Cement production accounts for 6–8 % of global CO_ emissions. Thus, changing the way concrete is produced is very important in abating climate change. Strongcrete technology better controls the concrete casting process and gives the concrete an improved compaction, making it possible to reduce the cement in the concrete mix by 20% and at the same time improve the quality of the concrete. The innovation also includes a remotely controlled robot that travels over the surface of the soft concrete, which delivers a stronger, flatter and tighter concrete surface thereby reducing very common problems like surface cracks as well as enables better bonding.

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

Ecoligo provides a fully financed solar-as-a-service (SaaS) solution for businesses in emerging markets. By providing a digital platform for financing and delivering solar projects, ecoligo aims to remove the barriers that prevent such projects from being realised. Their aspiration is that supplying businesses with affordable electricity will enable them to grow and boost the local economy. The innovation includes raising the necessary finance for the project, the construction and insurance of the solar system, scheduled maintenance, operation and management.

Swedish Exergy develops solutions for sustainability and optimization of energy usage in industry sectors such as energy, waste and paper, mainly in the areas of drying and bulk feeding solutions. One of the solutions is a steam dryer for biomass that recovers 80% or more of the input energy in a closed-loop system which stops any emissions from entering the atmosphere. According to the company it is also easy to maintain and to integrate with other processes for energy optimization.

Greater Than’s platform can reduce fuel consumption and increase driver awareness through driving data analysis. Customers insert an on-board diagnostic module into the USB port of their car. This is synced to the driver’s smart phone and information is fed to the cloud. Based on how the driver performs, the innovation, called Enerfy Driving, gives low-risk or high-risk scores. Low-risk drivers are those that drive generating the least amount of environmental impact. The technology processes large amounts of driving data, algorithms performing risk assessment are built on machine learning and generate data in real time.

Swedish Neutral offers systems for neutral treatment and earth fault protection that increases reliability and safety for medium and high voltage systems. Their Ground Fault Neutralizer system provides customers with a way of handling their earth faults in a safe way. The solution works by injecting an anti-phase current into the neutral which cancels out any fault current. This approach allows the fault to be dealt with quickly and without power outages for end-user.

Lendahand and Ethex’s Energise Africa is an online platform which enables everyday people to use their money to accelerate the implementation of UN SDG 7 (affordable and clean energy for all) and tackle climate change, whilst also targeting a financial return. People can invest small or large amounts in solar businesses that install solar systems in homes across Africa, enabling low-income families to access solar energy via monthly payment plans.

Meva Energy provides modularized and pre-manufactured turn-key gasification systems to generate renewable industrial gas or power based on small fraction fuels. The technology converts solid biomass to renewable biogas or to combined heat and power (CHP). The plant technology offers a small-scale decentralized and circular energy system which enables gas or CHP production with very high efficiencies and a minimum of distribution and parasitic losses. The innovation was created with the intention of improving air quality, reducing fossil fuel-based emissions, improve soil quality as well as to inspire and promote renewable and circular solutions.

TotalCtrl have developed software based on automatic data harvesting for the grocery industry to reduce food waste at the retail and consumer levels. TotalCtrl’s solution includes pre-expiration notice, inventory and autogeneration of recipes. The solution is currently available for the grocery industry and consumers. The technology is designed so that it can be easily integrated into existing systems.

Nordomatic provides solutions for building automation focusing on “smart buildings” and energy efficiency in larger properties. The concept is based on an approach towards heating, cooling and ventilation, which is referred to as ‘brilliant energy building automation.’ The concept entails utilising all the surplus energy which is generated in a building but often not utilised. The concept takes into account the property’s shell, giving each property a unique thermal inertia, which is utilised through optimised control.

DrivAmp provides solutions for smart electric vehicle charging infrastructure to enable the transition to global electric mobility through products and software services. DrivAmp has developed a range of level-2 AC charging stations ranging in capacity from 3.3 kW to 43 kW power outputs which they claim are capable of charging all types of electric vehicles. This includes a protocol to ensure maximum safety of users and at the same time the ability to cater to most vehicles in the Indian electric vehicle market. Furthermore, the goal is to help enterprises to set up a network of electric vehicle charging stations with a focus on safety, security and energy access.

The innovation is a cooling box with a fast-charging eutectic thermal battery. According to the company, they have reduced the common 14-15 hour charging time to 4.5 hours. This helps increase viability of the battery as well a serving as a reduction of operational costs. By combining this battery with stand-alone cooling boxes, the company allows for stacking of individual boxes, thus reducing the need for refrigerated trucks. The company states that the cooling solution can be used on most vehicles including two-wheelers.

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/m_.

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.

Atmove offers products and services necessary for decentralized biomethane mobility. The Atmove circular economy system offers an integration of biogas infrastructure to use organic waste from the agriculture, biomethane upgrading, BioGNG filling stations, vehicles and services within a one-stop-shop. According to Atmove, their solution compared to fossil alternatives cuts fuel costs by 50% and CO_ emissions by 90% with a standardized product range that covers 80 % of the market needs.

