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A method and apparatus for collecting, converting, storing and using solar energy includes solar energy concentrating apparatus, a first apparatus containing a first fluid for transferring heat from the concentrating apparatus to heat exchange apparatus, a heat storage medium fluidly interacting wit

A method and apparatus for collecting, converting, storing and using solar energy includes solar energy concentrating apparatus, a first apparatus containing a first fluid for transferring heat from the concentrating apparatus to heat exchange apparatus, a heat storage medium fluidly interacting with the heat exchange apparatus for storing the transferred heat, a second apparatus fluidly interacting with the heat exchange apparatus and containing a second fluid for transferring heat from the heat storage medium to a work producing mechanism. The heat storage medium is sodium chloride, and the first fluid is sodium in liquid and vapor states.

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A solar energy system, comprising: solar energy concentrating means; means for transferring heat from concentrated solar energy to a fluid, including a counterflow means for heating said fluid before said fluid enters said solar energy means; thermal storage means for storing said transferred heat i

A solar energy system, comprising: solar energy concentrating means; means for transferring heat from concentrated solar energy to a fluid, including a counterflow means for heating said fluid before said fluid enters said solar energy means; thermal storage means for storing said transferred heat into a storage medium; means, interacting with the energy in said thermal storage means, for producing work; and, fluid conduit means fluidly coupling said solar energy concentrating means, said thermal storage means, and said work producing means; wherein said storage medium is sodium chloride.