Technologies are disclosed herein for a thin heat exchanger through which coolant may be pumped. The heat exchanger may include an envelope and a heat conduction layer provided over the envelope. The envelope may include one or more channels formed therein. The channels formed between the envelope and the conduction layer may extend the length of the heat exchange layer and be configured to carry coolant therethrough. The heat exchange layer may include an inlet manifold on a first end and an outlet manifold on another end opposing the first end. The inlet manifold may allow the flow of coolant into the heat exchange layer and the outlet manifold may allow the removal of the coolant from the heat exchange layer. Coolant flow may be controlled by a suction pump operating under computer control based at least in part on sensor data.

A solar panel bracket with a water conducting function for carrying a plurality of solar photovoltaic panels, comprising: a plurality of first brackets, each of the first brackets is arranged in parallel with each other, each of the first brackets has a first water conducting groove; a plurality of second brackets, each of the second brackets is arranged in parallel with each other, each of the second brackets has a second water conducting groove, the second brackets and the first brackets are arranged perpendicular to each other, and the second brackets and the first brackets surround to form a plurality of square spaces, the solar photovoltaic panels are arranged on the square spaces; and a plurality of third water conducting groove groups, each of the third water conducting groove groups is disposed on the side of each of the first brackets, and each of the third water conducting groove group has a third water conducting groove, and the second water conducting grooves communicate with the third water conducting grooves.

A thermal cell panel system for heating and cooling using a refrigerant includes a plurality of solar thermal cell chambers, and a piping network for a flow of the refrigerant through the plurality of solar thermal cell chambers. In addition, the system includes a compressor having a motor coupled to a variable frequency drive (VFD), where the compressor is coupled to the piping network upstream of the plurality of solar thermal cell chambers and the VFD is configured to adjust a speed of the motor in response to the pressure of the refrigerant within the plurality of solar thermal cell chambers. The piping network includes an inlet manifold coupled to the inlet of each solar thermal cell chamber, and an outlet manifold coupled to the outlet of each solar thermal cell chamber.

Described is a solar-energy converter device including a shell and a core inside the shell, wherein the shell and the core develop axially along a longitudinal axis and include a volume therebetween. The core includes a thermally conductive matrix in a thermal exchange relationship with the volume, the matrix housing one or more flow conduits for a working fluid, the one or more flow conduits being in thermal exchange relationship with the matrix. Moreover, described is a corresponding solar reactor and a corresponding plant.

Described is a solar-energy converter device including a shell and a core inside the shell, wherein the shell and the core develop axially along a longitudinal axis and include a volume therebetween. The core includes a thermally conductive matrix in a thermal exchange relationship with the volume, the matrix housing one or more flow conduits for a working fluid, the one or more flow conduits being in thermal exchange relationship with the matrix. Moreover, described is a corresponding solar reactor and a corresponding plant.

A solar tower system is disclosed in which the heat transfer media is a molten salt at a temperature greater than 650 C. The components that carry or hold the molten salt are made from commercially available alloys made by Haynes International and sold under the designations HR-120 alloy, 230 alloy and 233 alloy whose compositions are described herein. The molten salt preferably is MgCl.sub.2KCl.

A solar tower system is disclosed in which the heat transfer media is a molten salt at a temperature greater than 650 C. The components that carry or hold the molten salt are made from commercially available alloys made by Haynes International and sold under the designations HR-120 alloy, 230 alloy and 233 alloy whose compositions are described herein. The molten salt preferably is MgCl.sub.2KCl.

A method for improving the efficiency of a solar heating system based on absorbing heat from solar radiation into the outer surface of a concrete wall. The heat transfer device makes use of a fluid in a tube system to transfer heat from the outside of the wall to the inside of the wall. The inside wall is then used to heat air that is passed over it, and that air is then used to heat up a heat storage system.

A hybrid solar panel, comprising a photovoltaic panel coupled with transparent liquid thermal collector filled with coolant. Role of heat adsorber is coolant selectively transparent in the range of 400-1100 nm. Such panel is coupled with thermal collector by lamination.

A solar tower system is disclosed in which the heat transfer media is a molten salt at a temperature greater than 650? C. The components that carry or hold the molten salt are made from commercially available alloys made by Haynes International and sold under the designations HR-120? alloy, 230? alloy and 233? alloy whose compositions are described herein. The molten salt preferably is MgCl.sub.2KCl.