New solar thermal tower key component of national energy goals March 10, 2023 12:35 pm Sandia hosted a Feb. 16 groundbreaking ceremony to begin the construction of a new solar tower at the National Solar... View Article
Sandia’s SWEPT Lab offers specialized testing, builds relationships with marine industry March 6, 2023 9:54 am WECs are unique because they convert the oscillatory mechanical energy from ocean waves to generate electricity. This differentiates them from... View Article
A fresh look at restoring power to the grid January 31, 2023 8:50 am Climate change can alter extreme weather events, and these events have the potential to strain, disrupt or damage the nation’s grid.... View Article
International team plans to transform battery databases January 30, 2023 8:51 am A consortium of researchers, including Sandia battery experts Yuliya Preger and Valerio De Angelis, are working together to stimulate battery... View Article
National Solar Thermal Test Facility prepares for new tower construction January 23, 2023 9:55 am Construction on the new tower at Sandia National Laboratories’ National Solar Thermal Test Facility (NSTTF) is planned to begin Feb.... View Article
Sandia work at the heart of next generation nuclear reactor January 16, 2023 9:33 am A team of Sandia National Laboratories researchers working on the reactor at the DIII-D National Fusion Facility is testing materials to make... View Article
Photovoltaics researchers release five-year, early-life module degradation study December 16, 2022 10:11 am A team led by photovoltaics researchers at Sandia has completed a five-year degradation study of 834 fielded photovoltaic modules, representing 13 types... View Article
Making history in wind studies December 9, 2022 9:05 am Sandia’s Scaled Wind Farm Technology facility reopens for business The Scaled Wind Farm Technology facility, known as SWiFT, is the... View Article
Sandia studies vulnerabilities of electric vehicle charging infrastructure November 17, 2022 6:53 am With electric vehicles becoming more common, the risks and hazards of a cyberattack on electric vehicle charging equipment and systems also increases. Jay Johnson, an electrical engineer at Sandia National Laboratories, has been studying the varied vulnerabilities of electric vehicle charging infrastructure for the past four years.
Celebrating National Bioenergy Day on Oct. 20 October 20, 2022 8:00 am It’s National Bioenergy Day! Celebrated annually in October, National Bioenergy Day focuses on raising awareness about bioenergy and its uses.... View Article