Dematerialisation reflects the move to a more digital society enabled through digital communication, replacing physical objects with digital and on-line equivalents. This also includes reduction in personal travel by moving to on-line transactions. The avoided carbon emissions include: the reduction in embodied carbon from the de-materialisation of CDs, DVDs, games, books, newspapers and mail; and transport emissions savings from personal travel reductions associated with shopping (these savings are offset to a certain extent by an increase in courier/delivery travel emissions). BT developed a methodology to quantify the carbon benefits associated with super-fast broadband (fibre-optic residential internet access), which is driving the uptake of digital distribution of goods and services. Current avoided emissions calculated to 0.307 tCO2 per annum per residential fibre broadband connection (2018). https://www.btplc.com/Digitalimpactandsustainability/Tacklingclimatechange/Ourmethodology/index.htm

Farmers can use Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) as a more efficient method of rice cultivation. This involves allowing fields to dry down between floods on rice fields. By decreasing the amount of time fields remain flooded, AWD reduces water use, fuel and electricity use for running irrigation pumps, and the need for nitrogen fertilizers, while also slowing down the anaerobic activity that creates methane gas. However, AWD can be challenging. It requires farmers to control water levels carefully across large tracts of land. It also introduces risk to the rice crops, as it can be difficult to assess depth accurately with only a few measurements at various points in the fields. Together, these barriers have slowed adoption of AWD. AT&T connectivity enables water-level data to be remotely collected and connected to pumping systems to automatically control the water level in the rice fields. This helps both with the implementation of the AWD process and with the data collection required for verification of the carbon credits. Thus the technology helps to overcome barriers to implementation and increases the AWD adoption rate. Current avoided annual emissions calculated based on adoption of IoT-enabled AWD expanded to all rice farmers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri and Texas. http://about.att.com/content/dam/csr/otherpdfs/10x-Precision-King-FINAL.pdf

Waves4Power (W4P) has created a wave power system able to survive the toughest possible conditions. The system’s surface installation makes it easy to service; and it can be placed nearly anywhere. All the components in W4P’s solution are commonly available and well-tested, making the solution inexpensive and cost-effective to maintain and service. In addition to the development of the power system. The solution can be applied to varius sectors, such as providing the fish farming industry and oil platforms with green power and energy supply to off-grid locations.

As wind turbines increase in height, transportation poses considerable problems given that base diameters for 100+ meter towers exceed 4.3 meters and the limit for transport width in most parts of the USA and the EU. Furthermore, conventional steel tower constructions get dramatically more expensive with height due to the increasing need for thicker walls. In order to make significant returns on wind technology investments, organizations will need to drastically improve both costs and efficiency. Modvion´s module technology enables significantly decreased cost, efficient transportation and streamlined installation of towers exceeding 120 m.

The current short average life time of clothes and other apparel causes significant environmental damage as the production process results in significant emissions. One solution of this is to maximize the lifetime, eliminating the production need. Based on this, Houdini has developed concept based on sharing, reusing and renting apparel. To make sure their products have several owers and long life times, they have clothing repair infrastructure as part of the solution. The rental services also allows customers to have flexible state of the art clothing options. Lastly, the solution also includes locations where users can buy and sell products, resulting in less consumption.

Jiangsu Magnet Valley Technology Co., Ltd. Produces winding permanent magnetic coupling adjustable speed drive in motor system. It is a kind of non-contact permanent magnetic drive technology which consists of permanent magnetic rotor, winding rotor and the control system. When there is speed difference between the p-m rotor and winding internal rotor, induced electromotive force will be generated in the winding. By controlling the induced current, speed control and soft start can be realized. During power transmission, the slip power is converted into electric energy to be fedback and reused, which is efficient and energy saving; completely solving the problem of temperature rise of other variable speed regulating devices.

Matter is a sustainable alternative to a normal pension plan that avoids investments in fossil fuels, weapons and tobacco, while more money is invested in companies working towards a sustainable future. A Matter customer can track their savings through a digital platform and see the impact of those savings using a calculator. Users can see how much their savings have contributed in terms of reducing CO_ emissions and waste production.

Donkey Republic developed and deployed a hub-centric bike sharing platform. The hub-centric model uses designated parking locations for the pick-up and drop-off of rentable bikes. A hub is defined by the GPS coordinates of a point and a radius (e.g. 10 meters) around that point within which riders can drop off a bike. This allows local authorities to control the use of public space, easily monitor locations and influence fleet distribution and growth. Users can count on bikes being available at specific locations. The Donkey Republic system is enabled by the communication between a mobile app and an electronic ring lock placed on the bike, via a low energy Bluetooth connection.

Mobike Technology claims to have created the world's first intelligent shared bicycle model. The patented smart model integrates GPS and communication modules to use a new generation of internet of things (IoT) technology. Through the smartphone app, users can locate and use the nearest bicycle anytime, anywhere. The bikes are fully dockless in this instance. The sharing model encourages more transport options through means of bicycling instead of fossil-fueled transit.

Anyang Heli Techtronic Metallurgy New Technology Co., Ltd have developed cold-rolled ribbed steel bar with high ductility. It combines several manufacturing techniques to enhance the strength of steel bar, and then improves its ductility with heat treatment process to eliminate residual stress and repair the microstructure defects. The company claims that, compared to traditional hot-rolled technique, their technology saves about 40% of energy, as well as alloy materials, such as vanadium nitrogen, manganese silicon. Furthermore, to produce a ton of steel with their technology could save 130 kwh of power, as well as 9.3 kg standard coal, and cost near zero amount of water.

