Patent ID: 8207621

Claim:
An energy generating module comprising an energy generating device and a plurality of modular panels, wherein: the modular panels comprise fuel chambers that are configured to contain fuel; the modular panels respectively comprise one or more multi-functional inter-panel coupling ports; the multi-functional inter-panel coupling ports are positioned to facilitate multi-purpose modular interconnection of complementary modular panels; the multi-functional inter-panel coupling ports exhibit a degree of structural rigidity sufficient to contribute to the immobilization of interconnected complementary modular panels relative to each other; the multi-functional inter-panel coupling ports comprise fluid passages for conveying fuel between interconnected complementary modular panels; the complementary modular panels are interconnected via the multi-functional inter-panel coupling ports to form an enclosure such that the fuel chambers of the interconnected complementary modular panels are disposed between an exterior of the enclosure and an interior of the enclosure; and the energy generating device is in fluid communication with one or more of the fuel chambers and is configured to generate an energy output with fuel received from the fuel chambers.