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 invention there is provided a system for providing a renewable source of material resources, the system comprising: a first source of renewable energy; a first material stream from the first material source; and an electrolyzer connected to the first source of renewable energy and the first material stream, wherein the electrolyzer is configured to produce a first material resource by electrolysis; a processor for further processing or using the said material resource to produce a second material resource, wherein said processor includes a solar collector and wherein said solar collector is configured to provide heat to said first material resource for dissociation; and a material resource reservoir, said A material resource storage is coupled to the electrolyzer to receive material resources from the electrolyzer or provide material resources to the processor for further processing or use.

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[0001] CROSS-REFERENCE 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," filed February 17, 2010, and entitled "ELECTROLYTIC CELL AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF." US Patent Application No. 12 / 707,651, PCT Application No. PCT / US10 / 24497, filed February 17, 2010, entitled "ELECTROLYTIC CELL AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF," and entitled "APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING NUCLEATION DURING ELECTROLYSIS" US Patent Application No. 12 / 707,653, PCT Application No. PCT / US10 / 24498, February 17, 2010, titled "APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING NUCLEATION DURING ELECTROLYSIS", February 17, 2010 US Patent Application No. 12 / 707,656, filed on 17, entitled "APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GAS CAPTURE DURING ELECTROLYSIS," PCT Application No. PCT, filed on February 17, 2010, entitled "APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING NUCLEATION DURING ELECTROLYSIS" / US10 / 24499 and pr...

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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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