Greenpeat organice resource

HBI S.r.l wrote: Hbi s. R. L. Exploits the hydrothermal conversion (htc) technology, to directly convert wet. Biodegradable waste in greenpeat. Greenpeat is a carbonaceous material, that can be used. For renewable energy production, or as soil improver: greenpeat increases the productivity of the land by 30%, reducing the need of water and of fertilizes. In this way greenpeat could be a valid substitute of fossil carbon (normally used for the production of thermal and electrical energy) and of fossil peat. However hbi strength is also in the technology used to produce greenpeat. This treatment is extremely more efficient and clean, if compared to the common technologies applied to wet organic substrates, such as composting or anaerobic digestion... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Italy

Global Forest Bond

Global Forest Bond wrote: Deforestation is responsible for around 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Global forest bond developed a financial solution for landowners who have preserved forests to be payed by the environmental services provided in those areas, such as carbon capture and storage, water production, biodiversity protection, etc. . We use traditional brazilian agrobusiness financial tools, such as agribusiness receivables certificate (cra), making it possible for investors and companies to acquire the rights over the environmental services in the são paulo stock exchange (b3). This greatly reduces the transaction costs and increases trust. . Our certificates are issued yearly, for the environmental services provided in the year before... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Brazil

Mangrove: Help Earth Breathe

Mangrove Team wrote: Our solution is divided into two parts, the first part includes the planting of mangrove forests along the red sea coastline that is 760 kilometer long, these forests will have an enormous positive impact in absorbing co2 emissions, these forests will also serve in marine conservation. The second part of our solution is a project that will assist in the funding of the mangrove forests planting as well as spreading awareness concerning environmental challenges, ; this will be accomplished by the establishment of a factory that manufactures biodegradable shopping bags that will have also tags that spreads information regarding the environment... Source: EIT Climate KIC's Climathon

Sudan

DACH

DACH wrote: Did you know that some of the major challenges we face in the world and africa at large are pest related? some of these challenges are toxic residue in our food products causing health problems and food shortage. This is where dach comes in to provide dane bio pesticide; a product (solution) that not only works on any pest but is also environmentally friendly. Meaning our food produce will be safer to consume and our ecosystem and its biodiversity will be safeguarded. The product is made entirely from environmentally safe ingredients compared to other synthetic pesticides that are harmful in so many ways... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Kenya

Eco Pack, the health of the planet

Ecological Packaging wrote: Eco pack is a startup that aims to produce and sell eco-friendly packaging made from organic material to replace environmentally harmful packaging, thus helping to maintain and enhance the good health of the planet. With eco pack, the plant becomes greener and healthier today, tomorrow and forever... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Mozambique

Sustainable Passive Cooling System

Passive Cooling Team wrote: Creating a system that cools the house both naturally and mechanically by using passive cooling techniques (architectural building techniques such as cross ventilation, building orientation, stack ventilation, etc. ) and natural techniques for cooling (wind catchers, court yard effect, evaporative cooling, etc), and materials to achieve sustainable and efficient energy consumption... Source: EIT Climate KIC's Climathon

Sudan

V-Chiller

V-Chiller wrote: Almost all fridges use hydrofluorocarbons (hfcs) as a refrigerant which have a huge global warming potential (gwp) as much as 2000 times co2 and currently considered top environmental threat. . International agreements have been signed to eliminate the production and use of (hcfcs and hfcs) by 2040 forcing businesses to seek alternatives in which there isn’t a reliable efficient system available yet. . We invented a new cooling system and refrigerant based on vacuum cooling technology that is highly cost and energy efficient using zero gwp refrigerant. ... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Hungary

Pyropower

Pyropower wrote: We are bringing an innovative electric generator to the market. It works on organic waste, which can be agricultural waste for example, the generator converts this into electricity. The byproduct of the generator is biochar, a type of charcoal. Its our byproduct but a primary product in other industries, which makes it very valuable. To give some examples, biochar is used in fuel cell technology, in water treatment, and also as a soil conditioner in agriculture. What differentiates this generator from other renewables is that it is carbon negative, since the carbon absorbed by the plants is stored in a stable form as biochar... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Netherlands

Creating real benefits for going green

Green wrote: Jadę, using partnership programs with local brands and companies, along with a simple calculators lets you choose your own priorities, and collect points while riding a bike to work or school. The points you collect allow you to access cultural events, discounts, and other benefits, just for riding your bike. You do not only save money - the app calculates how much time has been saved, calories burned, and how much co2 emissions have been avoided... Source: EIT Climate KIC's Climathon

Poland

Clothes hangers made of oceanic waste

George Hangerz wrote: George hangerz sells clothes hangers visible in high-street fashion stores and in consumer wardrobes with a sustainable and price compatible alternative made 50% from recycled oceanic waste... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Hungary