Graphene can be used to make aluminium composite materials. One problem with using graphene is that it easily agglomerates and cannot be used that extensively for that reason. The Aros Graphene solves this problem and makes it possible to use graphene to make aluminium composite materials. Graphene is a highly conductive and lightweight material that can be used to make aluminium composite materials. According to Graphmatech AB, using graphene in aluminium composite can reduce about 50-70 % of aluminium in products. This means that about 50-70 % less energy for aluminium production is needed.

Heliac’s solar collectors produce utility-scale heat at unsubsidized costs they claim is below that of fossil fuels anywhere in the world. By using inexpensive lenses that work like magnifying glasses, it can generate temperatures up to 400 °C. Heliac targets process heat markets responsible for 15% of the global demand. These markets include desalination, district heating and cooling, and heat for numerous other standard industrial processes. Heliac believes their solution is scalable enough to meet any potential demand today.

Bzzt Taxi Pods provides an app-based taxi service in urban areas through the use of small electrically powered 3-wheel taxis at the price point of public transport and with zero local emissions. All the taxi pods in the fleet are Light Electrical Vehicles and the fleet operation is optimized with an inhouse software. Onwards, the fleet could also serve as a flexible and low emission alternative for last mile urban deliveries.

SustLabs uses automated metering and big-data analytics to ‘decode’ real-time electricity consumption data at residential level up to heavy appliance level by analysing smart meter data. This unlocks a wealth of information that electricity supply carries, generating insights for utilities, appliance manufacturers, market research companies, etc., which creates data driven revenue opportunities. SustLabs predicts this will transform compulsive electricity consumers to informed users.

Perovskite solar cells are developed by the University of Warsaw and represent a new class of photovoltaic devices. Their efficiency has reached 24 percent within 8 years of development, which is comparable with silicon solar panels that hav been developed for decades. Estimates say that this generation of solar cells will be significantly cheaper than panels currently available on the market. This is due to low temperature fabrication processing, simple manufacturing and cheap components. Furthermore, there is a possibility to make flexible devices which opens a brand-new application of solar panels.

SUSTEC is focusing on green technologies to reduce the environmental impact of existing technologies. SUSTEC has developed a process they call 'REGMAX' to overcome existing problems with mixed acid pickling and its regeneration. According to SUSTEC, the REGMAX process enables total recovery of all waste acids components: The process is applicable for all metal and acid concentrations and gives freedom of choosing the optimum pickling conditions for best pickling performance. The closed material loop minimizes the operational costs and environmental impact of pickling.

In a project called 'Solarbosch', Enerbosh is developing small-scale concentrated solar power tower (CSP-T) plants, with ranges from 0.5 to 3 MWe for power generation or 1 to 10 MWh for heat processes on a 24/7 basis. Current CSP-T plants use molten salts as heat transfer fluid (HTF) and storage medium, reaching temperatures up to 560 °C. This is only profitable at very large scales due to the high investment required. In this project the CSP-T plant uses air as HTF, which can easily exceed 1000 °C. The heat storage medium is copper slag, a Chilean mining industry by-product (low cost), with ideal heat storage properties up to 1,000 °C.

Nordluft Automation offers solutions of forestry and agriculture spreading systems using drones. The solutions offered by the company are focused on two areas: First, forest fertilization, where a group of drones combined with a platform can be used to increase the growth rate of forests while also increasing the amount of CO2 absorbed per area unit. The second main application is ash recycling, where ash created as a by-product in different applications is spread to provide forests with additional nutrients. For both applications, Nordluft has developed their own specialized drone, the NordKopter.

GREENFLUIDICS produces a solar bio-panel that integrates the capture of CO_, production of oxygen, metabolized heat and capture of solar radiation efficiently via nano-fluids. Contrary to the usual solid state solar cells the bio-panel is a full spectrum solar collector including infrared radiation, including an automated monitoring of energy efficiency and metabolic variables with sensors integrated with IoT and data analytics, allowing a conversion of light and heat into energy at the same time.

Heat Harvest addresses the need for cooling in urban hot spots. The standard solution is to install air conditioning units and blow the hot air outside. This solution is not is suitable in densely populated city areas. Thus, other technical solutions are sought. Heat Harvest intends to cool pavements and building walls which are directly exposed to sunlight with water cooling lines which are directly enclosed in concrete, asphalt etc. which therefore have extremely low maintenance needs.

The innovation is an analytic tool that can be applied to Heating, Ventilation, Airconditioning and Refrigeration (HVACR) systems, to detect deviations and in the end save energy. The analytics can detect performance losses in refrigeration systems and pinpoint where the deviation occurs. Either monitoring sensors are installed in combination with the analysis tool, or there are available sensors that the tool can connect to. Optimal operation and predictive maintenance can save energy and in turn reduce the need for energy production.

EnergyNest developed a thermal battery for thermal power plants and energy-intensive industries. The company recently installed and commissioned a pilot system with a combined capacity of 1 MWth. The company says that the system was operated over more than 6,000 hours with an energy cycling profile resembling operation in a power plant. In 2018, a first free-standing commercial module was manufactured and displayed at the company’s assembly site in Rotterdam. Since the technology’s two main materials – concrete and steel – are available and recyclable, it can be deployed in any geographical location, and up to 80% of the storage materials can be sourced locally.

