National Solar Thermal Test Facility prepares for new tower construction January 23, 2023 9:55 am Construction on the new tower at Sandia National Laboratories’ National Solar Thermal Test Facility (NSTTF) is planned to begin Feb.... View Article
Sandia’s concentrating solar power program to take part in upcoming 2022 SolarPACES Conference September 23, 2022 9:10 am Sandia National Laboratories’ (Sandia) researchers will present and exhibit at the upcoming SolarPACES 2022 conference taking place Sept. 27-30, 2022,... View Article
Using the power of the sun to roast green chile July 7, 2022 10:00 am Greener approach to a New Mexican staple opens possibilities for sustainable food roasting Sandia National Laboratories engineer Kenneth Armijo, who... View Article
Sandia’s concentrating solar quarterly seminar addresses challenges associated with surfaces at high temperatures June 22, 2022 10:33 am Sandia National Laboratories’ Concentrating Solar Power Program will present its third quarterly concentrating solar seminar, “Textured Surfaces for Applications in... 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 Pilot Program to Assist Small Clean-Energy Companies July 23, 2015 10:46 pm The DOE chose Sandia as one of five leads in a pilot that will give small, clean-energy companies access to... View Article
Navy/Marine Engineering Command Visits Sandia July 15, 2015 11:55 pm Steven Chung, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southwest (NAVFAC SW),1 Dwight Deakin, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR),2 Melanie Anderson (NAVAIR PAX... View Article
Sandia’s Continuously Recirculating Falling-Particle Receiver Emplaced at Top of Solar Tower July 14, 2015 10:01 pm Sandia researchers are working to lower the cost of solar energy systems and improve efficiencies in a big way, thanks... View Article
Concentrating Solar Power April 13, 2011 2:47 pm Developing and testing CSP technologies for the Department of Energy, industry and the world for over 40 years. The Concentrating... View Article