Spotlit by sun power (IMAGE)

DOE/Sandia National Laboratories

Spotlit by sun power

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A team of researchers from Sandia National Laboratories recently used tethered balloons to collect samples of airborne dust particles to ensure the safety of a falling-particle receiver for concentrating solar power, an emerging solar power technology.

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Photo by Randy Montoya/Sandia National Laboratories

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