Atomberg Technologies aims to use their innovative Gorilla Ceiling Fan to reduce power consumption of cooling compared to conventional fans. The company claims that, whereas other fans consume around 75 Watts at full speed, Gorilla fans consume only 28 Watts; achieved using a brushless DC motor design and a driving algorithm called “atomsense”, which precisely senses various motor parameters in real time and controls the motor in a closed loop, avoiding power losses.

Wood Tube Sweden produces pulp-based studs for inside walls and furniture. The studs are similar to traditional wooden planks, but utilize a hollow design. It has a lower weight and price compared to alternatives and, due to the hollowness, its greather surface can be treated for improvement. The attributes can lower costs of construction while reducing environmental impact from heavy materials and newly-sourced timber.

A substantial part of the energy used in the world is wasted as heat. Climeon AB has developed a solution to convert waste heat with temperatures between 70 and 120 °C into electricity through a vacuum process. One of the company’s key sectors is the marine sector where the Climeon Ocean™ solution converts waste heat from ship engines, creating up to several GWh of “free” electricity each year. The company claims that for some ships, that translates into a savings of more than 1,000 metric tons of fuel or 3,000 metric tons of CO_ per year. An even larger sector is steel where Swedish steel producer SSAB running Climeon Ocean™ at their production site in Borlänge.

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.

Twingz detects potential fire and/or water damage before it occurs. It does this by providing a fully transparent picture of your energy consumption through monitoring individual appliances all based on the end-user’s electricity and water meters. Using data disaggregation and machine learning, the innovation can prediction and detect discrepancies in usage patterns and therefore give warnings about possible malfunction and potential damage. At the same time, usage data is continuously available to end-users.

Hydrogen (H_) is the energy vector of the future. Although it can be used in many industrial sectors, its current solutions for storage and transportation are hazardous and inefficient. Hydrogenious GmbH have developed an alternative technology for H_ storage and transportation–liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC) technology. H_ is chemically bonded to a stable carrier liquid. Thus, H_ loses its explosive character and can be stored and transported in the well-known and already existing oil infrastructures. Hydrogenious claims that LOHC is the key to a viable H_ society.

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.

Takachar developed technology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and licensed it in order to develop small-scale, low-cost, portable biomass treatment systems that can be attached to the back of tractors, trailers, or even donkey carts. The innovation can be deployed on farms in remote areas to take small pockets of biomass residues and process them onsite into a chemically densified form that is moisture-resistant and volumetrically dense. This can reduce the logistical, collection, and disposal cost by about 75% compared to current alternatives such as baling and pelleting. The innovation therefore provides farmers with a cost-effective way to clear their land of crop residues after harvest.

India's National Physical Laboratory has developed a portable, solid state cooling technology that does not require the compressor or refrigerant found in conventional refrigerators. It can therefore be operated at a low-power supply of only 75 Watts DC, e.g. directly from solar photovoltaic cells and batteries. The purpose of the innovation is two-fold: first, as a low-cost comfort and food storage solution to rural populations, and second, to compliment India’s immunization program for rural populations of children by storing vaccines at low temperatures. With a long lifespan and needing little maintenance, the solid state cooler maintains 5 °C at an ambient temperature of 40 °C but can cool to -2 °C if required.

Low-temperature heat can be captured and converted into electricity through the Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) system. Againity takes advantage of low-temperature heat down to 90 degrees and can perform with systems in the range of 50-2500 kW energy production. The modularity of the Againity solution means they can be combined and scaled. Automation steers the system but can also be remotely controlled. The intended market is for heat sources from water boilers, treatment plants, or industrial processes.

ALTO precision’s aim is to develop a range of solar-powered small-scale decentralised machinery for remote small holding agri-processing needs in India. Their current developments include a range of small-scale rice processing machines. The solar rice huller is a 360 W machine that can produce 100 kg/hour with a hulling efficiency of 98% in the first pass, which ALTO precision claims is the most efficient small-scale rice processing machine in the world, almost 50% more efficient than any other machine, at a low price. The machines are solar powered, high capacity and very efficient, giving farmers access to a sustainable energy source and providing food security and the opportunity to create an additional income.

Existing transport infrastructure often reaches its capacity limits at events, for example, which is why alternative solutions are required at short notice. Triply offers a possibility to estimate the arrival routes of the visitors in advance and to provide alternative mobility solutions for the transport. Finding stops and routing are optimized by an underlying triply algorithm, which saves money and valuable time. Triply offers a possibility to clearly display the coverage of public transport systems and to visualize the effects of changes on the accessibility. The interactive map can be used as a basis for planning or for external communication.

Due to the problematic nature of waste air from food-producing buildings, such as restaurants, the ventures tend to not recover any of the high-potential air resulting from the cooking processes. As such, large amount of energy is wasted. With this is mind, Enjay has developed a solution for reusing waste energy. It works by collecting the unwanted particles (high amounts of fat and soot), while also reusing the high-potential air stream for energy. This can then be applied locally for a range of uses such as heating of spaces and water, thus saving users money while decreasing their environmental impact.

