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Join Sandia and the IEEE Energy Storage and Stationary Battery (ESSB) Committee for the IEEE Electrical Energy Storage Applications and Technologies (EESAT 2026) conference, held January 5-6, 2026, at the...

Sandia National Laboratories signed a Memorandum of Understanding to become a member of the Open Power AI Consortium. Led by the Electric Power Research Institute, this consortium aims to develop...

A Sandia team, as part of the Department of Energy HydroGEN consortium and in collaboration with the National Laboratory of the Rockies and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, recently developed a...

Sandia contributes to the science of advanced hydrogen and fuel cell technologies by providing a deep, quantitative understanding and scientific basis for materials interaction with hydrogen. Sandia researches and develops...

Sandia’s Wildfire Grid Resilience Program is dedicated to reducing the risk and impact of major wildfires through innovative tools and enhanced information systems. By focusing on pre-wildfire preparedness, timely responses...

Large language models as a tool to improve electric grid security Georgios Fragkos presenting his paper at the conference. Detecting anomalies in the electric grid using artificial intelligence could be...

The agenda for TechConnect 2026 is now being developed. Don’t miss this opportunity to present your applied research or groundbreaking innovations within the Energy Storage Symposium of TechConnect! Proposals are now being accepted...

A Sandia-led team, in partnership with Idaho National Laboratory, recently made a significant step toward secure and efficient inter-organizational collaboration using advanced generative AI technologies.   Large Language Models (LLMs)...

Making marine energy a feasible addition to the United States’ energy portfolio is about more than building tidal turbines or wave energy convertors (WECs). It’s also about the unseen tethers...

Block diagram illustrating the MOSAIC microgrid controller concept. The vulnerability of electrical grids to disruptions can lead to widespread power outages, particularly affecting remote and rural communities. As the United...

As the world seeks reliable and affordable energy solutions, harnessing the power of ocean waves presents a promising opportunity. Wave energy converters (WECs) are innovative devices designed to capture the...

Electricity demand is on the rise both in the US and around the globe. A new Sandia report provides a comprehensive review of electricity load growth drivers, the challenges associated...

Sandia recently received a Best Booth award for exceptional content, engagement and innovation at the 2025 ARPA-E Summit held in March. The award was presented to the Sandia team during...

Sandia’s Geoscience Research and Applications Group organized and sponsored the 11th SaltMech conference July 8-10, in Santa Fe, New Mexico. SaltMech XI focused on research findings and practical experiences regarding the mechanical behavior...

Concentrating solar thermal power and nuclear industries may soon have a safe, reliable, radiation-free environment to test components in flowing, molten nitrate salts. The U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Energy...

The Sandia Power Electronics and Energy Conversion Workshop (PEEC), held annually, focuses on the latest technical advancements in power electronics and energy conversion technologies. The workshop features technical sessions and...

QuESt 2.0 is an evolved version of the original QuESt, an open-source Python software designed for energy storage (ES) analytics. The software provides centralized access to multiple tools and improved...

The deadline for 2025 European Photovoltaics Performance Modeling Collaborative Workshoppresenter abstracts is June 15, 2025. The popular workshop will be held in Ayia Napa,Cyprus, Oct. 29 – 31, 2025. Co-organized...

Sandia National Laboratories, CFV Labs and GroundWork Renewables are soliciting technical presentation proposals from the photovoltaic community for the 2025 PVPMC Workshop to be held in Albuquerque, New Mexico, May...

Sandia’s National Solar Thermal Test Facility welcomes Greg Mehos, director of Greg Mehos & Associates LLC, for the next session of the Concentrating Solar Power Seminar Series. “Storage and Flow of Bulk...

(a) Simplified diagram of the GaN trench MOSFET. (b) Image of the MOSFET devices under test. (c) Image of the 2” wafer as fabricated. While the underlying science benefits a...

Photo caption: Principal Investigator Ryan Davis and team have advanced an algae flow-way system that reclaims major nutrients, metals, and organic and inorganic carbon from surface waters. Sandia researchers are...

Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller recently honored Sandia solar researcher Ken Armijo for his outstanding community service and volunteer impact in the local community. Armijo, along with several other volunteers and...

Pre-ignition is one of the key barriers preventing hydrogen-fueled combustion engines from achieving efficiency and power-density parity with current diesel powertrains. To address this issue, Sandia has developed an experimental...

A new report by the Permian Energy Development Lab provides a framework for studying a large and diverse geographic area by aligning counties based on shared characteristics rather than just...