Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

Under the FOCUS program, projects will develop advanced solar converters that turn sunlight into electricity for immediate use, while also producing heat that can be stored at low cost for later use as well as innovative storage systems that accept both heat and electricity from variable solar sources. b) Hybrid storage system.

Solar 300

Solar Conversion Hybrid Molten Salt 300

Cars That Think

MARCH 14, 2022

The California-based Hyperlight Energy will be piloting an installation where they plan to use existing oil wells as solar thermal wellsprings, with the stored energy being converted back to clean electricity when required. The Tectonic Sun and Hylux system combines concentrated solar power with underground thermal storage.

Oil 115

Oil Solar Convert Molten Salt 115

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

Battery electric Plug-in hybrid electric Hybrid Fuel cells. Permanent magnets Batteries Catalytic converters Lightweighting (platform, frame, engine cradle, etc.). Mirrors Molten salts. Natural gas generators. Examples of technologies and components of interest. Technologies. Components.

Molten Salt 150

Molten Salt Fuel Energy Grid 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2013

The “PV+Storage” box includes the high cost of electrical storage for PV. The FOCUS Program target zone for electricity generation is indicated. a) Hybrid solar converter (award Categories 1A and 1B). b) Hybrid storage system (award Category 2). a) Hybrid solar converter (award Categories 1A and 1B).

Solar 290

Solar Conversion Convert F-150 290