The main goal of AiM is to reduce business trips by providing companies with a superefficient virtual assistant and more relevant information, so they would be aware of how much money, time and CO2 emissions they could save when avoiding or optimizing their meeting-trips. By using AI/machine learning, the virtual assistant becomes more and more accurate over time, knowing exactly what works best for each user, always with the sustainability criteria in mind. Business flights can either be replaced by train trips or online video meeting solutions such as Skype depending, among other factors, on the distance between the meeting participants.

HomeWay provides software that helps people that are looking for a new home to move closer to public transport stations and to reduce their commuting time. The innovation matches several parameters of users such as budget, daily activities and other specific requirements that can be customized to generate an optimized housing location. By using HomeWay, a home with shorter commuting distances or reduced need of a privately-owned car can easily be chosen. This would reduce emissions from urban transports and simplify urban planning and expansion of urban areas which could further reduce emissions created by mobility demands.

Toshiba and Bouygues have together developed a solution for positive energy buildings they called “HIKARI”, which generates more energy than it consumes. A first-of-a-kind positive energy building, located in Lyon, France, HIKARI is designed to be an exceptional example of a smart building that leads to rethinking the design of more traditional buildings, to ensure a smart, sustainable city. Created through a partnership with the Japanese government agency New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) and Grand Lyon, HIKARI is a part of Metropolitan Lyon’s mid-term objective to design new uses for housing and shared areas to encourage a "zero carbon" territory.

Q-Bot have developed what they claim is the first affordable and fully accredited solution for the retrofit of insulation to suspended floors. The solution works by using a robotic vehicle to insulate the underside of suspended timber floors in-situ. The robot is inserted under the floor through an access hatch or air vent and surveys the void and condition of the floor. If suitable, the robot sprays an expanding insulation foam and finally records the insulation to verify the area and depth of insulation applied.

Clean Motion has developed a small, efficient vehicle. The ultra-light Zbee is three-wheeled, electric vehicle aiming to achieve high efficiency and driving economy. Clean Motion claims its front-end crash structure and three-point safety belts give it improved safety features over competing lightweight vehicles. Zbee replaces conventional cars for short distance transportation of up to three people or light cargo. The company claims that Zbee uses 7% of the energy of the average fossil-fueled city car, with speeds of up to 45 km/h. Its lean form factor and lightweight fiber reinforced plastic body allow it to be parked easily.

Coolar has produced an electricity-independent medical refrigerator. The Coolar system uses warm water that is heated through solar energy and stored in a water tank. It does not use any moving parts, hazardous cooling fluids or lubricants. Thus, the Coolar system is a cheap, durable and sustainable solution for storage of vaccines, medicines and food in regions with unreliable or expensive electricity. The Coolar system runs independently from electricity by using solar heat, which makes it almost carbon neutral. Such a refrigerator can enable doctors and health professionals to preserve lifesaving medicine and vaccines in a reliable and eco-friendly way.

Suncast has developed a range of services for predicting and managing solar-based electricity generation. According to their website, the solution offer accurate models of energy generation by utilizing machine learning and artificial intelligence in combination with local weather data. This service is complemented by a monthly, e-mailed-based report that is sent to each customer, linking anomalies in the power generation to impactful parameters such as weather conditions over the relevant time period. Furthermore, the solutions includes an optimization model that indicates when it is the most profitable for each customer to clean their solar panels.

Conventional power plants are often used to provide ancillary services such as frequency regulation in electricity grids. It had traditionally been thought that large scale solar PV would not be able to perfom stability services in the grid. First Solar have demonstrated that conventional power plants such as coal power plants can be replaced by PV power plants in the provision of frequency regulation. This replacement helps in the reduction of CO_ emissions by lowering dependence on traditional fossil-fueld power sources.

Basil Energetics offers a solution to manage green power at the tail end or at the load end of the grid. This helps to cater for both urban and rural areas through its decentralized approach. The offered solution is provided in the form of a package, consisting of standalone solar panels, but also includes a range of innovative hybrid household electrical appliances such as a ceiling fan, LED lights, air conditioner, refrigerator etc. The demand and supply is managed using a smart micro-grid (SMG) controller, called an iGrid. This scheme eliminates the requirement of electrical conversions, particularly DC to AC in hybrid appliances, to a large extent.

EINHUNDERT Energie deliver solar power as a service with digital metering services to multi-tenant and commercial buildings. As well as offering solar power for multi-tenant-buildings EINHUNDERT Energie has an app that unites and visualizes digital metering data (energy, heat, water). The German “Energiewende” (energy transition) is therefore made accessible to millions of people living or working in rental and shared spaces, giving access to clean technology as a service.

H2PV is a business program of Phineal, which seeks to develop a business model for generation and supply of hydrogen obtained from photovoltaic energy. The energy production disconnected from the electrical network can be utilized for energy storage, fuel cells and transport systems with internal combustion engines dual and other applications combined with other hydrocarbons. Introduction of hydrogen can enhance their energy properties and emission reduction.

