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
Sandia and Partners Complete Phase I of a Vertical-Axis Deep-Water Offshore Turbine Study December 3, 2014 7:31 pm Published by Admin Comments Off on Sandia and Partners Complete Phase I of a Vertical-Axis Deep-Water Offshore Turbine Study Sandia and partners from the University of Maine, Technical University of Delft, Iowa State University, TPI Composites, and Texas A&M... View Article