This invention describes a way to turn sunlight into electricity. It gathers solar energy, often using a curved mirror like a parabolic trough, to create heat. This heat is then converted into light, which a special type of solar cell turns into electricity, with an option to store the heat for later use.
Why it matters: Filed when thermophotovoltaic (TPV) cells were very inefficient. Advances in TPV materials and high-temperature thermal storage since 2004 could make this system more practical and cost-effective today.
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