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Sandia battling corrosion to keep solar panels humming

DOE/Sandia National Laboratories

Sandia National Laboratories researchers study corrosion to help industry develop longer-lasting photovoltaic panels and increase reliability.

Sandia receives ENERGISE award to study how to help utilities better manage power systems

DOE/Sandia National Laboratories
Grant and Award Announcement

Sandia National Laboratories has been awarded a three-year, $2.5 million award to help utility companies better visualize, manage and protect power systems as they include increasing numbers of distributed energy resources (DER) such as wind and solar.

Funder: DOE SunShot Initiative

Sandia's solar glitter closer to market with new licensing agreement

DOE/Sandia National Laboratories
Business Announcement

An Albuquerque company founded by a Sandia National Laboratories scientist-turned-entrepreneur has received a license for a 'home-grown' technology that could revolutionize the way solar energy is collected and used.

First-ever GPS data release to boost space-weather science

DOE/Los Alamos National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Today, more than 16 years of space-weather data is publicly available for the first time in history. The data comes from space-weather sensors developed by Los Alamos National Laboratory on board the nation's Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites.

Journal: Space Weather

Designing diagnostic labs that are safe, specific and sustainable

DOE/Sandia National Laboratories
Business Announcement

To detect an outbreak early -- whether Ebola, Zika or influenza -- healthcare workers must have a local, trustworthy diagnostic lab.

Grand Canyon rim-to-rim hikers provide data for Sandia study of health, performance

DOE/Sandia National Laboratories
Business Announcement

Sandia and the University of New Mexico researchers are collecting and study biometric data to determine if declines in physical or cognitive functions can predict a medical emergency for Grand Canyon hikers. Called R2R WATCH, for Rim-to-Rim Wearables at the Canyon for Health, the study draws on the research team's expertise in biology and cognitive science.

Funder: Defense Threat Reduction Agency

Sandia forms Spray Combustion Consortium to improve engine design

DOE/Sandia National Laboratories
Business Announcement

Sandia National Laboratories has formed an industry-funded Spray Combustion Consortium to better understand fuel injection by developing modeling tools. Control of fuel sprays is key to the development of clean, affordable fuel-efficient engines.

Funder: University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Convergent Science Network Foundation and the European Commission Horizon 2020, DOE/Argonne National Laboratory, Renault, Hino Motors, Toyota Motor Corp., Cummins, DOE/Sandia National Laboratory, Isuzu and Ford Motor Co.

Honey, I shrunk the circuit

DOE/Sandia National Laboratories

Sandia National Laboratories researchers have shown it's possible to make transistors and diodes from advanced semiconductor materials that could perform much better than silicon, the workhorse of the modern electronics world.

DNA markers distinguish between harmless, deadly bacteria

DOE/Los Alamos National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Through a new study of the coccobacillus Francisella, Los Alamos National Laboratory researchers are working to use DNA markers to discern related but relatively harmless species as they are identified and to provide a means to distinguish them from the harmful F. tularensis.

Journal: Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Funder: Science and Technology Directorate, US Department of Homeland Security

American Vacuum Society honors Sandia technologist

DOE/Sandia National Laboratories

The American Vacuum Society has recognized Sandia National Laboratories technologist Michael F. Lopez with its Thin Film Division Distinguished Technologist Award for his exceptional technical support of thin film research and development.

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