Labs join forces to set gold, platinum standards
Research at extreme pressure at Sandia and Lawrence Livermore national labs
Using a mineral ‘sponge’ to catch uranium
Remediation technology reduces uranium levels 10,000-fold at legacy site in Colorado
2021 EMS awards recognize waste reduction, simplified processes, environmental stewardship
2021 EMS awards recognize waste reduction, simplified processes, environmental stewardship
Zero Waste by 2025 program seeks to boost recycling
Zero Waste by 2025 program seeks to boost recycling
Here comes the sun
Tethered-balloon tests ensure safety of new solar-power technology
Nominate great environmental efforts for 2020 EMS awards
Nominate great environmental efforts for 2020 EMS awards
Nuclear waste storage canisters put to the test
Sandia is outfitting three stainless-steel storage canisters with heaters and instrumentation to simulate nuclear waste so researchers can study their durability. Researchers plan to study how much salt gathers on the canisters over time.
Turning up the heat on molten salt valves
Sandia is partnering with Flowserve Corp. and Kairos Power LLC on a $2.5 million, three-year DOE Advanced Valve Project grant to lower the cost and boost the efficiency of concentrating solar power in the U.S.
Bike to Work Week re-imagined
Bike to Work Week has been moved to September this year, due to the pandemic, and since many Labs employees are still working from home, the Sandia Bicycle Commuter Group is adapting the annual event a little further, encouraging participants to “bike to get somewhere.”
NM companies may receive up to $150K in technical assistance
Eligible New Mexico companies have submitted statements of intent to work with scientists and engineers at Sandia or Los Alamos national laboratories through the Technology Readiness Gross Receipts Tax Credit Initiative. The new program allows selected companies to receive up to $150,000 in direct technical assistance per year for prototyping, proof-of-concept, field demonstrations, technical validation, testing and development or other activities.