The innovation is a silver-based alloy nanomaterial for use in low-emissivity (low-e) glass. Low-e glass windows have a microscopically thin coating that is transparent and reflects heat minimizing the amount of infrared and ultraviolet light that is transmitted through the window. The innovation purportedly allows more natural light to enter through the window compared to other low-e coatings currently in use, without compromising the window’s thermal insulation.

Conventional taps allow water to gush out at around 10–12 liters per minute – but only a fraction of that water is actually used for washing hands or rinsing plates. Altered:Nozzle “atomizes” the water, breaking it up into a high speed dense mist made out of millions of individual drops. The speed of the water is also increased up to 50 km/h. This way the user gets in contact with, and uses, every single drop of water coming out of the tap. The result is only 2% of the flow compared to a regular tap. It consists of a simple retro-fit that can be installed in less than a minute in most existing taps in the world today. This design is said to significantly reduce water consumption as well as energy.

Through Desert Control’s patented mixing process, Liquid NanoClay (LNC) combines clay and water and is then spread onto sandy soil. It enables the soil to retain water, turning desert into fertile soil. Production of LNC happens on site. Cultivating sandy soil into fertile land normally takes from seven to fifteen years, whereas Desert Control’s LNC accomplishes that in just hours. One application of LNC lasts a minimum of five years and only natural products are used during production, without the use of chemicals.

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.

GreenSync has developed a platform for decentralized energy exchange (deX) to dramatically increase networks’ hosting capacity for renewable energy. GreenSync provides a software solution for high penetration of intermittent renewable electricity sources. The deX solution increases control and visibility that is easily lost when adding decentralized electricity sources to the grid. With deX, the use of the intermittent electricity could be optimized, and investment costs can be reduced. By using deX, more renewable energy from decentralized sources can hence be used, which would reduce the emissions from peak load demand.

Orbital Systems developed a real-time water purification technology, implemented in its recirculating shower which results in domestic water savings. In the shower, the water from the drain is collected, purified and looped back to be re-used, enabling water and energy savings. According to the company, their solution results in up to 90% of the water and 80% of the heating energy being saved, while at the same time delivering cleaner water compared to conventional showers. The technology is based on what is used today by NASA for space missions.

Ekorent provides a taxi hailing service based on electric vehicles and renewable energy, and is therefore environmentally friendly when the electricity comes from renewable energy sources. The service, called Nopia ride, is intended to be an easy to hail, affordable and 100 % emission-free way to get around. Nopia is now available in Nairobi, Kenya. Their mission is to reduce harmful air-pollution and offer affordable electric rides to everyone.

Most commercial buildings have a centralized Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system to meet the indoor cooling demand. The cooling distribution in these systems is a significant contributor to energy consumption in commercial buildings and uses air as a heat transfer medium. Oorja Energy’s “Radiant Cooling Solution” increases efficiencies in cooling distribution. The solution operates on chilled water supply between 16–20°C as compared to conventional centralized HVAC systems that require chilled water supply at 7°C. This leads to significant savings in power as the conventional compressor has to work more to produce chilled water at this low temperature.

Hyperloop is a new means of ground transportation that can carry passengers and cargo at speeds up to 1000 km/h inside low-pressure tubes. Zeleros' hyperloop system minimizes infrastructure complexity to achieve a scalable solution that will enable long-distance travel. By integrating Zeleros’ main levitation and propulsion technologies in the vehicle, the electrification needs of infrastructure are reduced, resulting in lower costs and easier maintenance. The fully-autonomous vehicle enables the use of a tubular infrastructure which has reduced construction and maintenance costs in comparison with other high-speed ground transport systems.

Spowdi® is a solar powered water distribution system that can replace traditional diesel using the energy of one solar panel. The portable irrigation and drinking water supply system also reduces water consumption in irrigation by 80% and has a low energy consumption. Using a drip irrigation system also results in reduced extracted water volume/hour, allowing a more stable extraction from groundwater sources. With few parts in one system, the line of products are easy to use and to apply in different situations.

Comsys has developed the ADF (Active Dynamic filter) to reduce problems caused by a veriety of electrical disturbances that weakens power quality. The ADF is a low-harmonic solution that uses harmonic compensation and mitigation resonance for power quality improvement in an electrical network. The solution is modular and adaptable, meaning that it can be applicable to different types of industries. The solution can also replace existing transformers in a network. The solution can help generating energy savings, higher productivity and reduce the number of failure in a network.

ECO-TECH CERAM (ETC) is an innovative company specialized in thermal storage, energetic efficiency, and industrial wastes valuation recovery and advanced materials characterization. ETC has produced ceramic materials with great thermal properties. The materials have been used to develop a new heat recovery method–EcoStock. Eco-Stock is a turnkey eco-efficient thermal storage solution for high-temperature thermal applications.

Delectrik Systems has developed energy storage products based on vanadium redox flow battery technology. Unlike solid-state batteries, such as lead/lithium, a flow battery has a simple one-electron reaction in the aqueous phase, which gives it a very long cycle and shelf life with the potential to match the lifetime of renewables (25 years). The cost of the product is low enough that Delectrik claims it is competitive on upfront capex even at low manufacturing volumes compared to other solid-state batteries. The lifecycle cost could also be significantly lower than other competing technologies.

