Cold-rolled ribbed steel bar with high ductility

Anyang Heli Techtronic Metallurgy New Technology Co., Ltd have developed cold-rolled ribbed steel bar with high ductility. It combines several manufacturing techniques to enhance the strength of steel bar, and then improves its ductility with heat treatment process to eliminate residual stress and repair the microstructure defects. The company claims that, compared to traditional hot-rolled technique, their technology saves about 40% of energy, as well as alloy materials, such as vanadium nitrogen, manganese silicon. Furthermore, to produce a ton of steel with their technology could save 130 kwh of power, as well as 9.3 kg standard coal, and cost near zero amount of water.

China

Close The Gap

Close The Gap wrote: Merging a great amount of data sets from several sources (such as uber, destatis, fixmyberlin, citylab berlin and many more) we created the berlin gap-closer, which deals with the missing information transparency on berlin's biking infrastructure. This allows policy and decision makers to foresee the effects of their decisions: reduction of co2 emissions, changes in traffic and congestion as well as impacts on cyclist safety to create a more sustainable and safe mobility environment... Source: EIT Climate KIC's Climathon

Germany

Conversion of waste plastics into liquid

PlastoFuel wrote: End of life plastics (elp) consist of plastics that cannot be easily or economically recycled. Elp is often landfilled, cauterized, extruded for cost or drained illegally. As a result of these issues, plastic pollution is obstructing our planet. Colossal plastic gyres now exist in everywhere, poisoning the surrounding and generating serious risk to human and ecosystem health. Proper management of elp can reduce litter and protect environment. Plastofuel company’s technology introduces accessible solutions by producing synthetic fuels from waste plastics. Our company’s technology allows us to reduce landfill volume. Feedstock of plastofuel company is made out of plastics with no market or commercial demand... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Azerbaijan

TETRA Wave Power

TETRA Wave Power wrote: Tetra wave power is a new and revolutionary concept for converting the energy in waves into electricity. The modular and robust design allows for higher efficiency and lower cost. In addition to replacing fossil fuels, tetra wave power serves as platform for other applications, contributing to a sustainable development of the ocean space... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Norway

Bamboo winding pipelines to replace piping

Zhejiang Xinzhou Bamboo-based composites technology co., Ltd have developed a technology for bamboo winding pipelines that uses resin as adhesive instead of harmful chemicals. The company claims that bamboo pipes produced with their technology meets the security evaluation criteria of distribution equipment for drinking water. Thus, the solution has the potential to replace some welded steel pipes, PE pipes, and other traditional pipes in the market. Bamboo wood is a fast-growing source of timber which can be produced sustainably.

China

Climate Friendly Food App

The Wasted wrote: Our app offers every employee the abilityto order theirlunch meal one day in advance at the office canteen/restaurant and decide to eat it either in the cantine, in the office kitchen or at theirown desk. In so doing, it is possible to avoid the introduction of any disposable products (i. E. Plastic wraps/boxes) into the office buildingsby using reusable/rewashable cutlery and plates (or lunch boxes) and to avoid food waste in the canteen/office restaurant. In order to motivate the employees to use theapp,after every order they receivealoyalty point (with veggie and vegan meals more points can be earned) and after a certain amount ofpoints (this has to be agreed upon by the app manager or.. Source: EIT Climate KIC's Climathon

Germany

Extract energy from tides

Reel Tide Energy wrote: Patented concept to extract energy from the flow of tides by deploying a 'drag pod' in the flow over a distance that is attached to a line that runs over a pulley wheel or draws line out from. Reels. The torque generated and the movement of the wheel/reel linked to a generator produces electricity on the ebb and flow tides... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Ireland

Diluteze

Diluteze wrote: Diluteze develops products that aid & protect people when working with potentially hazardous chemicals in the workplace, home or garden (e. G. Weed killers & detergent for example), achieving this with sustainable products that reduce the environmental impacts of potentially harmful chemical products, product that do nonetheless protect our crops and sterilize our hospitals... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Ireland

Module with heat-superconducting material and PV

Solar hot water and PV power are the two main approaches to utilize solar energy at present. However, the energy conversion efficiency of solar water heater and PV modules still needs to be improved, and the average service life of water heater is only 3-5 years. Ecoway Energy Technology Group developed a micro heat pipe array heat using superconducting materials. Its thermal conductivity is about 5000 times greater than aluminium and with a high efficiency and durability. It avoids the common problems of traditional flat solar collector such as solder joints cracking, high antifreeze cost etc, which prolongs the lifetime.

China

B-Green-XL - sustainable green e-roofs

Brussels Green Deal wrote: B-green-xl - sustainable green e-roofs - greening brussels from the top down. Roof gardens with photovoltaics help tackle air pollution, increase biodiversity and transform buildings into self-sustaining living units. As the capital of europe, brussels should lead by example. The solution consists of green solar roofs as a nature-based services approach to improving air quality, serving as a carbon sink, reducing energy consumption and empowering brussels residents with “green deal challenge competition”. The target is to make 50% of roofs’ usable surface ‘working’ for cleaner air, heat absorption, energy production and well-being of residents by 2025 through community involvement via win-win challenge competition... Source: EIT Climate KIC's Climathon

Belgium