The Quest for Efficiency in Thermoelectric Nanowires February 26, 2015 4:51 pm Sandia researchers say better materials and manufacturing techniques for nanowires could allow car makers to harvest power from the heat... View Article
National Rotor Testbed Rotor Design Integrated Airfoil Performance Results February 24, 2015 11:58 am The National Rotor Testbed (NRT) team is examining the effect of airfoil choice on the final design of the new... View Article
New Sandia Mirror Isn’t Shiny: Instead It Reflects Infrared Light Using a Metamaterial December 12, 2014 1:22 pm An optical wave’s reflection from metal arises from strong interactions between the optical electric field and the metal’s free carriers... View Article
Sandians Published in American Chemical Society’s Environmental Science & Technology December 11, 2014 12:13 pm Vince Tidwell and Barbie Moreland and Katie Zemlick recently published “Geographic Footprint of Electricity Use for Water Services in the... View Article
Final FY14 Measurement Campaign in Roza Canal, Yakima, Washington December 4, 2014 6:05 pm Uncertainty exists regarding the effects on local water operations of deploying a current energy converter (CEC) turbine in an irrigation... View Article
Sandia and Partners Complete Phase I of a Vertical-Axis Deep-Water Offshore Turbine Study December 3, 2014 7:31 pm Sandia and partners from the University of Maine, Technical University of Delft, Iowa State University, TPI Composites, and Texas A&M... View Article