A renewable-energy electrical generation and distribution system including a container. At least one power source is sized to be retained within the container and deployable therefrom, the at least one power source being configured to generate energy from renewable resources. A battery is disposed within the container and in communication with the at least one power source. A power distribution system is disposed within the container and in communication with the battery and the at least one power source, the power distribution system including: at least one switch and at least one interface connected to the at least one switch and disposed external to the container, the at least one switch configured selectively turn on and off power distribution to the at least one interface based on at least one predetermined parameter.

The present invention discloses a rechargeable power storage system which is based on the principal of traditional generator and is able to produce large amount of energy for longer period of time without using gasoline, fossil fuels or other external power sources. The battery can be charged through electric vehicle charging system, electric outlets or by a modular scalable solar supply. The assembly can be transported and used in severe weather related situations when homeowners or rescue teams are faced with catastrophic environmental events, having no available source of power or gasoline for days or weeks. Also when troops are submitted to longer than expected missions putting their lives in even more danger when faced without any source of power and finally when working crews are directed to jobs hundreds of miles from populated areas with no electricity or gas stations in order to run their heavy duty tools. For all those extreme situations or just to be a permanent replacement for a heavy-duty gas generator, this modular, environmentally friendly, flexible power storage system is the answer.

A power battery cooling system of an electric vehicle, including: a cooling circuit configured for cooling a power battery of the electric vehicle; a solar sunroof and a sunroof control unit configured for controlling the operation of the cooling circuit and the electric energy output of the solar sunroof wherein the sunroof control unit is configured to start a power battery cooling operation based on the solar sunroof in the condition that the power battery is not in a high voltage output state and the temperature of the power battery is higher than a temperature threshold, the power battery cooling operation including: controlling the solar sunroof to output electric energy to the cooling circuit so that the cooling circuit performs the cooling of the power battery using the electric energy from the solar sunroof.

Processes and formulations for manufacturing a painted circuit are disclosed. In some implementations, a painted circuit can be manufactured using a process including providing a substrate and applying one or more paint layers on a surface of the substrate, where the one or more paint layers each form an electrical component of the painted circuit. A given paint layer of the one or more paint layers can include a conductive paint formulation having a resistance that is defined by a concentration of conductive material that is included in the conductive paint formulation and a thickness of the given paint layer, and lower concentrations of the conductive material included in the conductive paint formulation provide a higher resistance than higher concentrations of conductive material.

A method of designing a nano-rectenna panel (NRP) of a vehicle includes generating one or more performance benchmarks associated with nano-rectenna devices that comprise the NRP. A material for the nano-rectenna devices is identified based on one or more of the one or more performance benchmarks. The method also includes designing the NRP based on the material.

An apparatus comprising: an energy harvesting substrate configured to generate electrical energy in response to a stimulus; and an energy storage component printed onto and supported by the energy harvesting substrate, wherein the energy harvesting substrate and energy storage component are configured such that the electrical energy generated by the energy harvesting substrate in response to the stimulus is used to charge the energy storage component.

An energy storage canopy associated with a local building is provided. The energy storage canopy includes support members that can support compartments, which may be integral with or removable from the energy storage canopy. Each compartment includes a plurality of high capacity batteries to store electrical energy, at least one power conditioner to allow coupling high capacity batteries to the power grid and/or the AC distribution panel of the local building, and a refrigerant energy storage tank containing a working fluid. The refrigerant energy storage tank contains piping or ductwork to be in fluid communication with the HVAC system, refrigerant system, or atmosphere of the local building to provide stored refrigerant energy to the local building.

Described herein are apparatuses, systems, and methods for a modular solar battery (MSB). The MSB may include a solar shell that includes a solar cell, a rechargeable battery that is charged by the solar cell, and control circuitry coupled to the solar cell and/or the rechargeable battery. The MSB may be in the form of a commercial battery. The control circuitry may include circuitry for solar power optimization, information sharing, battery charging, and/or battery health monitoring. The control circuitry may include a communication circuit to communicate information about the MSB to an external device. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

What is disclosed here is an alternative energy booster apparatus that increases the performance and electricity generation that can be added to alternative energy systems, that includes enhanced energy generation utilizing layered materials, thermal materials, infrared, multiple power cells generation, light transferal of energy, and manufacturing to enhance electricity generation, storage, security, with embedded EMP protection of the apparatus that increases reliability, restorability and sustainability of the apparatus. The apparatus additionally utilizes mechanical, chemical, and computer controlled switching components to increase the electric voltage and current being generated, stored, and distributed managed by a computer controller. The apparatus also provides self contained security protected by a block chain recorded payment switching component as well as utilizing application of and additive printing manufacturing materials that are conductive and non conductive components for assembly of electrodes, cathodes, anodes and electrolyte in the apparatus.

A foldable solar panel including at least two solar modules mounted to a substrate. The foldable solar panel includes hook and loop tape to secure the foldable solar panel in the folded configuration. The foldable solar panel includes at least two straps and at least two horizontal rows of webbing operable to attach the foldable solar panel to a load-bearing platform.