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Page 1: ThermoNeutronics, LLC featuring energy solutions for tomorrow… Generation III Integrated Energy Technologies Property of ThermoNeutronics, LLC.

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 …

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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)

Printable CIGS cells, improved battery systems, Printable CIGS cells, improved battery systems, etc.etc.

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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Secondary ObjectivesSecondary Objectives

Electrical conductor R&DElectrical conductor R&D Electrical insulator R&DElectrical insulator R&D Electromagnetic radiation shield R&DElectromagnetic radiation shield R&D Specialty military clothingSpecialty military clothing Specialty heat dissipation Specialty heat dissipation

applicationsapplications

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The Team …The Team …

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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

PhysicsPhysics ChemistryChemistry ThermodynamicsThermodynamics Electrical EngineeringElectrical Engineering Integrated Circuit Integrated Circuit

EngineeringEngineering Materials EngineeringMaterials Engineering Fabrication EngineeringFabrication Engineering Construction EngineeringConstruction Engineering Architectural EngineeringArchitectural Engineering Failure AnalysisFailure Analysis

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University or Business University or Business Collaborator:Collaborator:

Business and MarketingBusiness and Marketing Business ModelBusiness Model Identification of Future Identification of Future

MarketsMarkets Competition AnalysisCompetition Analysis Technology Protection Technology Protection

StrategyStrategy Fabrication StrategyFabrication Strategy Partnering StrategyPartnering Strategy Globalization StrategyGlobalization Strategy

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The Approach …The Approach …

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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

technology (CNT-GSC)technology (CNT-GSC) Carbon nanotube thermal circuitry technology (CNT-Carbon nanotube thermal circuitry technology (CNT-

TC)TC) Advanced alkaline carbon nanotube battery Advanced alkaline carbon nanotube battery

technology (AACNT-B)technology (AACNT-B) Advanced lithium carbon nanotube rechargeable Advanced lithium carbon nanotube rechargeable

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

technologiestechnologies Proprietary configurationsProprietary configurations

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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

+

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

Application Analysis Application Analysis commercial, residential, electrical devices, militarycommercial, residential, electrical devices, military

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Scale Scale UpUp

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For further information, please For further information, please contact:contact:

Dr. Gary Sorensen Dr. Gary Sorensen [email protected]@thermoneutronics.com

Randy D. Horsak, PE Randy D. Horsak, PE [email protected]@thermoneutronics.com

ThermoNeutronics, LLCThermoNeutronics, LLCState College, Pennsylvania USAState College, Pennsylvania USA

Newark, New Jersey USANewark, New Jersey USAHouston, Texas USAHouston, Texas USA

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