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Energy Storage Test Pad
Facility • The Energy Storage Test Pad (ESTP), in conjunction with the Energy Storage Analysis Laboratory (ESAL), provides long-term testing and validation for electrical energy storage systems. Sandia also provides pre-certification, pre-installation, and verification of energy storage systems. The goal of the ESTP is to develop advanced energy storage technologies that will increase reliability,...

Energy Storage Webinars for Regulators
Page • Our Energy Storage webinars for regulators and other stakeholders, free for all attendees and funded by the DOE Office of Electricity, help regulatory commissions and related institutions around the United States (including state energy offices, utilities, and academia) develop the expertise needed to more quickly and efficiently integrate energy storage...

Energy Surety Microgrid™
Page • Click to view the full-size diagram in a new tab. The Sandia-developed Energy Surety Microgrid (ESM) methodology presents a new paradigm in the production of our nation’s power – embracing the concept of “think globally, act locally,” but utilizing an innovative and practical approach. ESM methodology directly links energy surety...

Energy Transition and Microgrid Meetings
Page • The U.S. Department of Energy hosted an in-person workshop on the Municipality of Culebra energy transition and microgrid project on June 25, 2024. This event was a continuation of the virtual microgrid community engagement meeting held in December 2023. Sandia National Laboratories and LUMA were guest speakers, sharing project details...

Environmental Analysis
Page • Understanding the environment is critical to the success of the MHK industry from device design to ensuring energy extraction does not negatively impact device sites. Sandia National Laboratories has developed codes and provided regulatory and IEC standards input for MHK resource characterization and device interactions. SNL’s environmental team can help...

Erik Spoerke
Staff Page • Materials Scientist, Battery Materials Lead. Biography Erik D. Spoerke, Ph.D. is the Energy Storage Materials Thrust Lead in Sandia National Laboratories’ Grid Energy Storage Program, a Principal R&D Materials Scientist in the Electronic, Optical, and Nano Materials Department at Sandia, and a Research Associate Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering...

Ernesto Camarena
Staff Page • Research & Development Aeronautical Engineer. Biography Ernesto Camarena obtained his PhD in aeronautics and astronautics from Purdue University in 2019. There he developed multiscale structural mechanics methodology for piezoelectric composites. That same year, he joined the Wind Energy Design and Experimentation department, where he now leads the micromechanical modeling effort...

Evan Anderson
Staff Page • Research & Development Mechanical Engineer. Biography Evan Anderson is a postdoctoral researcher in the Wind Energy Design and Experimentation Department at Sandia National Laboratories. He grew up in Wyoming and received his master’s degree and PhD in mechanical engineering from the University of Wyoming in 2010 and 2019. His research...

Evan Sproul
Staff Page • R&D Mechanical Engineer. Biography Evan Sproul is a mechanical engineer in the Wind Energy Computational Sciences Department at Sandia National Laboratories. He performs techno-economic analysis and life cycle assessment to characterize the costs and environmental impacts of renewable energy systems. His current research focuses on improving the efficiency, reliability, and...

Experimental Testing, Measurements & Instrumentation
Page • Sandia National Laboratories has a decade of experience in hydrodynamic and load measurements, and MHK sites and laboratory testing facilities. The team also has experience in both wave and current energy converter testing, including power take-off and mechanical load measurements. Related Efforts Facilities & Instrumentation

Exploring explosives for expanding geothermal energy
News Article, June 23, 2022 • Sandia researchers test explosives and propellants to create geothermal power sites Why are scientists setting off small-scale explosions inside 1-foot cubes of plexiglass? They’re watching how fractures form and grow in a rock-like substance to see if explosives or propellants, similar to jet fuel, can connect geothermal wells in a...
Technicians and students examine a plexiglass cube fractured by a small explosion

Extreme Environments Testing
Page • Extreme Environments Testing The National Solar Thermal Testing Facility uses the power of the sun to create extreme combined thermal environments for advanced thermal research and testing. One-of-a-Kind Facility The National Solar Thermal Test Facility's extreme environments complex is at the forefront of innovation, providing critical insights and solutions for...

