Sandia Labs Harnessing the Sun's Energy with Tiny Particles
Monday, September 16, 2013 - 16:00
in Physics & Chemistry
Engineers at Sandia National Laboratories, along with partner institutions Georgia Tech, Bucknell University, King Saud University and the German Aerospace Center (DLR), are using a falling particle receiver to more efficiently convert the sun's energy to electricity in large-scale, concentrating solar power plants.