Sandia wins $25 million DOE award to build next-generation CSP power plant May 4, 2021 10:38 am Sandia National Laboratories has won a $25 million award from The Department of Energy to build, test, and demonstrate a... View Article
Here comes the sun: Tethered-balloon tests ensure safety of new solar-power technology April 22, 2021 8:19 am What do tiny dust particles, 22-foot-wide red balloons and “concentrated” sunlight have in common? Researchers from Sandia National Laboratories recently... View Article
Sandia solar scientist nominated for HENAAC Award April 5, 2021 3:02 pm Systems engineering researcher Dr. Ken Armijo has been selected to represent Sandia National Laboratories as a candidate for the HENAAC... View Article
Co-Optima Capstone Webinar Series March 18, 2021 8:00 am Upcoming Webinars highlight key takeaways from breakthrough initiative A webinar series from the Co-Optimization of Fuels & Engines (Co-Optima) initiative... View Article
Catching quakes caused by energy exploration before they happen March 10, 2021 3:01 pm Sandia scientists use 3D-printed rocks, machine learning to detect unexpected earthquakes Sandia geoscientists used 3D-printed rocks and an advanced, large-scale... View Article
Carbon fiber optimized for wind turbine blades could bring cost, performance benefits February 8, 2021 7:29 pm A new carbon fiber material could bring cost and performance benefits to the wind industry if developed commercially, according to... View Article
New tool brings some West Texas wind to the Duke City — virtually February 2, 2021 3:12 pm Sandia researchers have a new tool that allows them to study wind power, to see whether it can be efficiently... View Article
Sandia’s National Solar Thermal Test Facility launches R&D Voucher Program to further Concentrating Solar Power technologies January 29, 2021 9:21 pm Sandia National Laboratories is currently seeking applications from industry, academia, research laboratories, government agencies, and individuals to further technologies related... View Article
Case Western Reserve University researchers using artificial intelligence and machine learning to improve ‘photovoltaic’ power plants as part of federal energy program January 29, 2021 4:52 pm