A sustainable dialogue: Climate Speaker Series wraps up its second year
Sandia invites experts like Sunny Wescott, the lead meteorologist for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, to speak on the impact and urgency of climate change.
Modeling geothermal systems’ viability
A publicly available web tool helps startups explore the economics of closed-loop geothermal systems.
Researchers successfully test heat-powered system
Sandia researchers tested a device that generates power from temperature differences, which could be used to monitor carbon sequestration efforts.
A visit to the top of the world
Associate Labs Director Jeff Heath travels to Alaska to meet the teams that keep Sandia’s Arctic facilities running effectively and efficiently.
Battling an existential threat
Manager Lynn Yang’s career has spanned climate change mitigation, biodefense, cybersecurity and critical infrastructure resilience. She shares her perspectives on climate security with Lab News.
Smart Labs pilot program takes off
A new program has launched in four buildings at Sandia that aims to increase safety and energy efficiency in laboratories. The team is assessing where to roll out Smart Labs next.
Spinner lidar to improve accuracy, prediction of wind industry simulation tools
Sandia researchers successfully added a spinner lidar to a wind turbine in Texas as part of a CRADA with General Electric Co. and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
Sandia scientists achieve breakthrough in tackling PFAS contamination
A team is developing materials to tackle one of the biggest problems in the world and a major national security issue: human exposure to PFAS through contaminated water and other products.
Sandia switches to hydrogen weather balloons
By switching the gas used in their balloons, Sandia researchers have reduced their metaphorical footprint on the fragile Arctic ecosystem.
Protecting canisters against corrosion
Researchers test coatings on stainless steel, which is used for canisters that hold spent nuclear fuel, to determine the best materials to protect the containers from corrosive sea air.