A dispatchable solar power system

The innovation is a temporary energy storage solution for thermal energy. This is done using a phase-change material based on aluminum, which is liquefied by the heat produced. When electricity is required, the heat in the material is transferred from the phase-change material via a heat transfer fluid to a Stirling engine, where the energy is converted to electricity. The thermal energy input can be excess electricity from e.g. solar panels or wind turbines, or heat from concentrated solar energy. This solution allows for storage and releasing of energy on demand based on the needs of the electricity grid.

Sweden

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A multi-functional drag reduction coating for cars

The innovation is a polymeric coating which is placed on car roofs in order to reduce fuel consumption. It also reflects infrared light, keeping the car cool and reducing the need for an AC. The surface will also allow strong adhesion of particles, which helps with the removal of dust from polluted areas.

India

A solution to global water shortages

Composium Group Ltd wrote: Our unique technology abstracts sub seabed water which is naturally filtered and which contains geothermal properties. The upshot is we can deliver desalinated water with a 50% cost reduction. In addition, the geothermal qualities simultaneously serve electricity production or free-cooling. Multiple utility and revenue from just one intake... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

United Kingdom

A sustainable grocery shopping app

TotalCtrl Consumer wrote: Totalctrl consumer offers a solution to the grocery industry that makes it easier for their customers, the consumers, to plan, buy, and to use food. Totalctrl consumer is a sustainable grocery app that gives consumers control over their own consumption. Everything is connected. By letting the consumer plan, buy and use smarter, the grocery retailers will do the same. Totalctrl consumer will reduce the money retailers waste, literally, in the garbage in the form of foods. Improved inventory control, increased purchasing experience and streamlining sales are just some of the benefits that our solution contributes to. The app consists of features such as notification according to expiration date and autogeneration of recipes... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Norway

A textile that generates energy

AUG-TEX wrote: Like it or not we are dependant on technology and technology is dependant on batteries when battaries run out of juice the technology becomes useless. This makes us dependant on localized energy sources. Currently mankind is developing better energy capacitors and the best of them are made from lithium. We make new types of batteries that charge the batteries in our devices if we are not able to use localized energy sources. The mining of lithium has already shown its harmful effects on our enviroment and it's a growing market therefore we propose an alternative solution to decrease the demand of batteries and therefore the demand for lithium... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Estonia

a/b fashion

a/b fashion wrote: Hello, we are a/b fashion and we would like to style the world in second hand.  . Our product is a monthly subscription to a styling service, with items specially selected from second hand markets. We spoke to 20 customers, 3 second hand stores, 5 experts, and ran 100 online questionnaires to develop our product, market, & financials. First priorities are: a seamless customer ux, and investing in the right staff. Our product aims for behavioural change using reward systems and gamification for reducing wardrobes, reusing and repairing pieces. At scale, reducing footprint of fashion. By 2022 we want our company to be the name people associate with sustainable fashion... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Netherlands

A2P Energy Solution Private Limited

A2P Energy Solution Private Limited wrote: India produces 550 million tons of crop residue every year. In two northern states of india, 35 millions tons of paddy straw is left over after harvesting, most if which is burned. This burning causes serious air pollution that is responsible for public health emergencies in the capital of india (delhi) every winter and which has caused delhi to be the most polluted capital in the world. A2p uses ai to track waste biomass and then works with farmers to collect and buy that. On one side it generates additional income for farmers and on the other side a2p converts the collected biomass into nextgen biofuels... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

India

Accelerating Climate Finance

Emmi wrote: The financial community has an enormous negative exposure to climate change (banks bank agriculture, climate change occurs, agriculture fails, banks lose money). . For the market to respond effectively to the growing climate risks, carbon risks must be fully identified, quantified and priced. . The market is, however, currently unable to quantify carbon risks due primarily to the existence of multiple structural and process barriers. These barriers have created political and trust-related risks that have stymied climate action for the last three decades. Now, emerging technologies offer a way forward. . We propose emmi as the decentralised governance platform that is needed to overcome the structural barriers inherent to the status quo... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Australia

Accelerating solar rooftop adoption

Sunintown Renewables wrote: Sunintown is a clean energy company building solution to accelerate the solar rooftop adoption in india. We understand the issues in solar rooftop adoption by the roof owners and challenges of system integrators. We are mapping all the roofs in urban spaces in india through gis & web technologies and sensitizing roof-owners by providing a transparent and personalised pre-feasibility report for free. This will answer questions on system size, area required, cost, energy generation, returns, green contribution, local incentives and processes involved without the need of site visits thereby saving energy and cost... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

India

Access to clean water in the Amazon

Amana Katu wrote: Water in the amazon is a paradox: while the region has abundant rainfall and freshwater, over 10 million people lack access tomclean water in the brazilian amazon. Large public water systems are too costly and complex to efficiently reach urban slum areas and riverside communities, where uncollected rainwater causes floods and spreads disease. . As a social business, amana katu trains and employs at-risk youth from regional ngo movimento república de emaús to develop and build low-cost, sustainable rainwater collection and purification systems for use in homes and agriculture, and sell them through an e-commerce platform with a 5-for-1 business model - every 5 systems sold, 1 is donated to a low-income family with no access to water... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Brazil