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“Bionic” Liquids from Lignin: Joint BioEnergy Institute Results Pave the Way for Closed-Loop Biofuel Refineries
News Article, December 11, 2014 • Bionic liquids derived from lignin and hemicellulose show great promise for liberating fermentable sugars from lignocellulose. While ionic liquids (paired-ions salts that are liquid at room temperature) show great promise for liberating fermentable sugars from lignocellulose and improving advanced-biofuel economics, an even more promising candidate is now on the horizon—“bionic”...

“We’ve Got the Power”: Sandia technology test delivers electricity to the grid
News Article, August 9, 2022 • First test of cutting-edge Brayton cycle technology put power into local grid For the first time, Sandia National Laboratories researchers delivered electricity produced by a new power-generating system to the Sandia-Kirtland Air Force Base electrical grid. The system uses heated supercritical carbon dioxide instead of steam to generate electricity and...
"Two men stand before a cabinet of power system controllers"

2019 Frontiers in Resilience Symposium
News Article, January 4, 2019 • An interactive, two-day event convenes thought leaders, practitioners to focus on the role of communication, coordination, and collaboration for critical infrastructure resilience. Sandia National Laboratories and George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government, along with its Center for Energy Science and Policy and Centers on the Public Service,...

2019 PV Systems Symposium begins May 14th
News Article, May 13, 2019 • The 2019 PV Systems Symposium will take place Tuesday, May 14, 2019 through Thursday, May 16, 2019, at the Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town in Albuquerque, NM. The three-day workshop will explore the technical challenges and opportunities related to PV Systems and their Grid Integration, and is co-sponsored by Sandia...

2021 DOE Office of Electricity Energy Storage program annual Peer Review
News Article, September 20, 2021 • Sandia will host this year’s virtual DOE Office of Electricity Energy Storage Program Annual Peer Review from October 26-28, 2021. The annual Peer Review assembles researchers from across the DOE landscape to summarize the state of the art in energy storage research, development, and application. Technical topics will include Innovative...

2021 PV Performance Modeling and Monitoring Workshop Call for Abstracts
News Article, July 7, 2021 • The 2021 PV Performance Modeling and Monitoring Workshop to be held Oct. 19-20, 2021, in Salt Lake City, UT, is currently soliciting proposals from the photovoltaics community. Interested parties are encouraged to submit a short abstract on topics such as: Solar resource assessment updates (led by GroundWork Renewables)Module performance characterization...

2024 European PVPMC Workshop announces call for abstracts
News Article, April 15, 2024 • Sandia National Laboratories’ PV Performance and Modelling Collaborative has released a call for abstracts for the 2024 European PVPMC Workshop. The Technical University of Denmark, European Energy, and Sandia will host the event taking place in Copenhagen, Denmark, Aug. 21-22, 2024.  Workshop organizers are currently inviting session abstracts on the...
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2024 High Latitude Photovoltaics Workshop advances northern PV collaboration
News Article, April 22, 2024 • The inaugural 2024 High Latitude Photovoltaics Workshop took place at 65° latitude in Piteå, Sweden, on March 14-15, 2024, to exchange ideas around the unique opportunities and challenges of deploying solar photovoltaic technology in high-latitude regions. The successful workshop was the culmination of years of work by researchers at Sandia...
Researchers attending the 2024 High Latitude PV Workshop in Sweden March 14-15, 2024, visited the Solvåg (Solar Wave) system in Piteå. (Photo by Joshua Stein)

2024 Sandia Blade Workshop
News Article, March 1, 2024 • The 2024 Sandia Blade Workshop will be held Sept. 16-20, 2024, at the Embassy Suites in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The workshop brings together wind industry experts, wind farm stakeholders and operators, manufacturers, and researchers. Speakers and attendees will address the major topics for wind turbine blades, network with colleagues, and...

20th anniversary of Sandia tribal energy internship program
News Article, July 13, 2022 • Program has provided hands-on experience, mentorship to nearly 50 Native American students 2022 marks a major milestone for Sandia National Laboratories’ groundbreaking tribal energy internship program: two decades of meeting the growing renewable energy technical needs of Native American tribes and providing valuable, real-world experience for Native and Alaska Native STEM...
Three women standing in front of solar panels

A fresh look at restoring power to the grid
News Article, January 31, 2023 •  Climate change can alter extreme weather events, and these events have the potential to strain, disrupt or damage the nation’s grid. Sandia National Laboratories computer scientists have been working on an innovative computer model to help grid operators quickly restore power to the grid after a complete disruption, a process called “black start.”...
Two researchers stand in the desert. Power transformers are on the horizon in the background.

