Concentrating on Sunshine to Advance the Hydrogen Economy

Can solar energy be harnessed to address climate change and other impacts of the world’s dependence on carbon-based fuels? A Sandia team that includes principal investigator Tony McDaniel in the Hydrogen and Combustion Research Department and Ivan Ermanoski in the Materials, Devices, and Energy Technologies Department, has taken significant steps toward an intriguing possibility: creating…

Sandia experts lead technical investigation of hydrogen release incident

Hydrogen experts at Sandia/California were tapped for their technical expertise through a first-ever contract with the state of California to investigate a May 4 hydrogen release at the Bay Area’s Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (AC Transit) hydrogen fueling station in Emeryville, CA. Based on the outcome of that investigation, on July 25, AC Transit’s board…