Sandia National Laboratory

Heliogen tests its concentrated solar control software at Sandia Labs

The project, funded by the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Technology Commercialization Fund, provides third-party validation data Heliogen says is essential to its software licensing potential.

Glitter-sized sensors that detect CO2 leaks at storage sites

The researchers plan to embed glitter-sized CO2 sensors in the concrete surrounding the borehole, above and below the cap rock layer.

Sandia National Labs technology tests ‘cutting-edge’ Brayton Cycle technology

The Brayton Cycle uses heated supercritical carbon dioxide instead of steam to generate electricity. It’s named after 19th century engineer George Brayton, who developed the method of using hot, pressurized fluid to spin a turbine, much like a jet engine.