New invention to make parabolic trough solar collector systems more energy efficient

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Sandia researcher Rich Diver sets up a device he has developed to calibrate trough-type solar dish collectors to maximize the amount of sunlight they capture.(Photo by Randy Montoya)
Sandia researcher Rich Diver sets up a device he has developed to calibrate trough-type solar dish collectors to maximize the amount of sunlight they capture.(Photo by Randy Montoya)

A mirror alignment measurement device, invented by Rich Diver, a researcher at Sandia National Laboratories, may soon make one of the most popular solar collector systems, parabolic troughs, more affordable and energy efficient.


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