AWARD YEAR
2015
CATEGORY
Community
GOALS
Affordable & Clean Energy
KEYWORDS
solar power, energy, efficiency
COUNTRY
United States of America
DESIGNED BY
Multidisciplinary Engineering Team, University of California San Diego
Sungho Jin, Professor Dept. of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering,
Zhaowei Liu, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering,
Renkun Chen, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
WEBSITE
http://ucsdnews.ucsd.edu/pressrelease/new_solar_power_material_converts_90_percent_of_captured_light_into_heat
SunShot Project, UC San Diego
Nanoparticle-based material to absorb and covert 90% of captured sunlight to energy.
SunShot has developed a material that absorbs sunlight with 90% efficiency for use in concentrated solar powered steam generated electricity. By heating molten salt, the heat can be stored for continuous electricity generation. The efficiency and durability of the SunShot material means more efficient power generation with a smaller foot print, and lower cost. The more we can replace coal-fired power plants, the better for our future environment.
