, 2013 14:00 — 15:00 Eastern The Energy Storage Technology Advancement Partnership project of the Clean Energy States Alliance (CESA) and the Department of Energy is presenting a webinar featuring a case study conducted by Sandia National Laboratory on the Island of Maui and its goals of increasing its renewable energy capacity and the [...]


Sandia Report Offers Reliable Way to Evaluate Unintentional Islanding Risk

On February 28, 2013, in DETL, Distribution Grid Integration, Energy, Energy Assurance, Energy Surety, Events, Grid Integration, Infrastructure Security, Microgrid, News & Events, Photovoltaic, Renewable Energy, Research & Capabilities, Solar, Solar Newsletter, SunShot

A recently released Sandia National Laboratories report, “Suggested Guidelines for Assessment of DG Unintentional Islanding Risk,” outlines a procedure to help utility distribution engineers determine the risk of unintentional islanding in distributed energy generation installations. By providing a quick and reliable way to identify situations in which such risk is negligible, Sandia’s approach can help [...]


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