Systems and methods for sustainable economic development through integrated full spectrum production of renewable material resources using solar thermal

Abstract

In one embodiment of the present invention, a system for providing a renewable source of material resources is provided comprising: a first source of renewable energy; first stream of materials from a first materials source; an electrolyzer coupled to the first source of renewable energy and the first stream of materials, wherein the electrolyzer is configured to produce a first material resource by electrolysis; a processor for further processing or use or the material resource to produce a second material resource, wherein the processor comprises a solar collector and where the solar collector is configured to provide heat to the first materials resource for disassociation; and a material resource storage coupled to the electrolyzer for receiving the material resource from the electrolyzer or providing the material resource to the processor for further processing or use.

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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] This application claims U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 304,403, filed February 13, 2010, entitled "FULL SPECTRUM ENERGY AND RESOURCE INDEPENDENCE," and filed February 17, 2010, entitled "ELECTROLYTIC CELL AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF" U.S. Patent Application No. 12 / 707,651, PCT Application No. PCT / US10 / 24497, filed February 17, 2010, entitled "ELECTROLYTIC CELL AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF," filed February 17, 2010, and entitled "APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING NUCLEATION DURING ELECTROLYSIS", U.S. Patent Application No. 12 / 707,653, filed February 17, 2010, PCT Application No. PCT / US10 / 24498, February 2010, entitled "APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING NUCLEATION DURING ELECTROLYSIS" U.S. Patent Application No. 12 / 707,656, filed on 17 February 2010, entitled "APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GAS CAPTURE DURING ELECTROLYSIS" / US10 / 24499 and Priority and Benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 237,476, filed Aug...

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Problems solved by technology

[0009] Problems associated with such systems include: inefficiency in energy conversion, unacceptably high costs of capital equipment and infrastructure improvements, difficulties in scaling up to address major problems such as forest conversion, and high operating costs

All in all, existing technology is too expensive, too wasteful and too polluting

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