Renewable energy

Results 126–150 of 153
Date Inputs. Currently set to enter a start and end date.
–
Current Filters Clear all

Biofuel combustion chemistry more complex than petroleum-based fuels, say Sandia and Lawrence Livermore researchers
May 12, 2010 • LIVERMORE, Calif. — Understanding the key elements of biofuel combustion is an important step toward insightful selection of next-generation alternative fuels. And that’s exactly what researchers at Sandia and Lawrence Livermore national laboratories are doing. The journ…
Categories: Energy / Environment / Water, Renewable energy, Science / Technology / Engineering
Aspects of biofuel combustion chemistry cover

Sandia National Laboratories leads reliability workshop for growing field of photovoltaic systems integration
May 11, 2010 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Sandia National Laboratories is using its expertise and long history in photovoltaic (PV) research and development to accelerate the adoption of reliability tools within the growing industry of PV power gen...
Categories: Community / Education, Energy / Environment / Water, Renewable energy, Science / Technology / Engineering, Technology transfer / Economic Impact
Jennifer Granata and Michael Quintana examine a photovoltaic solar panel at Sandia National Laboratories.

City of Pittsburgh honors Sandia for solar work
May 5, 2010 • Albuquerque, N.M. — The city of Pittsburgh has honored solar researchers from Sandia National Laboratories for training city staff to install and maintain solar thermal and photovoltaic panels on city facilities. The formal proclamation, signed by Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, recognizes the Sandia researchers “who braved sleet, snow, ice, and frigid...
Categories: Operations / Budget, Renewable energy, Science / Technology / Engineering, Technology transfer / Economic Impact

Powering tribal lands: Sandia researcher to discuss off-grid, green technologies for rural areas at law seminar
April 30, 2010 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Sandra Begay-Campbell, leader of Sandia’s Tribal Renewable Energy Program and member of the Navajo Nation, will present “The Potential for Tribal Energy Resource Development in the Southwest” at the Tribal Energy in the Southwest Conference May 3-…
Categories: Community / Education, Conferences / Symposia, Energy / Environment / Water, Renewable energy, Science / Technology / Engineering
Topics:
Sandra Begay-Campbell stands in front of Window Rock with a solar panel.

Sandia wins 2 national technology transfer awards for work with Cray, Stirling Energy Systems
April 28, 2010 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Sandia National Laboratories has won two national Federal Laboratory Consortium awards for its efforts to transfer technology to supercomputer manufacturer Cray Inc. and solar energy supplier Stirling Energy Systems, Inc. The Federal Laboratory Consortium plans to present the Excellence in Technology Transfer Awards in Albuquerque at its national...
Categories: Awards, Computing, Energy / Environment / Water, Operations / Budget, Renewable energy
Archie Gibson, a team leader on the Computer Operations Team at Sandia National Laboratories, works inside the Red Storm supercomputer, the result of an award-winning partnership between Cray Inc. and Sandia National Laboratories. (Photo by Randy Montoya)

Defense-scale supercomputing comes to alternative energy research
April 26, 2010 • Albuquerque, N.M. — A new supercomputer that more quickly models the most efficient ways to harness energy from the sun, wind and other renewable resources is now operating at Sandia National Laboratories. Red Mesa, a 180-teraflop computing platform, is a collaboration between Sandia and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)....
Categories: Computing, Energy / Environment / Water, Renewable energy, Technology transfer / Economic Impact

Glitter-sized solar photovoltaics produce competitive results
December 21, 2009 • Adventures in microsolar supported by microelectronics and MEMS techniques ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Sandia National Laboratories scientists have developed tiny glitter-sized photovoltaic cells that could revolutionize the way solar energy is collected and used. The tiny cells could turn a person into a walking solar battery charger if they were fastened...
Categories: Nanotechnology, Renewable energy, Science / Technology / Engineering
Representative thin crystalline-silicon photovoltaic cells – these are from 14 to 20 microns thick and 0.25 to 1 millimeter across.

Sandia adds water power to clean energy research portfolio
December 18, 2009 • 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...
Categories: Awards, Renewable energy, Science / Technology / Engineering
sssss

Turning algae into energy
October 7, 2009 • Project converts dairy wastes to energy, other products ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — As part of a project to create alternative sources of energy, researchers at Sandia National Laboratories are cultivating green algae that holds promise as a new supply of biofuel. “People have been growing algae for centuries for food supplements...
Categories: Biology, Climate Security, Energy / Environment / Water, Renewable energy, Transportation
Topics: , , , , , , ,

Sandia sponsors Earth, Wind, and Sun conference
July 16, 2009 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Speakers, booths, tours and workshops on how to green buildings to conserve energy and water and to reduce the environmental impact of transportation will be part of the second annual Earth, Wind and Sun conference sponsored by Sandia National Laboratories...
Categories: Media advisories, Renewable energy
Earth, Wind, and Sun logo
Results 126–150 of 153