Solar tower
OwnerPeter Sherbainventor
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Abstract
A system and method for collecting solar energy wherein the system comprising a tower formed having a plurality of stories, the tower formed of a plurality of structural members extending between hub connectors to form a space frame providing a vertical airflow path therethrough and a plurality of solar panels secured to an outside periphery of the tower. The method comprises providing a tower formed having a plurality of stories, the tower formed of a plurality of structural members extending between hub connectors to form a space frame providing a vertical airflow path therethrough and securing a plurality of solar panels to and around an outside periphery of the tower.
Claims9
A system for collecting solar energy comprising:
- a tower formed having a plurality of stories, said tower formed of a plurality of structural members extending between hub connectors to form a space frame providing a vertical airflow path therethrough;
- and
- a plurality of solar panels secured to an outside periphery of said tower,
- wherein each of said plurality of solar panels includes reflector panels positioned therebelow.
A method for collecting solar energy comprising:
- providing a tower formed having a plurality of stories, said tower formed of a plurality of structural members extending between hub connectors to form a space frame providing a vertical airflow path therethrough;
- and
- securing a plurality of solar panels to and around an outside periphery of said tower,
- wherein each of said plurality of solar panels includes reflector panels positioned therebelow.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.