Re:newcell has developed a solution to enable recycling of cotton and viscose fibers used in apparel. The solution works by collection of used garments, which is transformed to a biodegradable pulp to be used as feedstock for production of clothes. Utilizing usable material that would otherwise end up on landfills allows the apparel industry to save several thousand liters of water per kilo apparel and prevents chemicals and dyes from entering local biological systems, all while reducing the carbon footprint of the industry.

Today's established technology for bio power is the steam cycle, in which 30 percent of the energy input results in electricity, with the remainder being heat and energy losses. Bio power plants are therefore primarily heating plants and, secondly, producers of electricity. Phoenix Biopower's technology has developed a different thermodynamic process. The first step is that the fuel is gasified under high pressure together with steam. The gas formed then drives a gas turbine where steam is used to optimize combustion. With this technology, efficiency is doubled, and electricity can be produced with up to 60 percent of the energy input.

Consulting and Energy develops and produces sustainable products based on nanomaterials obtained from the recovery of rice husk waste that would otherwise end up on landfills. The husk is initially used as fuel for energy production in a biomass plant that has an ash yield of 20%, which is the basis for several businesses lines that have been developed by the company: production of solar grade silicon, lithium battery material, aerogels for water irrigation, an enzymatic catalyst and structural insulated panel with an insulation sheet of aggregated rice husk.

Gigafood is a restaurant and catering service that serves climate-friendly dishes. All their dishes are certified with WWF’s label One Planet Plate, which means they are climate-smart and have a climate impact within the limits of the planet. All their catering is delivered with cargo bike and their packaging materials are ecologically sustainable. Gigafood therefore aims to create a food service that is sustainable for the whole planet.

ACOT systems is an early bushfire detection system that uses optical and thermal sensors with automated movement that increases surveillance frequency. Each image is analysed with artificial intelligence algorithms to detect signs of fire. Upon finding one, an alert is initiated, indicating the most likely geolocation of the fire to the authorities responsible for controlling and extinguishing it. Detecting wildfires can protect infrastructure or sensitive environments from uncontrolled bushfire outbreaks.

EP Tender is a company providing services relevant in the area of electrical mobility. The company is focused on mechanical design and tuning, electrical system development and integration, design and coding of the control algorithms, modeling and managing the rental platform and network, and equipping their clients' cars with the additional charging interface. The interface takes the form of a tow-behind attachment to provide additional storage for electric transport solutions. The business model uses a customer driven tender system to charge and exchange batteries.

Moving food from the farm to the family dinner table can take months of passing through intermediaries before arriving at the supermarket. Chemical are therefore used to ensure longevity, resulting in old food that is perhaps months old, chemically laden, and with reduced nutritional value. Fresh.Land digitizes the food supply chain, allowing farmers to sell directly to retailers using a platform that provides logistics, payment, legal and knowledge support integrated into one solution. Food is purchased and consumed within days instead of months, protecting food integrity and minimizing waste.

As much as 73 % of clothing is landfilled or burnt. Infinited Fiber Company has a goal to revolutionize the fashion world by changing the waste in clothing manufacturing. The company has developed a process technology that can turn textile and paper waste into new fibers for the textile industry. They claim this can be done infinitely without decreasing the quality of the fiber. The technology rids the value chain of carbon disulfide – the most challenging, hazardous, and biologically harmful chemical in the fashion industry. Furthermore, the innovation is also flexible and can be integrated into existing pulp, dissolving pulp and viscose fiber plants.

Tianjin Castor Energy has developed the castor bio-based aviation fuel. The technique can produce high bio-aviation fuel yields by hydrodeoxygenation , hydro-cracking and hydro-isomerization reaction, and the properties meet the standards ASTM D7566. Moreover, the products do not contain sulfur, phosphorus and heavy metal. The company claims that the cleanliness and low-temperature fluidity of the bio-aviation fuel are superior to those of petroleum-based aviation fuels. The raw material supply is wildly available making it one of the most cost-efficient bio-based aviation fuels so far.

The Active Acoustic Spectroscopy is a device that can measure different parameters, such as e.g. density and viscosity, in different flowing matters in pipes. This is done by analysing how the acoustics in a pipe is affected by the flowing matters. With the help of this, data analysis can be done to optimise production processes within industries. Analysis optimisations may increase e.g. material yield or energy output. The Active Acoustic Spectroscopy can be used in different industries, but the focus market is pulp and paper industries to begin with.

Green Urban Data produces software that monitors and measures temperature at the neighbourhood level, locating the most vulnerable areas and offering recommendations for action to stabilize the temperature in those areas. Their innovation aims to counteract the effects of temperature on the health and economy of a city, using software as a service (SaaS) to adapt a city to the effects of temperature variations. Possible uses are for the interconnectivity of green urban areas, the design of protocols to act against heat waves, and the planning and design of green infrastructure.

