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ThermoNeutronics, ThermoNeutronics, LLC LLC
featuring energy solutions for featuring energy solutions for tomorrow…tomorrow…
Generation III Generation III
Integrated Energy Integrated Energy TechnologiesTechnologies
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The Challenge …The Challenge …
If there is one term that If there is one term that defines the future of defines the future of
solar and related clean solar and related clean energy systems, energy systems,
the term isthe term is “HIGH GROWTH”“HIGH GROWTH”
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The Evolving Solar BusinessThe Evolving Solar Business Generation I Generation I (today)(today)
Silicon solar cells and conventional batteriesSilicon solar cells and conventional batteries Generation II Generation II (today and tomorrow)(today and tomorrow)
Generation III Generation III (tomorrow)(tomorrow) High performance, economical printable CNT / High performance, economical printable CNT / batteries batteries with integrated thermoneutronics and with integrated thermoneutronics and thermal circuitrythermal circuitry
that can compete with fossil fuel energy and that can compete with fossil fuel energy and displace displace conventional grid powerconventional grid power
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Program GoalProgram Goal
Capitalize on existing R&D Capitalize on existing R&D to develop a series of high to develop a series of high
performance prototype performance prototype integrated energy modulesintegrated energy modules
that can be scaled and used that can be scaled and used for various applicationsfor various applications
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Technical ObjectiveTechnical Objective
Rather than developing a specific Rather than developing a specific device device
for a specific application, we are for a specific application, we are developingdeveloping
a series of generic modules that a series of generic modules that can be scaled, configured, and can be scaled, configured, and
utilizedutilizedin multiple, widespread in multiple, widespread
applications applications (similar to the integrated circuit)(similar to the integrated circuit)
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The Team …The Team …
Program TeamProgram Team ThermoNeutronics Corporate TeamThermoNeutronics Corporate Team
State College, PennsylvaniaState College, PennsylvaniaNewark, New JerseyNewark, New JerseyHouston, TexasHouston, Texas
University Collaborator – Science and University Collaborator – Science and EngineeringEngineering
University Collaborator – Business and University Collaborator – Business and MarketingMarketing
Former NASA ConsultantsFormer NASA Consultants Nanotube Fabrication CompanyNanotube Fabrication Company Green Energy Partnering CompaniesGreen Energy Partnering Companies Commercial Solar Power Equipment CompanyCommercial Solar Power Equipment Company Funding SourcesFunding Sources
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University CollaboratorUniversity CollaboratorScience and EngineeringScience and Engineering
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The Approach …The Approach …
Progress to DateProgress to Date
Proof of concept completed at Proof of concept completed at laboratory bench-scale levellaboratory bench-scale level
Laboratory demonstration of scalabilityLaboratory demonstration of scalability Laboratory demonstration shows Laboratory demonstration shows
promise of low cost, high performance promise of low cost, high performance energy modules with vast market energy modules with vast market potentialpotential
Patents and patentable intellectual Patents and patentable intellectual propertyproperty
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Modules Under DevelopmentModules Under Development Carbon nanotube organic photovoltaic technology Carbon nanotube organic photovoltaic technology
(CNT-OPV)(CNT-OPV) Carbon nanotube infrared light based organic Carbon nanotube infrared light based organic
photovoltaic technology (CNT-IR-OPV)photovoltaic technology (CNT-IR-OPV) Carbon nanotube glare and shading control Carbon nanotube glare and shading control
battery technology (ALCNT-RB)battery technology (ALCNT-RB) Proprietary integration of these technologies into Proprietary integration of these technologies into
printable film (IT-PF)printable film (IT-PF)
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The market is morphing. The market is morphing. Our success will be our ability Our success will be our ability to focus R&D efforts to meet to focus R&D efforts to meet the needs of that morphing the needs of that morphing marketplace…marketplace…
ModulesModules
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Technology leapfrogs quickly. Technology leapfrogs quickly. Thus, we must work from both Thus, we must work from both
ends toward the middle…ends toward the middle…
Final DesignFinal Designof Functionalof Functional
ModulesModules
Continuation ofContinuation ofR&D ProgramR&D Program
Anticipate Anticipate Future Future
ApplicationsApplications
The key strategy is to gear ThermoNeutronic’s The key strategy is to gear ThermoNeutronic’s R&D effortsR&D efforts
to satisfy tomorrow’s markets, not today’s to satisfy tomorrow’s markets, not today’s markets.markets.
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Integration of Cutting Edge, Integration of Cutting Edge, Market-Disruptive Market-Disruptive
TechnologiesTechnologies Carbon nanotube technologyCarbon nanotube technology Organic photo voltaicsOrganic photo voltaics Solar power technologySolar power technology Integrated thermal circuitryIntegrated thermal circuitry Thermo-neutronicsThermo-neutronics Advanced film battery Advanced film battery
technologytechnology Advanced coating techniquesAdvanced coating techniques Proprietary integration of Proprietary integration of
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Example ApplicationExample Application
Technology has potential applications Technology has potential applications ranging from cell phones to advanced ranging from cell phones to advanced building design to power generation building design to power generation systemssystems
Could be configured as transparent Could be configured as transparent coating for glass windows to collect coating for glass windows to collect solar energy, produce electricity, store solar energy, produce electricity, store electricity, and control heat and glare…electricity, and control heat and glare…
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Getting it from the Getting it from the laboratory laboratory
onto the roof top …onto the roof top …
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Parallel EffortsParallel Efforts
ThermoNeutronics seeks a parallel ThermoNeutronics seeks a parallel effort of effort of
[1] completing R&D quickly on the [1] completing R&D quickly on the battery modules for “manufacture battery modules for “manufacture
ready” within 12 months and ready” within 12 months and [2] completing R&D on the solar [2] completing R&D on the solar
modules for “manufacture ready” modules for “manufacture ready” within 24 monthswithin 24 months
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Year I Year 2
AACNT-BAACNT-B Short-Term Solar, Energy, and
Architectural MarketsALCNT-RBALCNT-RB
CNT-TCCNT-TC
CNT-IR-OPVCNT-IR-OPV
CNT-PPVCNT-PPV
CNT-GSCCNT-GSC
Long-Term Solar, Energy, and
ArchitecturalMarkets
Ready for Manufacturing
Ready for Manufacturing
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Completed R&DCarbon NanotubesSolar Power CellsThermal Circuitry
Thermo-NeutronicsFilm Battery
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University R&DScience
Engineering
R&D ObjectivePrototype Size
High PerformanceEnergy Modules
Building Building GeneratioGeneration IIIn III
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Required Research and Required Research and DevelopmentDevelopment
of New Prototype Moduleof New Prototype Module Performance EvaluationPerformance Evaluation
voltage, power output, power densityvoltage, power output, power density Alternative ConfigurationsAlternative Configurations
flexible, rigid, 2-D, 3-D, brass monkeyflexible, rigid, 2-D, 3-D, brass monkey Scaling of TechnologyScaling of Technology
multiple modules, large modules, fabricated rollsmultiple modules, large modules, fabricated rolls Durability AnalysisDurability Analysis
protective coatings, installation best practicesprotective coatings, installation best practices Reliability and Failure AnalysisReliability and Failure Analysis
electrical failure, thermal failure, structural failureelectrical failure, thermal failure, structural failure Ease of ManufactureEase of Manufacture
integrated circuit fabrication, 2D printing, 3D integrated circuit fabrication, 2D printing, 3D printing, film fabricationprinting, film fabrication