ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Registration is open for the 4th International Conference on the Integration of Renewable and Distributed Energy Resources, the premier event for technical discussion of electric integration of new energy resources. Jointly sponsored by Sandia National Laboratories, the U.S. Department of Energy, Natural Resources Canada, Public Service Company of New Mexico, the Solar […]
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Registration open for Sandia-sponsored 4th International Conference on Integration of Renewable and Distributed Energy Resources
November 19, 2010 – 5:00 am
Sawyer to replace Romig as Executive Vice President for Mission Support
November 8, 2010 – 11:37 am
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Sandia National Laboratories Director Paul Hommert announced today that Kimberly Sawyer will replace Al Romig as Sandia’s executive vice president and deputy Laboratories director for Mission Support, effective November 29. Currently, Sawyer serves as the vice president of Technical Operations for Lockheed Martin’s Mission Systems & Sensors business unit. Romig will be […]
Sandia opens Employee Caring Program Campaign (United Way) with first ever Domino Dare
October 4, 2010 – 8:42 am
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – In a split-second, dominoes come tumbling down, each one encouraging the other as they spark a chain reaction. As the No. 1 contributor for more than 50 years to the United Way of Central New Mexico, Sandia has continually worked to make a difference in our community. Last year, Sandia employees and […]
Red Sky/Mesa wins Oracle green award
September 22, 2010 – 1:39 pm
Sandia/NREL’s Top 10 supercomputer also tops in energy efficiency ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Red Sky/Red Mesa, listed by Top500 Supercomputer Sites as the 10th fastest computer in the world, has been selected as one of the 15 winners of Oracle’s Enable the Eco-Enterprise award. “Red Sky/Red Mesa is the most eco-transparent (energy efficient) compute platform Sandia […]
Sandia hosts 2010 Wind Turbine Blade Workshop
July 19, 2010 – 8:18 am
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Sandia National Laboratories will hold its 2010 Wind Turbine Blade Workshop July 20-22 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Embassy Suites in Albuquerque, N.M. The Sandia Wind Turbine Blade Workshop provides a collaborative venue for all researchers and industry participants involved in any facet of blade design, analysis, or manufacture. […]
Sandia Dream Catcher Program applications now available
June 3, 2010 – 5:00 am
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Sandia National Laboratories is accepting applications for the 2010 Dream Catcher Science Program. The Dream Catcher Science Program is a hands-on science and engineering program designed for middle-school and high-school student in grades 6 through 12 who are interested in science, math, and engineering. There is no cost to attend the program […]
Sandia Corp. names new director for Sandia National Laboratories
May 13, 2010 – 1:00 pm
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The Sandia Corp. board of directors today announced the appointment of Paul J. Hommert as president of Sandia Corp. and director of Sandia National Laboratories, effective July 9, 2010. Hommert, currently Sandia’s executive vice president and deputy laboratories director for the nuclear weapons program, will succeed Thomas O. Hunter, who has announced […]
Sandia Labs press briefing scheduled for 12:30 p.m. today
May 13, 2010 – 8:43 am
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Sandia President and Laboratories Director Tom Hunter will hold a single subject press briefing from 12:30-1 p.m. today at Sandia’s main administration building. News media wishing to attend today’s press briefing should call the Media Relations help line at 844-4902, Iris Aboytes at 844-2282 or Stephanie Holinka at 284-9227 by 11 a.m. […]
Sandia receives national electronics reuse/recycling award
April 22, 2010 – 5:00 am
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Sandia National Laboratories was one of eight winners among 137 participating federal government agency sites in the Fiscal Year 2009 Electronics Reuse and Recycling Campaign (ERRC), spearheaded by the Office of the Federal Environmental Executive (OFEE). Sandia contributed 400,119 pounds of electronics toward a total 15.8 million pounds of electronics reused or […]
Sandia to conduct controlled explosives test today
April 20, 2010 – 4:00 am
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Sandia National Laboratories plans to conduct one controlled explosive test sometime between 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. on April 20 at Sandia’s Coyote test field on the south side of Kirtland Air Force Base. Some Albuquerque residents could hear some booms associated with the experiment. Some black smoke might be visible above […]
Jill Hruby named Sandia vice president for Energy, Security and Defense Technologies
April 5, 2010 – 2:05 pm
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Sandia National Laboratories President and Labs Director Tom Hunter announced today that Jill M. Hruby has been named vice president for Energy, Security and Defense Technologies. Hruby replaces Les Shephard, who recently retired from the Laboratories after nearly 30 years at Sandia. “We are pleased to welcome Jill to Sandia’s executive leadership team,” […]
National Security Computing Center open for business
February 25, 2010 – 1:44 pm
Red Storm becomes a DOE asset for national security projects ALBUQUERQUE, NM — Sandia National Laboratories’ Red Storm high-performance computer will get broader use to help solve the nation’s most pressing national challenges now that it has been designated part of a Department of Energy user facility. Red Storm is the primary computer in the […]
Julia Phillips to speak on solid-state lighting’s contributions to national energy efficiency at AAAS Annual Meeting
February 18, 2010 – 8:05 am
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Solid-state lighting and its potential as a near-term generator of energy efficiencies will be the topic of a presentation by Julia Phillips, director of the Physical, Chemical, and Nano Sciences Center at Sandia National Laboratories, at the 2010 AAAS annual meeting. The meeting runs Feb. 18-22 in San Diego, Calif. In […]
Tom Sanders appointed to U.S. Department of Commerce’s Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee (CINTAC)
February 15, 2010 – 12:39 pm
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Tom Sanders, president of the American Nuclear Society and manager of Global Nuclear Futures Program at Sandia National Laboratories, was recently appointed to the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee (CINTAC). CINTAC advises the Secretary of Commerce on issues related to programs that expand United States exports of civil […]
Sandia adds water power to clean energy research portfolio
December 18, 2009 – 7:00 am
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Sandia National Laboratories will receive more than $9 million over three years from a Department of Energy competitive laboratory solicitation for the development of advanced water power technologies. Sandia, through a partnership with several national laboratories and academic institutions, will lead two of the four topic areas awarded under the grant and […]