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Patent drawing for Hybrid renewable system for heat and power production
US 11,588,436 B2
Mechanical US 11,588,436 B2 Not in force

Hybrid renewable system for heat and power production

This is a solar panel designed to produce both electricity and heat simultaneously. It has a top layer that generates electricity from sunlight, and a bottom layer that collects heat from the sunlight that passes through. A transparent, insulating layer sits between them to keep the electricity-generating layer cooler, improving its efficiency. The panel also includes a special layer that can be switched to either send more light to the heat collector or reflect it back to the electricity generator, depending on what's needed.

Why it matters: Since 2020, advancements in electrochromic materials and their control systems may have made dynamic spectrum splitting more efficient and cost-effective for integrated PVT panels, improving overall energy yield.

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SpecializedElectrochromic layer, thermal fluidics, integrated optics

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