CaffeInk

CaffeInk wrote: Caffeink extracts pigments from coffee waste and use them to produce sustainable ink. In this way we create a new value chain. . Despite digitisation, the demand for printing ink is increasing. That ink is currently produced in a polluting way, emitting high levels of co2 and toxic compounds. What’s more, in ink, the current black color pigment used is black carbon. Recent studies found that black carbon is the second largest contributor to climate change after co2. Currently, ink is one of the most expensive liquid commodities in the world. The most expensive ingredient for ink is pigment. The total global demand for pigments is expected to grow at a rate of 4,1% to 22. 3 billion euros in 2022. ... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Netherlands

Cansat that measures air pollutants

Cansat wrote: Improving people's health, identifying points where there is poor air quality, sending alerts about healthy limits of air quality in real time . Example: if there are high levels of air pollution in my environment in real time, send me an alert to stop doing outdoor activity. Visualization of this information on a free internet of things server as well as in a mobile app. The station can send air quality information in real time, you can download the history of the measurements in excell tables to later make an analysis of this information... Source: EIT Climate KIC's Climathon

Mexico

Waste, renewable and solar heat, 24/7

Capricorn Power wrote: Our vision is to commercialise a new, renewable source of 24/7 electricity, and to deploy it globally. . Capricorn power has a novel heat engine, based on a proven thermodynamic cycle, with patented innovations which result in the ability to use a wide range of heat sources (biogas, biomass, concentrated solar thermal, industrial waste heat), and high efficiency in converting heat to electricity (even at small scale, < 100 kw). . The high efficiency at small scale allows us to go to the source of the waste; reducing transport, increasing electricity value (retail rather than wholesale) and enabling the beneficial use of cogeneration. Our system uses mostly off-the-shelf components, resulting in capital efficiency. ... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Australia

Carbon 0

Carbon 0 wrote: The game starts with meeting captain joy who helps you assess your carbon foot print. The questions are formed in positive ways for people to learn how their daily actions effect their foot print. Players challenge is to become carbon0!. After your assessment players get some recommendation. For example if they don't have solar panels in your house you'll be offered information on the location of recommended partners to purchase solar panels. Then players get recomendations about local plants based on your location and where you can get them and where you can plant them. Captain joy sends players to missions to plant the trees or take care of other peoples' trees at local community gardens... Source: EIT Climate KIC's Climathon

United States

Carbonlites – innovative biogas production

Globally, approximately 11.2 billion tons of waste is generated every year and is amongst the biggest threats affecting our ecosystem. Solid waste dumped at landfill sites produce large amounts of methane, which accounts for 12% of total global methane emissions. Carbon Masters has developed a method for managing the organic waste by collecting and converting the waste into useful fuel. Waste is collected and then treated anaerobically to produce methane gas and organic slurry. The gas is purified, compressed and used as a substitute to LPG for cooking and as fuel in vehicles, while the slurry is treated to produce organic manure used as a replacement to chemical fertilizers.

India

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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.

Sweden

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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.

Sweden

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Shared cargo bicycles in urban areas

CargoWheelz wrote: In dense populated cities people face a major problem, when they need to transport something bigger in shorter distance. Driving in city areas is difficult because of the traffic and parking. Also. Owning a car is expensive and doesn't fit to sustainable lifestyle, which is a big trend at the moment. Cargowheelz solves this problem by offering easily accessible shared cargo bikes in urban areas, where the ride fee is based on the used time. With our cargo bikes you are able to transport items freely and independently. In addition it's social and a lot of fun - get the bike and take your kids for a nice leisure day trip. We make your urban life without a car more convenient and affordable, and offer you new experiences. ... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Finland

CASP-Computer Assisted Super Pipeline

CASP-Computer Assisted Super Pipeline wrote: Casp- computer assisted super pipeline is a geothermal heat pump control system, making existing and new geothermal systems 25% more efficient. Our first to market product is unique as current technologies do not control the geothermal pipelines in the ground, they only act as an on / off system. Casp makes it possible to control, measure and optimize existing and new geothermal systems without causing a similar downturn in building performance as other energy investments (window replacement, insulation, etc. ). Our work is important as the 1... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Hungary

Water treatment resource recovery in fertiliser production

CCm Technologies have developed a technology to process ammonia and organic waste streams found in the wastewater industry, utilising surplus heat and the flue gases from existing combined heat and power (CHP) engines. If successful, the project will save the electricity that is currently used to drive the conventional waste treatment processes and will produce a feedstock for high grade fertiliser, a potentially significant revenue stream. This will also displace further energy used in conventional fertiliser production plants.

United Kingdom