Sharp Corporation have developed a solar module with one of the world’s highest conversion efficiencies, which enables on-vehicle charging for electric vehicles (EVs) to increase their range without frequent plug-in battery charging. A triple-junction compound was used to capture a wider range of the spectrum of sunlight, leading to a conversion efficiency for a solar module of 31.17% for 968 cm_. With such a high rate of efficiency, the modules can be integrated into EV design and have an impact on energy generation.

Spotscale AB provides high-quality and individually adapted 3D mappings with thermal scans of providing owners of building envelopes of large buildings, helping owners to save energy through rapid identification of heat leaks. This is done using drones and reconstruction algorithms tailored towards building and urban environments. The products can be delivered to be used in a range of modern devices, including AR and VR. The analysis is more efficienct and accurate than traditional means of aerial surveying.

BLIXT Solid State Circuit Breakers are formed by digitizing the conventional mechanical circuit breakers. BLIXT plugs a brain into home electricity network. The new BLIXT Breaker is the market’s first solid state, fully digital, residential circuit breaker that can provide sub metering data for dynamic pricing, demand response, and remotely control all loads with ability to modulate the power from 0-100%. The innovation enhances the performance of renewable solutions, battery storage systems, and demand-side management, while also enabling many other new applications at the grid edge.

Windjammers were a class of sailing vessels built from the 1870s to 1900. As engine technology developed, they were slowly phased out and replaced by steamships which were faster and could stay on schedule regardless of wind conditions. The idea behind Norsepower’s Rotor Sail Solution is to develop a spinning cylinder that harnesses wind power to generate the thrust needed to propel modern vessels. When conditions are favorable, the Norsepower Rotor Sails allow the main engines to be throttled back, saving fuel and reducing emissions while providing the power needed to maintain speed and voyage time.

Zbest Power Co. Ltd, has developed an innovative solution to renewable energy storage which they have called ‘Power Bank’. The company has developed a zinc-bromine flow battery, an emerging technology that provides a viable energy storage option for the fast-growing renewable energy market. Part of the solution also includes capability for developing key components and materials for the zinc-bromine flow battery including bipolar electrodes, membranes, electrolytes and flow frames, which could reduce the cost of the battery to half current levels.

Batterypool offers a battery-swapping service for users of two-wheeler electric vehicles (EVs). The company claims that using this app-enabled swapping service, users will have their two-wheel EV fully charged in under 1 minute, compared to 4 hours with plug-in charging. They further claim that their solution also makes owning a two-wheeler EV 30 % cheaper than its petrol counterpart. The battery swapping service is enabled by patent-pending swap station hardware, product design, a small business retail model and an Internet-of-Things layer. With this solution, the intention is to drive the mass adoption of electric mobility among two-wheelers.

Traditional recreational facilities are costly to build and to operate. The Air Dome saves on construction time and cost. Due to the airtight feature and high efficiency insulation system, the MetaSpace Air Dome could save 2/3 of the energy cost compared with conventional sports facilities of the same size. MetaSpace Air Dome uses high performance architectural fabric as the dome’s “shell”. This is prefabricated off-site, and then assembled and inflated by an intelligent mechanical unit to form the envelope of the structure. The Air Dome combines advances in aeromechanics, new materials, ergonomics, energy saving and environmental protection to provide space for recreational facilities, logistic and warehousing centers.

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.

Smart Recycling uses sensors in recycling containers to read how full they are and uses AI to predict when they need to be emptied, which is then compiled for users in an app. Based on settings such as how far in the future one wants to plan and what level the containers should be emptied at, the application maps the relevant places of pick-up. The solution is meant to reduce environmental and economic cost while also providing users with a way of planning their garbage collection routes as simple as possible.

Through the extraction of nanoporous material from algae, a material with unique light altering, absorbing, and releasing properties can be created. It is useful in a wide variety of industries, such as cosmetics and biomaterials. Of potential interest from a perspective of avoided emissions, is that the material has been shown to be able to increase the efficiency of solar panels and cells (PV) both in lab and in field. The coating can be used on solar cells to improve efficiency by 4-5 % depending on the installation scale.

Through the Woshapp app, Woshapp takes the car wash to the car and reduces the amount of water needed for each wash. The company goal is to revolutionize the way we clean cars using sustainable and environmentally friendly methods. On average it takes 1.5 hours to wash a car and in addition about 200 liters of water are consumed per wash. Woshapp service agents cycle to the car and carefully hand wash it in an environmentally friendly way, using only about 400 milliliters of water per wash, thereby saving 99% of the water consumed by a regular car wash. The method provides better quality than a mechanical car wash, avoiding the scratches that can occur.

Saathi’s 100% biodegradable sanitary pad is made from an agricultural by-product, banana fiber. The fiber is one of the most absorbent and abundant natural fibers in India. Unlike wood pulp or cotton, the raw materials for Saathi’s sanitary pads don’t require additional land since their feedstock is from agricultural waste. They do not contain any bleaching chemicals, thereby minimizing skin irritation and the release of toxins into the environment upon disposal.

