Affordable solar panels for homeowners

SolarSafe wrote: Solarsafe is an energy service company startup offering photovoltaic solar panel systems to residential consumers on a 4-year lease to buy contract. Our world-class, efficient products allow low-budget homeowners in cyprus to save money from day one after installation. We target a niche market which no other company in cyprus does, and we have customers waiting for us to launch... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Cyprus

Modular solar system and DC micro-grid for off-grid applications

SolarWorXUG has developed a modular solar solution for households and small businesses in off-grid areas. Each system can accommodate a 80 Wh or 160 Wh battery and two 50 W solar panels. Individual systems can be interconnected with their DC micro-grid modules so that energy-intense appliances, such as milling machines, can be powered and the security of supply for each connected household is increased. The introduction of solar power can lower the dependency on diesel fueled generators in remote areas.

Germany

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Solar steam for industrial processes

Solatom is a solar concentrator designed for generating high temperature heat (steam, hot water or thermal oil) in industrial processes. Solatom's modules are formed by rows of mirrors that track the sun, reflecting the sunlight on a vacuum tube. The fluid circulating through the tube absorbs the reflected energy producing an increase in the temperature of the fluid (up to 300 °C). Each module has a nominal power of 15 kW thermal. When more capacity is needed, the modules are joined together, increasing the total power of the plant. The system is designed for be deployed on the rooftop, with a specific weight under 23 kg/m².

Spain

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IoT-enabled solutions for local solar energy

Solnet Group is a smart solar solutions provider that offers utility-scale smart solar and energy storage solutions. Solnet helps businesses save energy costs and reduce their carbon footprint by generating clean renewable energy locally, providing power below grid parity. The company takes full responsibility for planning, installing, and operating solar plants. All maintenance, repairs, updates and cloud-based data services are part of the service. The solution features detailed information from utilities so users can buy energy from the grid when demand is at its lowest.

Finland

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Peer-to-peer solar electricity trading platform

SOLshare claims to have developed the world’s first peer-to-peer solar electricity trading platform that leverages existing solar home systems (SHS) in an off-grid context to create a bottom-up smart grid. SOLshare’s SOLbox is a DC bi-directional power meter, solar charge controller and end-user device that functions as an individual node of the electricity trading network. SOLbox allows the trading network to grow dynamically from the ‘bottom-up’ as more users connect over time. The innovation integrates mobile money payment, data analytics and grid management services. As the network related to the innovation grows it can also connect off-grid locations internationally

India

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Green garbage bags and warm bed mattresses

Solution for Delhi's Pollution wrote: Burning of paddy straw is major cause of air pollution to go up to hazardous level in delhi during winter. Farmers of delhi and it's neighboring states, punjab & haryana burn paddy straw because it has no economic value for them. Our patent-pending technique for making environment friendly green garbage bags, carry bags and bed mattress from paddy straw would solve delhi's pollution problem. Paddy straw bed is quite warm, so it can be provided to people of cold regions. Plastic is banned in more than 80 countries world-wide and in india, plastic is banned in almost every state. In fact, in maharashtra plastic ban is being followed strictly and heavy fines are being imposed for use of plastic... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

India

Solar photovoltaic stove with batteries

Solar PV-based cooking solution.

India

Spark Sustainability

Spark Sustainability wrote: 70 % of global greenhouse gas emissions stem from consumer choices, yet none of us know how to act to mitigate our own climate impact. Spark sustainability will change that by rebranding climate awareness and climate impact; by putting the climate impact of different everyday choices into perspective and by offering simple steps for individuals to become part of stopping climate change. We provide a platform for companies with low-carbon offerings and produce data on which personal climate actions are chosen first and why... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Finland

Biodegradable biocomposites

Spawnfoam wrote: Spawnfoam aims at disrupting the biocomposite market by substantially eliminate plastic use. We have developed a new biocomposite material based in agroforestry wastes and inactivated fungi, whose first commercial application are plant pots that are environmental friendly, customizable, easy to use and increase the plant survival in forestation projects. Its possible applications are endless, such as packaging, plantation pots and boards for thermal and acoustic insulation... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Portugal

Active magnetic bearings for electrical machines

Around 40% of the electricity worldwide is consumed by rotating electrical machines. However, most of the electrical machines are not working at the optimum point from a process efficiency perspective. SpinDrive's solution claims to lower the customer's lifecycle costs by 35%. The company provides design and prototyping of high-speed electrical drivetrains and serial production of active magnetic bearings. SpinDrive’s solution claims to lower the drivetrain losses by half. They further claim that, for the 500-kW unit operating 8000 hours per year, their solution enables 2-year payback time.

Finland