Facilities
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Facility for Acceptance, Calibration, and Testing (FACT)
Facility • The Sandia FACT Site provides the equipment and seismically quiet surroundings required for testing infrasound and seismic sensors, instrumentation, and monitoring systems. This site allows for geothermal tools to be tested with a wireline truck to confirm standard operation of communications and power before committing to a geothermal well. The image depicts...

Fact Sheets
Page • Explore and connect with Sandia’s Energy Programs through our downloadable fact sheets, featuring key research and development areas, facilities, tools, and projects Fact sheets are organized by program. $(document).ready(function () { // this is going to bring the element attribute in from PHP var tocElements = "h2"; var tocView =...

Family-friendly Earth Day virtual event
News Article, April 20, 2022 • Sandia is partnering with national laboratories across the country to host a ‘Sunrise to Sunset’ Earth Day celebration on April 22. The day-long event will feature science-based, educational activities for kids K-12. At 11:30AM (MST) Sandia’s Kenny Armijo will provide a tour of the National Solar Thermal Test Facility and...

Fossil Energy & Carbon Management
Page • Fossil Energy & Carbon Management Combining research, development, and demonstration to enable national energy security and use of subsurface resources Sandia’s Fossil Energy and Carbon Management Program supports the Department of Energy's initiatives to enhance U.S. energy security and critical mineral supplies and reduce emissions from fossil fuel production and...

Fuel Cells
Page • Researchers demonstrate the clarity of a patented polyphenyline membrane developed at Sandia National Laboratories. Sandia has expertise in synthesizing and characterizing ion-containing separators employed in fuel cells and electrolysers. Sandia has developed and patented a novel class of poly(phenylene)s that has shown promise in both acidic and alkaline fuel cells,...

Fueling Safety
Page • Safety standards for maintenance facilities of liquid and compressed gas fueled large-scale vehicles ensures proper facility design and operations. Sandia provides technical assistance to the Department of Energy, Clean Cities coordinators, Clean Cities stakeholders, and advanced technology end-users to investigate natural gas vehicle (NGV) leak scenarios inside maintenance facilities.  ...

Geochemistry Laboratories
Facility • The Geochemistry Laboratories at Sandia support the investigation of basic scientific questions including material behaviors at mineral-fluid interfaces and the effects of chemical environment on fracture.  Experimental geochemistry studies allow researchers to build and test quantitative model simulations at multiple spatial and time scales. Researchers at Sandia also apply geochemistry...

Geoff Klise
Staff Page • Department Manager. Biography Geoff Klise currently leads the Sandia Wind Energy Computational Data Sciences Department, which focuses on research and development (R&D) to better understand wind turbine and wind farm flow regimes, including turbine to turbine wake interference, model validation, and uncertainty quantification for multi-fidelity simulations. The department also carries...

Geologic Hydrogen
Page • Exploring Geologic Hydrogen: A New Frontier for Affordable, Reliable Energy Security Recent successes in the exploration, drilling, and discovery of geologic hydrogen have generated notable excitement. This new energy resource has the potential to make an important contribution to our nation’s energy supply, resiliency, and security. Contemporary studies of geologic...

Geologic Hydrogen
Page • Geologic Hydrogen Sandia’s decades of hydrogen and geoscience research provides a foundation to solve complex challenges related to the development of geologic hydrogen. Most of these existing capabilities, including scientific hydrogen reservoir management techniques, subsurface access methodologies, and systems analysis, are directly applicable to the exploration, simulation, and storage of...

Geomechanics Laboratory
Facility • The Geomechanics Laboratory allows its users to measure rock properties under a wide range of simulated service conditions up to very high pressures, elevated temperatures, and complex load paths. The laboratory's capabilities make it useful for research and development in underground construction; geothermal drilling and development; mining, oil and gas...
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