Abstract: A system for receiving, transferring, and storing solar thermal energy. The system includes a concentrating solar energy collector, a transfer conduit, a thermal storage material, and an insulated container. The insulated container contains the thermal storage material, and the transfer conduit is configured to transfer solar energy collected by the solar energy collector to the thermal storage material through a wall of the insulated container.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 29, 2019
Date of Patent:
September 13, 2022
Assignee:
PLANET A ENERGY, INC.
Inventors:
Richard Lee Johnson, Braden Eric Hines, Guido Hamacher, Russ Neff, Christian T. Gregory, John Terry Bailey