A SEAT at the global table: Environmental modeling software endorsed by the Ocean Decade
News Article, June 6, 2024 • Figure: Example of a SEAT output showing risk of potential changes in seabed dynamics (i.e., erosion or deposition) caused by modified wave and circulation forces induced by a WEC array interacting with local sediment bed composition. Sandia National Laboratories’ Spatial Environmental Assessment Toolkit has received an endorsement from the United...

About us
Page • The National Solar Thermal Test Facility (NSTTF) is operated by Sandia National Laboratories for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The 10-acre research and development (R&D) and testing facility located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, provides access to unique testing infrastructure which can achieve some of the highest and most controlled...

About Us
Page • About Us Energy has been part of Sandia National Laboratories’ mission since 1971 Our energy programs ensure the resilience and security of the nation’s energy infrastructures and environment by performing world-class research and development. The nation’s energy needs are changing, with an increased demand for clean and secure energy supplies,...

Accelerating technology for hydrogen safety codes and standards
News Article, August 1, 2022 • Award highlights research that advances the safe deployment of hydrogen technologies Hypothetical layout of hydrogen vehicle refueling station with compact layout using revised setback distances for liquid hydrogen Drivers might not always ponder the safety features that surround them as they cruise into their local gas station for a fill...

Accident Environments
Page • Accident environments exist across the six phases of the launch, which further demonstrates the importance of Space Nuclear Launch Safety analyses. Sandia’s ability to identify and mitigate mission risk is critical to the success of mission launch.  Representative Accident Scenarios (RASs) Launch missions are divided into six phases. These phases...

Accolades spotlight shines on Sandia Labs
News Article, October 19, 2022 • Sandia National Laboratories’ Robin Jones and Kimberly Pino recently were recognized by Profiles in Diversity Journal as Women Worth Watching in Leadership award winners for 2022, while Sondra Spence received a Women Worth Watching in STEM award. The leadership award recognizes those who work to expand and improve diversity, inclusion and equity in the...
Sondra Spence, engineering program project lead at Sandia National Laboratories, earned a 2022 Women Worth Watching in STEM award. (Photo by Lonnie Anderson)

Adam Keester
Staff Page • R&D Mechanical Engineer. Biography Adam Keester is a research and development (R&D) engineer in the Water Power Technologies Program at Sandia National Laboratories. Adam’s research focuses on developing open-source software, numerical modeling and data processing. His current work involves the development and support of open-source software for wave energy converter...

Adam Summers
Staff Page • Member of Technical Staff. Biography Adam K. Summers is a Senior Member of the Technical Staff in the Electric Power Systems Research Department at Sandia National Laboratories. He holds a Master’s in electrical engineering from The University of New Mexico focused on electric power systems. He is a Member of...

Advanced Energy Conversion
Page • Our approach to enable micro reactors and small modular reactors (SMRs) combines smart microgrid technology, High Performance Computing (HPC), Advanced Manufacturing (AM) and Supercritical Carbon Dioxide (sCO2) Brayton Cycle advanced energy conversion system. Sandia has 15 years’ experience designing, and performing sCO2 Brayton Cycle experiments, with the goal of increased thermal...

Advanced Reactor Safeguards and Security
Page • The Advanced Reactor Safeguards and Security (ARSS) program area in the Department of Energy, Nuclear Energy (DOE NE) seeks to support domestic deployment of advanced nuclear reactors by mitigating safeguards and security roadblocks. The program applies laboratory research and development to address near-term challenges advanced reactor vendors face in meeting...

Aerodynamic Wind-Turbine Blade Design for the National Rotor Testbed
News Article, November 13, 2015 • The NRT blade shape as viewed from the tip and at an elevation angle of 30° above the suction surface. Sandia has designed a new wind-turbine blade for the National Rotor Testbed (NRT) project and for future experiments at the Scaled Wind Farm Technology (SWiFT) facility with a specific focus...
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