Sandia Lab Gets $3.38M for Nuclear Fuel Tools
The Department of Energy selected Sandia National Laboratories to develop analytical tools for advanced reactor fuel production under the HORNIG program.
Albuquerque Science News
Coverage of science in Albuquerque focuses on research findings, laboratory work, field studies and the institutions that fund and carry out scientific inquiry. Reporting follows discoveries from the lab bench to their wider implications for the city and the region.
Nuclear
Kairos Power Opened Automated Fuel Pebble Facility
The Albuquerque site utilizes high-precision lasers to inspect and etch unique identifiers onto nuclear fuel pebbles.
Space
Live Poll
Should the U.S. government prioritize funding for cyber-hardened, secure-by-design satellite technologies?
Air Force Research Lab Develops STAR-FISH Satellite Tech
The program focuses on creating cyber-hardened, secure satellites for future military operations in low Earth orbit.
Energy
Live Poll
Do you believe local small businesses should adopt new solar-powered technologies for their operations?
Sandia National Laboratories Tested Solar Coffee Roasting
Researchers developed a system that uses stored solar heat to replace natural gas in coffee drum roasters.
Geology
Live Poll
Do you believe funding for space research is a good use of tax dollars?
Scientists Identify Ancient Martian Meteorite Teghaza 001
The 4.1 billion-year-old rock from the Sahara Desert offers new clues about early Martian water.
Materials Science
Live Poll
Do you believe hydrogen fuel cell technology will lead to cheaper vehicles in the near future?
Pajarito Powder Expanded Production Capacity in Albuquerque
The company installed new equipment to increase its output of catalyst materials for fuel cells and electrolyzers.
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This section follows university and institutional research, new scientific initiatives, federal and private research funding decisions, and the reception of studies that draw public debate. Coverage reaches across the city and the communities around it wherever a scientific story has local stakes. Research funding decisions shape the pace of much of the work reported here. Desert ecology, energy and space-related research give the local science scene a character that differs from most U.S. cities.