Sandia study supports superior bits
Labs researchers are lending their expertise to the art of selecting the right drill bit for the challenging conditions at geothermal power plants, which can provide clean electricity all day, every day.
Postdoctoral researchers compete in Bay Area SLAM
Postdocs from each of the Bay Area’s DOE labs showed up with their most innovative ideas and a crowd of enthusiastic supporters.
New program aims to BRIDGE gap in solar
Sandia partners with nonprofit Cloud Renewable to provide Native American women with hands-on training in photovoltaic panel installation.
Detecting battery failures quicker
Batteries in electric vehicles can fail quickly, sometimes catching fire without much warning. A Sandia team is working to detect failures early and give drivers more warning time.
Smart Labs completes successful pilot
The program aims to make the laboratories safer, more energy efficient and ultimately better equipped to support our scientists and our mission.
The big drop
A Sandia team drops 3D-printed torpedo anchor prototypes from up to 30 feet in the air to determine an optimal anchor design for offshore use.
Sandia tests heat shields for space
In support of two NASA missions, Sandia’s solar tower harnessed the power of the sun to expose aerospace materials to intense heat, replicating the harsh conditions of faster-than-sound flight and atmospheric reentry.
DOE awards funding to two early career scientists at Sandia
Sandia scientists Mitchell Wood and Gianluca Geraci will each receive $2.75 million over five years to support their research.
Great Minds in STEM recognizes Sandia microgrid engineer
Rachid Darbali-Zamora has been honored for his technical achievements and desire to provide "solutions for the little guy."
Work toward a cleaner way to purify critical metals
Over the past three years, Sandia researchers have been pioneering an environmentally friendly alternative to separating rare-earth elements from watery mixtures.