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Researcher wins distinguished achievement award for vehicles’ “electrification-enabling” research

News Article, June 4, 2024 • While electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming more common, additional research and development is needed to reduce their cost and increase their performance — which is essential for increased consumer adoption. In particular, improved materials for EV motor components and inductors are considered to be one viable pathway to help achieve...

Sandia develops mobile cybersecurity test for electric vehicle charging stations

News Article, November 1, 2024 • Sandia, in partnership with Argonne National Laboratory, developed a new approach that allows for agile, mobile testing of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. The new testing method, which focuses on communications and cybersecurity functionality of electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE), could fill a critical need in the future of grid...

Sandia studies vulnerabilities of electric vehicle charging infrastructure

News Article, November 17, 2022 • Review of vulnerabilities helps prioritize grid protections, informs policy makers With electric vehicles becoming more common, the risks and hazards of a cyberattack on electric vehicle charging equipment and systems also increases. Jay Johnson, an electrical engineer at Sandia National Laboratories, has been studying the varied vulnerabilities of electric vehicle charging...

Kaedi Sanchez plugs in her car at a City of Albuquerque electric vehicle charger before heading to work. Sandia National Laboratories researchers have been studying the vulnerabilities of electric vehicle charging infrastructure, including public chargers, to better inform policymakers. (Photo by Craig Fritz)

Sodium-ion battery safety research: Advancing the next generation of energy storage technology

News Article, June 25, 2024 • Sandia National Laboratories’ Battery Abuse Testing Lab, the Department of Energy’s core facility for battery safety, is investigating the safety of sodium-ion battery technology. Due to sodium’s abundance and an electrochemistry that resembles lithium-ion batteries in some ways, sodium-ion batteries are being considered for grid storage and automotive applications. The...