NOVELTY - Combining thermal engineering, plasmonics, photonics, electronics, photovoltaics, optical transfer, heat transport, light transport, catalysis and/or chemical reactions, for generation of energy in the form of e.g. solar, plasmonic, photovoltaic, thermal, optical or electrical energy, involves deploying at least one metallic/organic/inorganic/metal-organic nanostructures, microstructures, nanopatterned structures or nanoengineered materials, as antennas or receivers to acquire and direct light energy from solar or another source, into/on a coating, material, structure or substrate.    USE - For combining thermal engineering, plasmonics, photonics, electronics, photovoltaics, optical transfer, heat transport, light transport, catalysis or chemical reactions, individually or in combination, for generation of energy in the form of e.g. solar, plasmonic, photovoltaic, thermal, optical or electrical energy; useful for providing light energy or heat, to drive/design/construct/operate a device such as turbine, engine, stirling engine, alternator, converter, photovoltaic converter, generator or dynamo, or to perform an exchange of energy states for functioning of solar cell, capacitor, battery, transistor, resistor, semiconductor, information, data or signal storage, recording, acquisition, distribution, management, transport, retrieval, exchange, inversion and/or restoration (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method combines/uses thermal engineering, plasmonics, photonics, electronics, photovoltaics, optical transfer, heat transport, light transport, catalysis and chemical reactions, to enhance generation of power or energy in the form of e.g. solar, plasmonic, photovoltaic, thermal, optical or electrical energy.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Combining thermal engineering, plasmonics, photonics, electronics, photovoltaics, optical transfer, heat transport, light transport, catalysis or chemical reactions, individually or in combination, for generation of energy in the form of e.g. solar, plasmonic, photovoltaic, thermal, optical or electrical energy, involves deploying at least one metallic/organic/inorganic/metal-organic nanostructures, microstructures, nanopatterned structures or nanoengineered materials, as antennas or receivers to acquire and direct light energy from solar or another source into/on a coating, material, structure or substrate, so that light energy across a portion of or the entire solar spectrum is captured. In the method, at least the transparent nanopatterned metallic/nonmetallic structures or films, are used to focus, absorb, separate and/or manipulate light energy, or used as a dielectric waveguide, so that at least a surface, subsurface, coating or film of the material/substrate is inscribed, written, printed, etched, engraved, roughened, cavitated, fabricated, coated, pitted or treated, to impress the surface or subsurface of the material/substrate, to produce regular or random patterns/designs/gratings/waveguides for separating the light energy into discrete wavelengths/frequencies. In the method, at least the size, shape, geometry, morphology, distribution, positioning or composition of the metallic/non-metallic nanoparticles or nanoparticle materials, nanostructures, microstructures or nanopatterned structures, are used to stimulate, increase, control or focus absorption, photon emissions or exciton diffusion. At least one of photovoltaic, plasmonic or thermal engineering devices or materials, is combined with the other device, so that the light energy can be used to fabricate/manufacture a solar cell, material or device. In the method, the light energy is captured/concentrated by combination of metallic/nonmetallic nanoparticles or nanoparticle materials, nanostructured or nanopatterned metallic/organic/inorganic/metal-organic materials; where metallic/organic/inorganic/metal-organic nanostructures, microstructures or nanopatterned structures are used as an antenna, receiver, collector, waveguide and/or focusing/concentrating device. The metallic, organic, inorganic or metal-organic nanostructures, micro-structures or nanopatterned structures, are a part of photovoltaic, plasmonic or thermal solar cell material/structure/design. The metallic/nonmetallic nanoparticles or nanoparticle structures, microstructures or nanopatterned structures, are used to convert light energy into heat, or to start catalytic/chemical reactions. In the method, transparent nanopatterned metallic/non-metallic structures or thin film, are used as contacts and/or electrodes, to create organic or inorganic photovoltaic subcells or multi-junction stacks, which are spectrally/optically tuned to enhance absorption properties through conductivity of transparent metal contacts, where at least selective absorption of ultraviolet light acts as a coating, filter and/or absorber in the material. In the method, metallic/non-metallic nanoparticles or nanoparticle materials, microstructures or nanopatterned structures having a plasmon resonance matching the frequency of ultraviolet light, acts as an absorber, absorption coating or filter in the material. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a method of using at least a form of electromagnetic excitation or light-matter interactions in a structure/material having at least one addressable frequencies, to generate exchange of thermal, kinetic, electronic or photonic energy; and    (2) a method of optical engineering to transfer light collected in at least one location to other location(s) using light-sensitive materials including e.g. metal, organic, inorganic, silicon, ceramic, polymers, plastics, paint, glass, quartz, optical fiber, air or gas.