Azom: US Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Samuel W. Bodman has announced that Sandia National Laboratories is the new home of the National Laboratory Center for Solid-State Lighting Research and Development. Sandia will conduct vital solid-state lighting research and coordinate related research efforts at several other national laboratories. DOE will provide funding of $5 million for seven research projects in solid-state lighting, including $2.6 million for four Sandia projects, Bodman said. The funding comes from DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. National Laboratory Center for Solid-State Lighting Research and Development