Pv-Thermal Solar Power Assembly

Ansley, Jeffrey H; Botkin, Jonathan D; Dinwoodie, Thomas L

Title: Pv-Thermal Solar Power Assembly

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A flexible solar power assembly includes a flexible photovoltaic device attached to a flexible thermal solar collector. The solar power assembly can be rolled up for transport and then unrolled for installation on a surface, such as the roof or side wall of a building or other structure, by use of adhesive and/or other types of fasteners.

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Ansley, Jeffrey H ^[1]; Botkin, Jonathan D ^[1]; Dinwoodie, Thomas L ^[2]

El Cerrito, CA
Piedmont, CA

Issue Date:: 2001-10-02

Research Org.:: POWERLIGHT CORP

OSTI Identifier:: 880096

Patent Number(s):: 6295818

Application Number:: 10/606657

Assignee:: PowerLight Corporation (Berkeley, CA)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F24 - HEATING F24S - SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS

H - ELECTRICITY H02 - GENERATION H02S - GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER BY CONVERSION OF INFRA-RED RADIATION, VISIBLE LIGHT OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, e.g. USING PHOTOVOLTAIC [PV] MODULES

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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F24 - HEATING F24S - SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS
F24S20/55 - made of flexible materials

H - ELECTRICITY H02 - GENERATION H02S - GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER BY CONVERSION OF INFRA-RED RADIATION, VISIBLE LIGHT OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, e.g. USING PHOTOVOLTAIC [PV] MODULES
H02S40/44 - Means to utilise heat energy, e.g. hybrid systems producing warm water and electricity at the same time

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02B - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
Y02B10/10 - Photovoltaic [PV]
Y02B10/20 - Solar thermal
Y02B10/70 - Hybrid systems

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
Y02E10/40 - Solar thermal energy
Y02E10/50 - Photovoltaic [PV] energy
Y02E10/60 - Thermal-PV hybrids

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DOE Contract Number:: FC36-97GO10247

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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