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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...

Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day 2024
News Article, October 8, 2024 • October 8 recognizes National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day. The date — 10/08 — represents the atomic weight of hydrogen, the most abundant element on Earth. Sandia’s hydrogen and fuel cells technologies programs celebrated multiple highlights this year — from a notable test contributing to the safety codes and standards...

Invention at forefront of hydrogen sea change
News Article, October 16, 2023 • Safety feature available for licensing to manufacturers UP, UP AND AWAY — The hydrogen vent mast installed near the aft of the hydrogen-powered ferry “Sea Change” funnels potentially dangerous fumes away from people on board the vessel. The vessel was built by Zero Emission Industries, founded by former Sandian Joe...
UP, UP AND AWAY — The hydrogen vent mast installed near the aft of the hydrogen-powered ferry “Sea Change” funnels potentially dangerous fumes away from people on board the vessel. The vessel was built by Zero Emission Industries, founded by former Sandian Joe Pratt. (Photo courtesy California Air Resources Board)

Liquid hydrogen spill tests will inform safety standards’ technical basis
News Article, April 18, 2024 • Sandia is helping to enable assessment of large-scale leak scenarios to improve the safety of hydrogen infrastructure by developing a science-based, defensible, and well-documented rationale for liquid hydrogen safety requirements. Sandia recently completed an experimental campaign to simulate and quantify how liquid hydrogen behaves if accidentally spilled or released at...
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Sandia founding member of Center for Hydrogen Safety
News Article, April 11, 2019 • Sandia is a founding member of the Center for Hydrogen Safety (CHS), a global-oriented nonprofit dedicated to promoting hydrogen safety and best practices worldwide. (Photo courtesy of CHS) On April 2, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), in partnership with the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Pacific Northwest National Laboratory...
Sandia is a founding member of the Center for Hydrogen Safety (CHS), a global-oriented nonprofit dedicated to promoting hydrogen safety and best practices worldwide. (Photo courtesy of CHS)

Webinars feature maritime hydrogen research, offer deep dive into hydrogen storage and safety
News Article, July 3, 2024 • Hydrogen fuel cells are an established means of supplying efficient, clean power for a wide range of applications, including forklifts, mobile lighting, emergency backup power systems and light-duty vehicles. During a recent webinar series organized as part of the World Hydrogen Energy Conference and hosted by H2 Energy News, Sandia’s...
UP, UP AND AWAY — The hydrogen vent mast installed near the aft of the hydrogen-powered ferry “Sea Change” funnels potentially dangerous fumes away from people on board the vessel. The vessel was built by Zero Emission Industries, founded by former Sandian Joe Pratt. (Photo courtesy California Air Resources Board)