Patent ID: 9040395
Filing Date: 2015-05-26
Classification: B82Y,H01G,H01L,Y02E,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: providing a plurality of solar cells by, at least in part, providing a foil having the plurality of solar cells disposed thereon, wherein at least a majority of the solar cells are aligned substantially parallel to one another and substantially perpendicular to the foil, wherein each of the solar cells comprises a nanowire core having graphene disposed thereon, wherein the core comprises at least one of zinc and titanium oxide; disposing the foil having the plurality of solar cells disposed thereon on a heat gathering surface comprising a fluid-carrying solar collector of a thermal-conversion electricity generation apparatus comprising at least one of a parabolic trough and a power-tower receiver to thereby form a co-generation apparatus to convert light into electricity.