LightManufacturing introduces a revolution in plastics molding – a zero-carbon, zero greenhouse–gas emission way to manufacture plastic objects using solar thermal energy. From commodity molding, to ‘green’ consumer goods, to emerging market needs, LightManufacturing’s heliostat and armature systems are deployable now.
PISMO BEACH, Calif., Sept. 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Central Coast California solar technology firm LightManufacturing exhibits at the Solar Power International (SPI) expo in Anaheim this week, showing new applications for solar energy and a unique set of products to the massive industry conference. "We're not a PV company," explains founder Karl von Kries. "We […]
Heliostats Warm a Belgian Apartment Building with Free Heat from the Sun
CENTRAL COAST, Calif., Oct. 8, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — LightManufacturing of California delivered an array of four H1 Heliostats to Belgium to provide heat and light to an apartment building. The heliostats – sun-tracking mirrors – were installed on a garden wall, and shine light into North–facing windows. These windows normally get no direct sun, but with […]
California Firm Awarded Patent for Zero-Fuel Solar Plastic Molding Technology
PISMO BEACH, Calif., March 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — LightManufacturing LLC, a solar thermal technology company, today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued the firm US Patent 8,662,877 covering the use of concentrated solar thermal energy for molding plastic. The proprietary technology allows low-cost manufacturing of large plastic objects like water tanks and boats […]
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif., Nov. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — LightManufacturing's heliostats (sun tracking mirrors) keep reflected sunlight on a target, providing heat and light for buildings and industry without the use of fossil fuels. The firm's H1 heliostat is marketed as the 'lowest cost per reflected watt' heliostat available, in part due to the use of […]
PISMO BEACH, Calif., Sept. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — LightManufacturing announces the first shipment of the firm's H1 heliostat to an architectural lighting effort in Michigan. In the system, roof mounted H1 heliostats focus light onto a collector, which channels light to offices via fiber optic cable. "This project shows how heliostats support LEED / Green […]
PISMO BEACH, Calif., Aug. 22, 2012 — For decades it's been known that heliostats – sun tracking mirrors – have the potential to provide low-cost heat and light for buildings and even for industrial processes. Unfortunately, commercial heliostats have been plagued by reliability problems, high cost, and fragile mirrors, not to mention tricky-to-use control systems. […]
LightManufacturing LLC Introduces Groundbreaking Solar Thermal Manufacturing System
New approach avoids pitfalls that plague solar electric PISMO BEACH, Calif., May 7, 2012 — When most people hear the words "solar energy," they think of expensive power towers or under-performing photovoltaic panels. California-based LightManufacturing LLC offers manufacturers a new way to use solar energy to mold plastic products sustainably and cheaply. www.lightmanufacturingllc.com Each year […]
