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Here comes the sun: Tethered-balloon tests ensure safety of new solar-power technology

News Article, April 22, 2021 • What do tiny dust particles, 22-foot-wide red balloons and “concentrated” sunlight have in common? 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....