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

On-site printed modular housing units

Ceramic Framework Print wrote: Our product is on-site printed modular housing units. Main printing material is clay mixed with natural fiber materials, which are fired in extrusion process to gain ceramic structure. Our beachhead market is un human settlements programme. Ceramic modular units are 40% cheaper than wood modular units plus they are fully equipped. Printers are transportable and they can function in open environment. Modular units are printed in sections for easy transportation and assemble. In 5 years our annual profit will be 45mn eur resulting from sales of 1. 5mn m². Compared with wood modular housing, usage of clay results in extremely low amount of co² (approximately 8 times)... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Latvia

Enabling global plastic recycling

PlasTell wrote: The numerous types of visually identical but chemically different plastics must be separated and recycled separately. Many developed countries use industrial-scale automatic sorting machines, however their high capital cost and infrastructural requirements prohibit their use in developing countries. Instead, developing countries make use of numerous small manual sorting facilities distributed around the country which are extremely limited by their workers' ability to visually identify plastics. We have developed a low-cost and small scale plastic identification device which enables operators in material recovery facilities to quickly and reliably identify different types of visually indistinguishable plastics... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

United Kingdom

Acoperisul Verde - Green Roof

#EcoNinjas wrote: We want to present the green roof technical system for rooftops. It is used on a large scale for many years in europe and usa but unknown in romania even for professionals. There are seven million square meters of rooftops only in bucharest, black tar rooftops unused, heating at 80c in summer, creating a heat island effect with immense implications. We already implemented a proof of concept in bucharest with three distinct places, an experiment unique in romania. Our solution addresses air pollution, heat island effect, biodiversity, rain water management, energy savings, urban gardens... Source: EIT Climate KIC's Climathon

Romania

Cooking with household waste

Residential Biogas wrote: We provide apartment residents with biogas for cooking that is produced from local organic waste. An anaerobic digester that will be part of the buildings initial design will provide biogas produced of local organic matter directly to apartments in residential buildings. By using unique designated home "trash can", the system will make waste disposal easier. It will transport home organic waste directly to a smart digestion unit and will provide clean energy in the form of biogas to apartment units for cooking. The system will provide a solution for the organic fraction of the solid waste from residential buildings on the one hand and will reduce the consumption of the current cooking energy on the other hand... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Israel