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Two Sandia researchers receive Presidential Early Career awards

February 3, 2017 – 5:00 am

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Sandia researchers Stephanie Hansen and Alan Kruizenga are among 102 scientists and engineers to receive the 2017 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). The PECASE, established in 1996, is the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on outstanding scientists and engineers in the early stages of their careers. […]

By Neal Singer | Posted in Awards, Biology, Renewable energy | Also tagged , , | Comments Off on Two Sandia researchers receive Presidential Early Career awards

AREVA Solar building on Sandia’s molten salt expertise

June 12, 2014 – 5:00 am

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A soaring structure on the south side of the Department of Energy’s National Solar Thermal Test Facility (NSTTF) combines two cutting-edge technologies in concentrating solar energy: Compact Linear Fresnel Reflectors and molten salt thermal storage. Using them together is a pioneering concept. Today’s Compact Linear Fresnel systems use water or oil as […]

By Valerie Alba | Posted in Renewable energy, Science / Technology / Engineering | Also tagged , , | Comments Off on AREVA Solar building on Sandia’s molten salt expertise

Solar test facility upgrades complete, lead to better capabilities at Sandia for power industry

November 13, 2012 – 2:30 pm

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A recent overhaul of the Department of Energy’s National Solar Thermal Test Facility, operated by Sandia National Laboratories, is dramatically improving researchers’ ability to understand and use concentrating solar power. The $17.8 million upgrade to the NSTTF adds state-of-the-art test capabilities, and the resulting research is expected to lead to more solar power use on […]

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