March 17, 2022 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Postdoctoral researchers who are designated Truman and Hruby fellows experience Sandia National Laboratories differently from their peers. Appointees to the prestigious fellowships are given the latitude to pursue their own ideas, rather than being trained by fitting into the research plans of more experienced researchers. To give...
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Riding bacterium to the bank
May 17, 2018 • [caption id="" align="alignright" width="250"] Sandia National Laboratories scientists Seema Singh, left; and Fang Liu hold vials of vanillin and fermentation broth, which are critical for turning plant matter into biofuels and other valuable chemicals. (Photo by Dino Vourna…
New routes to renewables: Sandia speeds transformation of biofuel waste into wealth
November 9, 2017 • LIVERMORE, Calif. — A Sandia National Laboratories-led team has demonstrated faster, more efficient ways to turn discarded plant matter into chemicals worth billions. The team’s findings could help transform the economics of making fuels and other products from domestica…
Categories: Bioscience / Medical Research, Renewable energy
The good, the bad and the algae
August 7, 2017 • Sandia tests Salton Sea-grown algae as new fuel source and pollution solutionBRAWLEY, California — Sandia National Laboratories is testing whether one of California’s largest and most polluted lakes can transform into one of its most productive and profitable. Southern C…
Trash into treasure: Sandia could help biofuel pay for itself with goods made from waste
May 4, 2017 • EMERYVILLE, Calif. — A recent discovery by Sandia National Laboratories researchers may unlock the potential of biofuel waste — and ultimately make biofuels competitive with petroleum.Fuel made from plants is much more expensive than petroleum, but one way to decrease th…
Categories: Science / Technology / Engineering
Algae raceway paves path from lab to real-world applications
February 2, 2016, Media Advisory • [caption id="" align="alignright" width="250"] The new algae raceway testing facility at Sandia National Laboratories will help scientists advance laboratory research to real-world applications. Shown here is one of the three 1,000-liter ponds, outfitted with custom lighting…
Algae nutrient recycling is a triple win
August 19, 2015 • LIVERMORE, Calif. — Nitrogen and phosphate nutrients are among the biggest costs in cultivating algae for biofuels. Sandia molecular biologists Todd Lane and Ryan Davis have shown they can recycle about two-thirds of those critical nutrients, and aim to raise the recycling…
Converting natural gas to liquid transportation fuels via biological organisms
November 18, 2013 • LIVERMORE, Calif.— Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories will use their expertise in protein expression, enzyme engineering and high-throughput assays as part of a multiproject, $34 million effort by the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) aimed at deve…
Categories: Biology, Science / Technology / Engineering