Doubling biopower plant electrical efficiency

Today's established technology for bio power is the steam cycle, in which 30 percent of the energy input results in electricity, with the remainder being heat and energy losses. Bio power plants are therefore primarily heating plants and, secondly, producers of electricity. Phoenix Biopower's technology has developed a different thermodynamic process. The first step is that the fuel is gasified under high pressure together with steam. The gas formed then drives a gas turbine where steam is used to optimize combustion. With this technology, efficiency is doubled, and electricity can be produced with up to 60 percent of the energy input.

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Anti-fouling agent for marine coatings

Biological fouling on marine application can result in large economic loss due to hull damage as well as an increase in drag which results in more fuel consumption. I-Tech AB has developed an anti-foulant known as Selektope®, based on the chemical Medetomidine, that can be easily integrated into paint used for ships and that offers both improved in-service anti-foulant and static performance, which is important during outfitting of vessels. The agent an organic, non-metal compound that delivers these points at low concentrations.

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Environmentally friendly last-mile delivery solutions

Currently last-mile solutions are mainly done by vans and trucks. Velove Bikes AB seek to provide cities of the future with a sustainable replacement by using small and efficient electric cargo bikes with a low energy consumption. Utilizing the principles of containerization by implementation of city-hubs where products are transferred from larger containers to the electrical bikes, the solutions allow for large-scale delivery, reducing automotive traffic while increasing the efficiency for the delivery industry.

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High efficiency dual hybrid combustion engine

The NESS solution is based on a cost effective retrofittable dual hybrid (both kinetic- & heat energy recovery). The product is primarily aimed towards automotive & commercial vehicle engines, which when installed results in reduction of CO2 and other emissions by increasing the overall efficiency of the engine combustion. Efficiency is increased through the power savings from the NESS attachment. The retrofit can lead to more sustainable consumption of fuels in the future.

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Optimization of truck-based delivery systems

Over half of the delivery trucks currently in use has free space in the cargo. CargoSpace24 seek to minimize the number of trucks and trips needed to deliver products by lining up the needs of both transporting and buying companies. This is done using a GPS-based digital system where clients can find transportation vehicles with free space in real time, thus minimizing the economic and environmental impact while also allowing companies to get customizable transportation solutions that suits their needs and requirements.

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Identification of heat leakage in large buildings using drone-based 3D models

Spotscale AB provides high-quality and individually adapted 3D mappings with thermal scans of providing owners of building envelopes of large buildings, helping owners to save energy through rapid identification of heat leaks. This is done using drones and reconstruction algorithms tailored towards building and urban environments. The products can be delivered to be used in a range of modern devices, including AR and VR. The analysis is more efficienct and accurate than traditional means of aerial surveying.

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Solar powered water distribution

Spowdi® is a solar powered water distribution system that can replace traditional diesel using the energy of one solar panel. The portable irrigation and drinking water supply system also reduces water consumption in irrigation by 80% and has a low energy consumption. Using a drip irrigation system also results in reduced extracted water volume/hour, allowing a more stable extraction from groundwater sources. With few parts in one system, the line of products are easy to use and to apply in different situations.

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Data on greenhouse gas emissions in the food industry

The food industry is responsible for 20-25% of the total GHG emission. CarbonCloud AB has developed services which is intended help food producers and restaurants to reduce their mark on the environment by providing up-to-date emissions data for the individual food producers’ products. The services are created both to help chefs and other executives to understand their products impact, but also to enable their customers to make environmentally friendly decisions. All of this is done using an app which performs all the calculations for the food providers. It also includes a calendar and automatic data updates.

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Conversion of wet slam to dry bio coal

C-green has developed a method for eliminating the GHG emissions related to current treatment methods for slam, where the treatment process results in a product can be used as biofuel. The process also has an effective dewatering process (70-90% to 30% in biomass) that does not require external heat to function. Any organic toxins present in the products will be burned in the combustion process and heavy metals or other uncombustiable components can be separated Furthermore, over 50% of the nitrogen in the slam can be extracted as ammonia to be used as fertilizer.

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Digitalization of mechanical circuit breakers

BLIXT Solid State Circuit Breakers are formed by digitizing the conventional mechanical circuit breakers. BLIXT plugs a brain into home electricity network. The new BLIXT Breaker is the market’s first solid state, fully digital, residential circuit breaker that can provide sub metering data for dynamic pricing, demand response, and remotely control all loads with ability to modulate the power from 0-100%. The innovation enhances the performance of renewable solutions, battery storage systems, and demand-side management, while also enabling many other new applications at the grid edge.

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