Ubabio biomass energy solutions

Ubabio Biomass Energy Solutions wrote: We utilize locally available resources to create an innovative technology that recycle organic wastes into biomass energy, in form of green biomass briquettes. The briquettes are manufactured from organic garbage and provide a more ecological alternative to traditional charcoal or wood fuel which directly contributes to deforestation. Our product is sustainable, affordable, reliable, and long lasting, clean cooking fuel. . By replacing wood-based charcoal with sustainable biomass briquettes we help to improve the livelihoods of millions of people, increase natural carbon sequestration and support the local communities’ ability to respond to the challenges of climate change, as well as improve environmental sanitation... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Nigeria

Scalable, low-energy, bioreactor dewaterer

uFraction8 wrote: Ufraction8 builds products around a disruptive new liquid particle processing technology. Following our world leading research, establishing new levels of throughput for massively multiplexed microfluidic devices, our technology will be the key to unlock a prosperous and sustainable future. Our technology offers superior performance and cost savings against the big three liquid processing technologies of filtration, flow centrifugation and flocculation. High volume applications benefit by our unique ability to granularly match targeted volumetric throughputs and our ability to scale this beyond the physical limitations of competing technologies... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

United Kingdom

Internet of energy

UGrid wrote: Over the last decade, our energy grids have seen significant changes. Just look around! we have more weather-dependent generation based on renewables, more evs with infrastructure for them. . But all this requires more of distributed balancing capacity, too. Ugrid’s distributed virtual power plant is going to address this problem. . Let us introduce a smart micro inverter with balancing capacity, iot based grid controller and cloud-based grid management system (gms). The inverter and the controller can be a part of a solar, wind or battery storage power system providing an ability for the owners to sell their generation and balancing capacity to the grid. Suppliers, aggregators, and new utility companies are the main users of gms. ... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Ukraine

Expert agronomist at your finger tips

Ujuzikilimo Solutions wrote: Africa has more than 300 million smallholder farmers, but these farms are producing only at 30% of their potential. For these farmers, life can feel like a constant guessing game, and lack of data leads to uninformed farming decisions on fertilizers, seeds and other inputs. Farmers have lost an average of 40 kilograms of macronutrient per hectare every year -- the equivalent of us$5 billion/year worth of fertilizer. . Ujuzikilimo proprietary low cost sensor technology measures soil moisture, ph, nutrient levels (n, p, and k), location, and electrical conductivity (ec). The sensor technology does not require existing soil maps and therefore can be easily used everywhere... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Kenya

Umweltlink AG

Umweltlink AG wrote: Many types of industrial waste-water cannot be treated by conventional sewage plants. In developing countries, they go into rivers untreated. In highly developed countries they are burnt at very high cost. We have developed a low-cost technology to treat industrial waste-water. The scientific description of our technology is oxidative reduction of chemicals in aqueous systems with internal superoxide support. We call it orcaswiss. The orcaswiss reactor takes in industrial wastewater and treats if with air and hydrogen peroxide. The reactor lets out clean water which can be treated further and ultimately produce drinking water... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Switzerland

Solar concentrators for high-rise buildings

Un1imited wrote: Global concern about electrical consumption and environmental sustainability inspired the application of solar energy in buildings. As expected, more than 60% of the world’s population will live in urban areas in 2030. Residential buildings are being built to be increasingly taller. At present, rooftops are typically used to install pv systems, however, as buildings are becoming taller, the available roof space per living unit may not be adequate to meet the energy demand of the building. On the other hand, many high-rise residential buildings have a large façade-to-roof area ratio. Building facades could therefore potentially be used for harvesting solar energy... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

United Kingdom

Circular designed bathroom accessories

Undisturbed wrote: Imagine removing plastic from the ocean, because it's harming our planet. And adding something that's great for our planet, like hemp fabric. To make something beautiful and functional for bathrooms. . We are undisturbed and we are developing our first product, a circular designed shower blind for bathrooms. We are challenging the current linear plastic or glass shower curtains and screens which are impacting our environment during manufacture and when they end their use in landfill. . Our customers will benefit from a product that is easy to install and replace, is mould and mildew free, very low maintenance requiring no harsh cleaning products and won't cling to your legs whilst you shower... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

United Kingdom

unintentionally circular

unintentionally circular wrote: To find a solution for our initial challenge "how can the cities and/or the citizens of the ruhr area support a more circular lifestyle", we as a team first though ourselves about barriers and also catalyzers to act in a circular way as ordinary citizens. To understand better, how the actual citizens in ruhr area feel about circular economy and the related consumption and daily behaviour, we went outside on the streets to ask for their pains and gains concerning to the circular consumption. The main output of this survey was actually the fact, that a lot of people are already show circular behaviour and ways of consuming, but they actually don't know about it or don't want to show it... Source: EIT Climate KIC's Climathon

Germany

Marketplace for shipping needs

uniskat AG wrote: As a farmer i often faced the challenge to find the right hauler for bulky, unpacked and used goods. On the other hand i noticed as a truck operater, there is always empty cargo area on my trailer. So i thought of a way to combine and bring on a win win possibility. . It is just as simple as it is, but with a very effectiv outcome. People get the possibility to post their shippingneeds on our website and benefit of a large community of individuals as well as transportcompanies on the road. . The long and tiring process to find the right carrier for your goods will be eliminated, simply post and get the guaranteed delivery in the next 4 days. You benefit of an easy, cheap, insured, and ecologic transport option. ... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Switzerland

UrbaGarden

UrbaGarden wrote: Have you ever wondered where the food that you consume comes from? . We at urbagarden present a simple, sustainable and innovative way for growing fresh fruits, vegetables, and herbs from the comfort of your home, a modular unit made from recycled materials for home-based indoor gardening. Urbagarden helps to reduce carbon emissions created by conventional agriculture by almost 90% per kilogram of produce and since our units are made from recycled materials this gives additional benefits to the environment. You will have access to fresh fruits, herbs, vegetables, and a feeling of satisfaction of growing your own food and educating your children in the process, while at the same time having a positive impact on the environment... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Serbia