METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXTRACTING ENERGY FROM INSOLATION
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1. A system for harvesting solar energy, the system comprising:
- (a) an elongated upright target, the elongated upright target including first and second vertical surfaces that face away from each other; and
(b) first and second reflection assemblies located on respective sides of the elongated upright target such that the first reflection assembly is located on the first side of the elongated upright target and the second reflection assembly is located on the second side of the elongated upright target,each reflection assembly including;
(i) a respective field of heliostats located on the respective side of the target, and(ii) a respective at least partially reflecting element located above the heliostat field.
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Abstract
Light management systems and related methods disclosed herein are able to re-direct solar insolation. In some embodiments, a system for harvesting insolation may include a solar target, such as one or more photovoltaic assemblies and/or bioreactor targets. In some embodiments, a substantially uniform light distribution is provided within and/or on the targets.
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1. A system for harvesting solar energy, the system comprising:
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(a) an elongated upright target, the elongated upright target including first and second vertical surfaces that face away from each other; and (b) first and second reflection assemblies located on respective sides of the elongated upright target such that the first reflection assembly is located on the first side of the elongated upright target and the second reflection assembly is located on the second side of the elongated upright target, each reflection assembly including; (i) a respective field of heliostats located on the respective side of the target, and (ii) a respective at least partially reflecting element located above the heliostat field. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for harvesting solar energy comprising:
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a target having first and second surfaces, the first surface being non-coplanar with respect to said second surface; first and second reflecting assemblies, the first reflecting assembly being arranged to reflect incident solar radiation at said first target surface, the second reflecting assembly being arranged to reflect incident solar radiation at said second target surface, wherein each reflecting assembly includes at least one heliostat and at least one wavelength selective reflector, the at least one heliostat being configured to reflect solar radiation onto the at least one wavelength selective reflector and thereby onto the respective target surface.
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