A stand-alone long-distance closed-loop heat energy capture, conveyance, and delivery system, comprising:
- first heat energy capture closed-loop module in communication with a source of heat energy wherein the source is one or more of a geothermal heat energy source, or a solar heat energy source, or an industrial waste heat energy source, said first closed-loop module comprising a first closed-loop piping infrastructure wherein is circulating a first low-boiling-point working fluid having a liquid phase and a vapor phase and a boiling point of −30° C. or less, said first closed-loop module configured to capture heat energy from the source of heat energy and to transfer the captured heat energy to the first low-boiling-point working fluid thereby converting the first working fluid into its vapor phase, said first closed-loop module provided with an apparatus configured for generating electrical power by converting a portion of the vaporized working fluid into its liquid phase;
- a second long-distance heat-energy conveyance closed-loop module in communication with the first closed-loop module, said second closed-loop module comprising a second closed-loop piping infrastructure wherein is circulating a second low-boiling-point working fluid having a liquid phase and a vapor phase and a boiling point of −30° C. or less, said first closed-loop module and said second closed-loop module in communication to transfer the captured heat energy from the first closed-loop piping infrastructure to the second closed-loop piping infrastructure thereby converting the first working fluid into its liquid phase and converting the second working fluid into its vapor phase, the second closed-loop piping infrastructure additionally comprising a first power transmission line for receiving therein a portion of the electrical power generated in the first closed-loop module;
- a third heat energy delivery closed-loop module in communication with the second long-distance heat-energy conveyance closed-loop module and a plurality of heat energy delivery sites, said third closed-loop module comprising a third closed-loop piping infrastructure wherein is circulating a third low-boiling-point working fluid having a liquid phase and a vapor phase and a boiling point of −30° C. or less, said second closed-loop module and said third closed-loop module in communication to transfer the captured heat energy from the second closed-loop piping infrastructure to the third closed-loop piping infrastructure thereby converting the second working fluid into its liquid phase and converting the third working fluid into its vapor phase, the second closed-loop piping infrastructure additionally comprising a second power transmission line in communication with the first power transmission line;
- wherein the first heat energy delivery site is configured to receive the captured heat energy from the third closed-loop module whereby the third working fluid is converted into its liquid phase, said first heat energy delivery site additionally configured for communication with the second power transmission line.