New Sandia Mirror Isn’t Shiny: Instead It Reflects Infrared Light Using a Metamaterial December 12, 2014 1:22 pm Published by Admin Comments Off on New Sandia Mirror Isn’t Shiny: Instead It Reflects Infrared Light Using a Metamaterial An optical wave’s reflection from metal arises from strong interactions between the optical electric field and the metal’s free carriers... View Article
Evaluating Powerful Batteries for Modular Electric Grid Energy Storage December 12, 2014 12:55 pm Published by Admin Comments Off on Evaluating Powerful Batteries for Modular Electric Grid Energy Storage Sandia has begun lab-based characterization of TransPower’s GridSaver, the largest grid energy storage (ES) system analyzed at Sandia’s Energy Storage... View Article
Sandians Published in American Chemical Society’s Environmental Science & Technology December 11, 2014 12:13 pm Published by Admin Comments Off on Sandians Published in American Chemical Society’s Environmental Science & Technology Vince Tidwell and Barbie Moreland and Katie Zemlick recently published “Geographic Footprint of Electricity Use for Water Services in the... View Article
“Bionic” Liquids from Lignin: Joint BioEnergy Institute Results Pave the Way for Closed-Loop Biofuel Refineries December 11, 2014 12:05 pm Published by Admin Comments Off on “Bionic” Liquids from Lignin: Joint BioEnergy Institute Results Pave the Way for Closed-Loop Biofuel Refineries While ionic liquids (paired-ions salts that are liquid at room temperature) show great promise for liberating fermentable sugars from lignocellulose... View Article
Sandian Selected for Outstanding Engineer Award December 10, 2014 3:37 pm Published by Admin Comments Off on Sandian Selected for Outstanding Engineer Award The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Region 6: Southwest Area (encompassing New Mexico, Arizona, California, and Nevada) has... View Article
Sandia Video Featured by DOE Bioenergy Technologies Office December 10, 2014 3:27 pm Published by Admin Comments Off on Sandia Video Featured by DOE Bioenergy Technologies Office In July 2014, the DOE Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) released the short documentary film Bioenergy: America’s Energy Future, which highlights... View Article
Developing a Fast-Running Turbine Wake Model December 4, 2014 6:32 pm Published by Admin Comments Off on Developing a Fast-Running Turbine Wake Model As part of the international collaboration for DTOcean, a project aimed at accelerating the industrial development of ocean-energy power-generation knowledge... View Article
Combining ‘Tinkertoy’ Materials with Solar Cells for Increased Photovoltaic Efficiency December 4, 2014 6:16 pm Published by Admin Comments Off on Combining ‘Tinkertoy’ Materials with Solar Cells for Increased Photovoltaic Efficiency Sandia researchers have received a $1.2M award from the DOE’s SunShot Initiative to develop a technique that they believe will... View Article
Final FY14 Measurement Campaign in Roza Canal, Yakima, Washington December 4, 2014 6:05 pm Published by Admin Comments Off on Final FY14 Measurement Campaign in Roza Canal, Yakima, Washington Uncertainty exists regarding the effects on local water operations of deploying a current energy converter (CEC) turbine in an irrigation... View Article
Fuel-Cell-Powered Mobile Lights Tested, Proven, Ready for Commercial Use December 4, 2014 6:00 pm Published by Admin Comments Off on Fuel-Cell-Powered Mobile Lights Tested, Proven, Ready for Commercial Use Mobile lighting systems powered by hydrogen (H2) fuel cells are cleaner, quieter, and now have a proven track record in... View Article