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There goes the sun: annular solar eclipse
News Article, October 20, 2023 • Glimpse phases of the annular solar eclipse as it passes Sandia’s National Solar Thermal Test Facility in Albuquerque on Oct. 14. The first photograph includes multiple exposures as the sun and moon traveled left to right, as well as an exposure without the eclipse. The second photograph comprises multiple exposures...
a mirrored heliostat reflects the phases of the 2023 solar eclipse.

Two Sandia researchers elected to National Academy of Engineering
News Article, April 15, 2024 • Tina Nenoff and Babu Chalamala recognized for contributions to engineering Two Sandia National Laboratories researchers, Tina Nenoff and Babu Chalamala, have been elected as members of the prestigious National Academy of Engineering. They are among the 114 new members and 21 international members to be inducted as the class of 2024....

Two Sandians honored with 2024 Women in Tech Award
News Article, June 27, 2024 • Two Sandia National Laboratories employees have been honored with the 2024 New Mexico Women in Tech Award from the New Mexico Technology Council. The award recognizes remarkable women who drive innovation and excellence in their tech field and inspire and empower others to pursue careers in the tech industry. Mary Monson If...
Mary Monson, senior manager of Technology Partnerships and Business Development at Sandia National Laboratories, accepts an award from the New Mexico Technology Council on March 13 for her immense impact on tech transfer at Sandia. (Photo by DeAnna Vincent)

Ultrafast beam-steering breakthrough at Sandia Labs
News Article, March 28, 2023 •  In a major breakthrough in the fields of nanophotonics and ultrafast optics, a Sandia National Laboratories research team has demonstrated the ability to dynamically steer light pulses from conventional, so-called incoherent light sources. This ability to control light using a semiconductor device could allow low-power, relatively inexpensive sources like LEDs...
Two researchers stand adjacent to optical equipment emitting red light in a lab

Using the power of the sun to roast green chile
News Article, July 7, 2022 • Greener approach to a New Mexican staple opens possibilities for sustainable food roasting Sandia National Laboratories engineer Kenneth Armijo, who grew up on a chile farm in Sabinal, located between Albuquerque and Socorro, New Mexico, thought there was a “greener” way to roast green chile. The results of his experiments...

Using words to look for glitches
News Article, December 3, 2025 • 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 an effective way to improve the grid’s security and performance. Anomalies, or glitches, can happen in the grid due to...
A man in a suit stands in front of a projected image of a Representation Model of Generative AI

Using X-ray science to hit hydrogen storage targets
News Article, November 7, 2023 • Using soft X-ray techniques available through Berkeley Lab’s Advanced Light Source (ALS), a Sandia team including Mark Allendorf and Farid El Gabaly with collaborators from the Hydrogen Materials Advanced Research Consortium (HyMARC) are probing the chemistry of promising hydrogen storage materials to understand how they absorb and release hydrogen. The...

Video: Validating models for safety codes and standards
News Article, May 10, 2024 • Earlier this year, a test series at Sandia collected data to validate the models used for hydrogen safety codes and standards. Go behind the scenes with the research team who ran the test with partners from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and support from US DOE Office of Energy Efficiency...
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Webinar to provide overview of TCF Open Voucher Call application process
News Article, July 3, 2024 • Interested in learning more about the new Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF) Open Voucher Call from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Technology Transitions? An informational webinar on July 18 at 2 p.m. ET will share eligibility, submission requirements, and more. During the webinar, program administrators will provide an...
Image of five scientists. In the middle, one woman holds up a gear, looking through it. Image also includes the Office of Technology Transitions logo and the American-Made logo.

What do you do with a shrunken laser?
News Article, August 9, 2023 • The laser is so small you need a microscope to see it properly. But it’s not just the size that scientists at Sandia National Laboratories are excited about. The buzz is that the laser can now be combined with other microscale optical devices to make self-driving cars safer, data centers...
Ashok Kodigala holds a gold plated wafer filled with thousands of minute lasers made at Sandia National Laboratories MESA facility.

Women @ Energy blog features Sandia director
News Article, March 7, 2022 • Amy Halloran featured on DOE STEM Rising website Amy Halloran became the director of nuclear fuel cycle and grid modernization for Sandia in 2021. Her team works in diverse areas of research, from ensuring the electric grid can handle renewable energy sources to enhancing the safety of nuclear energy to...

WPTO releases 2020-2021 Accomplishments Report, highlights Sandia water power technologies contributions
News Article, April 4, 2022 • The U.S. Department of Energy’s Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) recently released its 2020-2021 Accomplishments Report. The compilation includes achievements from Sandia National Laboratories’ Water Power Technologies program over the past year, while working alongside its National Lab partners, and other collaborators: SWEPT facility hosts AquaHarmonics power take-off system testing. The first test by an...
Waves crashings against the beach

WPTO, Sandia, and NREL partner for marine technologies prize
News Article, April 7, 2023 • The U.S. Department of Energy’s Water Power Technologies Office recently launched the Innovating Distributed Embedded Energy Prize (InDEEP) in partnership with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Sandia National Laboratories. The prize aims to forge a path for early-stage marine energy technologies to one day help power the nation’s grid...
Waves crashings against the beach
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