Using the power of the sun to roast green chile
If widely adopted in New Mexico, replacing propane chile roasters with solar-powered roasters could save about 7,800 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions — the equivalent of driving 1,700 cars for a year.
Exploring explosives for expanding geothermal energy
Sandia researchers test explosives and propellants to create geothermal power sites.
DOE awards Sandia for small-business partnerships, achievements
The annual Small Business Awards Program recognizes the outstanding performance of people and organizations that expand partnerships with small businesses to help advance the DOE’s mission.
Powering the moon: Sandia researchers design microgrid for future lunar base
In partnership with NASA, Sandia researchers design reliable and resilient microgrids that could sustain astronauts, mining and fuel processing on the moon.
NNSA celebrates opening with ribbon-cutting for new complex
The 330,000-square-foot, LEED Gold-certified complex will house more than 1,200 employees who support the national security mission.
DOE solar energy leaders tour National Solar Thermal Test Facility
Representatives from the DOE Solar Energy Technologies Office visited last week for the first time in two years. They learned about changes at the facility and plans for the next phase of the tower.
Record-breaking, ultrafast devices step to protecting the grid from EMP
A new Sandia device can shunt record-breaking excess electricity in a few billionths of a second.
International collaboration compares geologic repository assessment tools
Sandia researchers have developed software that supports the assessment of possible sites to dispose of spent nuclear fuel in the future.
Center of collaboration
The Plasma Research Facility has attracted experts with a variety of interests and goals from universities, other national labs and abroad to perform research at Sandia.
New guidelines for wind energy systems
Researchers help the wind energy industry and U.S. military develop and evaluate rapidly deployable wind energy systems for use in defense and disaster response.