NÜWIEL has developed and built an electric bicycle trailer that automatically follows the movement of the bicycle. The cyclist does not feel the load of the trailer or the cargo. The trailer, thanks to a special coupling, is mounted in a few seconds under the saddle of the bicycle, without the need for further installations. When used without a bicycle, it can also be used as an electrically powered handcart in pedestrian-only zones and inside buildings. Thanks to NÜWIEL’s modular design, the trailer can be used with different cargo structures. It is possible to install an existing transport box system on the trailer, or to develop a custom box for different needs.

Aiguasol have designed a solar concentration called 'Ulisses'. Ulisses is a cylindrical concentrator which uses flat movable mirrors rotating on a shaft. Ulisses can be coupled to flat solar collectors or to photovoltaic modules, thereby enhancing their efficiencies and minimizing the cost of power generation. The fact that the mirrors are movable allows the structures and protective systems from wind, snow, and high temperatures to be simplified.

Sello Sol a certification developed by Phineal allows tracing the solar energy generation on its place of origin through the use of blockchain technology. The data is measured and processed to add value by using it in products, services and transactions as verifiable, transparent and secure information. Phineal states that the blockchain methodology has been tested by companies and public institutions and it is being developed in Latin America for the world

The innovation is a temporary energy storage solution for thermal energy. This is done using a phase-change material based on aluminum, which is liquefied by the heat produced. When electricity is required, the heat in the material is transferred from the phase-change material via a heat transfer fluid to a Stirling engine, where the energy is converted to electricity. The thermal energy input can be excess electricity from e.g. solar panels or wind turbines, or heat from concentrated solar energy. This solution allows for storage and releasing of energy on demand based on the needs of the electricity grid.

Surfcleaner removes oil and other waste products such as plastic and debris from water surfaces. This is done using automatic separator that automatically drags in everything (including water) into it. The water is then removed using separation and returned to the water mass while the rest of the materials is transported to a secondary storage unit that can be emptied at will. The device itself is cheap and requires minimal service while also having a long lifetime. The solution can be applied to specific situations such as oil spills or wastewater treatment, but also for general for areas such as plastic collection.

ECOLOO is a toilet that is waterless, sewage free, energy free and requires low maintenance. The toilet is not using any water for flushing, the only water that could be required is for secondary functions such as cleaning the toilet or for personal hygiene. All the human waste is broken down to tiny particles and can then be used as fertilizer. The solution avoided emissions by reducing the need for fresh water for flushing, eliminating the need to treat sewage water and by creating fertilizers when being used.

NavAlt envisions a more efficient water transport system which doesn’t use fossil fuels. Navalt’s inland passenger transport solution, a solar-powered ferry, does not pollute the air or water. This also avoids smells from diesel. It has low noise and vibration, lowering rates of noise pollution. The ferry reduces the daily operating cost to 1/40th of a diesel ferry. The innovation has been tested and used for prolonged periods of time, succeeding in the beforementioned factors.

The population in the Himalayas largely base their heating on coal or wood, which is problematic due to deforestation and air pollution among other things. In addition to having using several techniques for improving the efficiency (such as pre-heat airflow channels and bell-effect heat trapping), The Rocket stove has a secondary combustion chamber where unburnt material is used to provide otherwise lost heating energy, which reduces fuel demand by 50% and smoke pollution by approximately 90%.

The innovation is a smart meter that will enable better end-to-end use of solar micro grids. It includes a monitoring system, working with measuring nodes on various parts of the micro grid, that give the user better understanding of the micro grid’s current state. The monitoring system identifies potential issues in the grid so that preventive action can be taken. The system also improves the uptime of the micro grid and thereby the quality of the supply. The smart analytics will help improve the distribution of energy resources within the micro grid.

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Up to 90 percent of all chemicals washed into sewage from households consist of cleaning liquid, detergent and fabric softener. Detergents can contain micro plastics that pass through water treatment plants into natural water systems. Scandinavian Water Technology AB (SWATAB) has developed a solution they call DIRO-TM21 that enables laundry washing without detergents, at lower temperatures, giving shorter drying times. DIRO-TM21 is a filter system that can be readily installed in any public or private facility. Since DIRO filters out particles in water that can adhere to fabric, the laundry comes out not only clean but also soft to the touch.

Yanzi and Pythagoras cooperate using IoT for facility management to optimize the usage of office space. By placing sensors they know the precise usage of all desks and meeting rooms, and once they have the full picture they can reorganise so that the use of the office space increases. Most office spaces are only utilized about 50% of the time. By measuring and optimizing this rate can be increased and thereby energy is saved for heating, cooling and lighting and in the long term less buildings will need to be constructed.

Connected online communication services provide the means to work across geographies and between businesses seamlessly. This allows employees to use internal systems and connect with colleagues remotely, including from their own home, reducing commuting. Emission savings are achieved through avoiding commuter travel in either cars, trains or buses. Online meeting technology also allows internal and external meetings to be conducted between multiple persons without the need for all people to be physically present in the same place. The use of cameras, screens and smart meeting rooms avoids the need for business travel to the meeting location. The impact of avoided business travel can be significant if air travel is prevented. Current avoided emissions calculated per year (2018). https://www.verizon.com/about/sites/default/files/corporate-responsibility-report/2018/environment/efficiency.html