Back to the drawing board: Reinventing offshore wind turbines August 16, 2022 9:00 am New Sandia software allows for design of innovative floating turbines Brandon Ennis, Sandia National Laboratories’ offshore wind technical lead, had... View Article
“We’ve Got the Power”: Sandia technology test delivers electricity to the grid August 9, 2022 7:10 am For the first time, Sandia National Laboratories researchers delivered electricity produced by a new power-generating system to the Sandia-Kirtland Air Force Base electrical grid.
Propelling wind energy innovation August 3, 2022 8:00 pm Novel rotary electrical contact eliminates reliance on rare-earth magnets for large-scale wind turbines Motivated by the need to eliminate expensive... View Article
Co-Optima Helps Steer Nation Toward a Net-Zero-Carbon Transportation Future June 30, 2022 1:05 pm The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Co-Optimization of Fuels & Engines (Co-Optima) initiative recently wrapped up six years of fuel... View Article
Exploring explosives for expanding geothermal energy June 23, 2022 2:41 pm Sandia researchers test explosives and propellants to create geothermal power sites Why are scientists setting off small-scale explosions inside 1-foot... View Article
Powering the moon: Sandia researchers design microgrid for future lunar base May 17, 2022 8:00 am Reliable, resilient microgrid to sustain astronauts, mining and fuel processing Sandia National Laboratories is well-known for designing reliable and resilient... View Article
Sandia researchers connect the dots between energy equity and energy storage May 9, 2022 8:00 am Energy storage technologies, particularly those with longer duration capabilities, are not only critical for implementing widespread use of renewable energies... View Article
Report highlights energy-water-carbon nexus challenges and opportunities May 4, 2022 3:02 pm A new report synthesizes key findings from expert-led discussions on how water can support or influence strategies for reducing greenhouse... View Article
Building systems engineer helps lessen climate impact of Sandia’s campuses April 25, 2022 8:00 am Robin Jones, manager of building systems engineering at Sandia, makes a daily effort to only use the resources she needs.... View Article
Record-Breaking, Ultrafast Devices Step to Protecting the Grid from EMPs April 6, 2022 8:00 am New Sandia diode can shunt excess electricity in a few billionths of a second Scientists from Sandia National Laboratories have... View Article