Efficient plastic recycling in Graz

REDDD wrote: The eu parliament has set a goal of recycling 50% of the produced plastic waste starting from 2025. In austria 28% of the annually produced plastic waste is currently recycled. That is because there are some issues with the waste separation carried out by the consumer and not all of the plastic waste from the recycling bin is actually recycled. That’s why we came up with a new waste collection/sorting system based on the deposit scheme already in use for glass bottles. The relevant collection machine works by scanning the barcode of the plastic packaging, looking up in a database if the product is recyclable, sorting the waste in a designated container and storing the information about which product was collected for further use... Source: EIT Climate KIC's Climathon

Austria

Sengy - energy saving app

Sengy wrote: Sengy is a self-optimizing app which is designed as a climate change fighting game to motivate customers to save energy in their household. Not only you get a detailed look into your energy statistics of the past based on accurate data from your smart meter. You can actively be a part of weekly, monthly or seasonal challenges, quizzes and surveys to lower your energy consumption. Take a quiz to learn interesting facts about how and what amount of energy you can save, or search for an opponent to play with (e. G. Flat at the same size in m2, in people living in the household, or in a 2km radius), organize collective actions for pv in apartment buildings... Source: EIT Climate KIC's Climathon

Austria

From Brownfield to Greenfield

CrazyApe wrote: We want to turn the dead and sandy soil of former brownfields into a living and fertile area with our solution. By covering the soil with mats of fiber around our prototype area, we will lay the foundation for a new, fertile soil. On the top of it, we will spread a fertile soil mixture cointaining terra preta. Having set up the two layers of mats and the fertile soil, we plant a crop which can be harvested up to three times per year. With the yield (the fiber part of the plant) we will create more mats, which we use to cover the soil of the brownfield again. In that way, we will create a natural co2-sink, which 1. ) takes up co2 from the environment and 2. ) fertilizes the ground and 3. ) creates jobs... Source: EIT Climate KIC's Climathon

Austria

Your personal digital energy advisor

ROIal power wrote: We offer an app that let´s you easily gather information about your energy consumption habits. To motivate users sharing their information we create an incentive system and connect as much data providers as possible. Detailed energy consumption analysis and comparing with average and lookalikes. Offering a step by step guide to lower your energy consumption. We start with advicing our users to take small steps that lowers their energy consumption and the more deeper it gets and the more investment is neccessary we offer hardware as a service models (haas)... Source: EIT Climate KIC's Climathon

Austria

Blitzer 4 Future

Blitzer 4 Future wrote: Our unique selling proposition is the combination of modern face-recognition technology with a compelling multi-channel communication campaign. Alongside our partners fromthe public and private sector as well as civil society organisations, awareness about urban traffic problems is created and carpooling as a viable solution is fostered among commuters and local communities... Source: EIT Climate KIC's Climathon

Austria

Hover Rail

Hover Rail wrote: In contrary to conventional shunting where rail vehicles are moved by locomotives, we introduce an idea that allows the complete elimination of locomotives at shunting stations. This is how it works: dynamic shuttle transport of all rail vehicles as well as rail segments on platforms. Movement through magnetic levitation technology powered by green electricity. Fully automated operation controlled by ai to reduce distances and time consumption. Storage on a second level to reduce space and secure the rolling stock from weather impacts. This concept allows shunting operations to be: free of emissions. Free of wear. Durable. Secure for workers... Source: EIT Climate KIC's Climathon

Austria

AIM-All-inclusive mobility

AIM wrote: By creating an all-inclusive mobility platform (aim), where all mobility offers are bundled, combined, optimized and bookable, the entire journey becomes hassle-free and sustainable. The platform includes different mobility providers, like scooter-, bike- and car-sharing providers, cabs, autonomous driving and existing public transport. The application provides customers with different options for the requested route. According to user preferences, different options are available: fast, cheap, comfortable, eco-friendly. This leads to higher attractiveness of sustainable public transport and thereby increases the number of passengers. To cope with the greater demand, a higher capacity of rolling stock is required... Source: EIT Climate KIC's Climathon

Austria

Urban planning tool

Team UP wrote: To achieve this we are introducing a platform which gathers all information between planners, homeowners, real estate companies, and buidling companies in order to facilitate team building and information exchange. In this platform real estate develpers/builders can publish tenders for different teams to participate in. This will enable the creation of effective teams with the players required by the project. Once a proposal is chosen the selected team has the opportunity to further develop the project and maximize the design efficiency in order to reduce time and costs and to ensure that all the actors on the project have all of the information they need to fullfill the requirements... Source: EIT Climate KIC's Climathon

Austria

Next level power unit cooling systems

TST wrote: . We developed a two stage approach for cooling train power units. Firstly we focused on cooling during dynamic phase via adjustable flaps, a heat transfer system and a combination of diffusors and nozzles. For static use we developed a special fan system for train station operation. Different operation phases and solutions: acceleleration phase: klappen system schließen. Diffusor-düse-system. Wärmeleitsystem. Werkstoffauswahl (für wärmeleitsystem). Drive mode. Klappen anstellen (winkel adaptieren). Latentwärmespeicher „laden“. Diffusor-düse-system. Externer wagen zur kühlung. Deceleration. Klappen öffnen (entlüften). Konstruktion adaptieren (kamineffekt). Latentwärmespeicher entladen. Wärmeleitsystem. Werkstoffauswahl (wärmeleitsystem... Source: EIT Climate KIC's Climathon

Austria

Green travel booking platform

bookitgreen wrote: With bookitgreen we are embracing the trends of the sharing economy and the impact that the “green” lifestyle has on travel behaviour. We are connecting travellers that are interested in sustainability with hosts that provide sustainable accommodations (hotels, apartments, hostels, holiday homes, private rooms, etc. ), by providing a state of the art booking-platform. 2017 being the un year of sustainable tourism for development, bookitgreen is in the right place at the right time... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Austria