HydroICE Project
Sector: Solar
Source: New Atlas
The HydroICE project aims to develop a solar-powered combustion engine that operates using water and solar-heated oil instead of gasoline. The inventors, Matt Bellue and Ben Cooper, have created a prototype that utilizes mirrored parabolic solar collectors to heat oil, which is then injected into the engine to create steam that drives the piston, generating clean electricity.
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Solar, Water Supply and Storage, Oil and Gas, Power Generation (CCGT)
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- New Atlas
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Original status | Planned |
Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The HydroICE project aims to develop a solar-powered combustion engine that operates using water and solar-heated oil instead of gasoline. The inventors, Matt Bellue and Ben Cooper, have created a prototype that utilizes mirrored parabolic solar collectors to heat oil, which is then injected into the engine to create steam that drives the piston, generating clean electricity. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Solar, Water Supply and Storage, Oil and Gas, Power Generation (CCGT) |
Article published date | 2025-03-20 |
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