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.

The innovation utilizes high efficiency switching power in electricity meters. The market is aimed at replacing those that use inefficient linear power technology. The energy consumption of electricity meters decrease from 1.5W to 0.4W because of the new technology. The lower power rating of the electricity meters will mean less energy consumption and therefore, a greater energy savings from the lifetime perspective of the meter.

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.

Food waste and nutrition recovery innovation through the use of biologically-produced enzymes. The concept is similar to 'farming' using an insect larvae of the black soldier fly. The larvae breaks down waste, creating a usable protein fixed in the insect. The larvae can be processed for a variety of feed uses as a sustainable additive. Instead of farming the solution on a large scale, the company aims to provide the service at the household level.

The technology uses copper-based and nickel-based nanocomposites to remanufacture copper base material. The target of the technology is primarily for continuous casting mouldings. Wear layers in the mould are resistant, but eventually become obsolete after repeated use. The wear layers of the moulds can be improved by the applications of the nanocomposites, reducing the amount of wear and thus, the waste from the casting process.

Clique Developments Limited manufactures solar concentrators, which generate thermal energy in the form of LP/MP steam or hot water for use in diverse applications like industrial process heating, cooking and comfort cooling. The company’s technology–ARUN® dish is a Fresnel paraboloid solar concentrator with a point focus. It can handle various heat transfer fluids including steam, hot oil, hot water or even hot air at temperatures up to 350°C and pressures up to 25 bar. The small area required for installation makes it ideal for industries with space constraints.

Air conditioning systems consume considerable power and have a large carbon footprint. TORO Water Air Thermal Technologies Corp have developed an air-to-air heat exchanger for cooling which they claim saves 50–80% energy compared to Conventional AC systems. It offers energy-efficient, climate friendly air conditioning alternatives and uses water as a refrigerant with Separate Sensible and Latent Cooling to maintain a comfortable range of temperature and humidity in multiple climate zones. Air Conditioners with this technology eliminate Ozone Depleting / High GWP refrigerants and reduce carbon emissions. This technology can be adapted for Residential, Commercial and Industrial cooling applications.

Traditionally, industries use electricity, high speed diesel or furnace oil to achieve process heat temperatures ranging from 70 to 120 °C. Aspiration Energy has developed a solution to meet low and mid temperature process heat demand through decentralized energy generation based on a solar thermal system. Although solar collectors generally heat up to about 70°C, Aspiration’s innovations in fluid pressure, as well as system and module design, have been able to achieve temperatures of up to 120 °C.

Absolicon T160 is a solar thermal parabolic collector that concentrates sunlight to produce heat and steam with temperatures up to 160˚C. The technology works by concentrating the incoming sunlight onto a receiver tube where a heat transfer fluid is circulated. The collector is mounted on beams in groups of 4. The beams contain an active tracking system that allows the innovation to follow the sun’s movement during the day. The tracking system is designed to also protect the machinery from overheating, high winds or other harmful weather conditions.

BioUrja is an efficient ready-to-assemble biogas generator from waste with remote monitoring system. Apart from producing biogas to replace fossil fuels, you also get organic manure as the byproduct. In addition, this relieves the need to treat hazardous human waste. BioUrja is an easy to setup solution with a two year payback time. The system provides biogas, avoiding emissions through fossil-fuels that would be used instead.

Geothermal Cooling System by Green India Building Systems and Services Pvt. Ltd. (GIBSS) is an innovative technology that replaces the rejection of heat to ambient air in the conventional systems by the rejection of heat to ground. In conventional air-conditioning systems, the cooling efficiency depends on atmospheric temperature. If the atmospheric temperatures are higher, efficiency of the air-conditioning system is lower and vice versa. The key innovation behind Geothermal Cooling System is the designing of a heat exchanger system that uses the earth temperature, which is much lower than atmospheric temperature to reject the heat. Lower temperatures significantly improve the efficiencies of the air-conditioning systems.

SaltX Energy Storage is a sustainable, all-natural thermo-chemical storage solution providing peak shifting. The intended market is seen as energy utilities, industrial and commercial customers. The company claims that based on its patented Nano Coated Salt (NCS) technology, SaltX is simple, scalable and cost competitive compared to traditional energy storage solutions. The solution can increase the amount of renewable energy stored in batteries. It also avoids the use of toxic chemicals and minerals used in some batteries.

BEAD is an AI-based system that analyzes, optimizes and operates a building’s energy management and related marketing strategies and operations by measuring real-time occupancy data. BEAD sensors analyze human behaviors and occupancy changes inside the building. Occupancy cycles, movements, and density change information can be collected with the use of BEAD software. With human behavior contributing to energy waste by 20-40%, the goal of the innovation is to analyze and develop fully autonomous/self-operating buildings to save energy, cut utility bills, optimize marketing strategies and reduce emissions.

Hexafly is developing new material sources for the aqua feed, chitin and plant nutrition industries from the sustainable farming of insects. Chitin is a high-value bio-polymer with many uses in medicine, cosmetics and as a food additive. In the next few years, Hexafly predicts that the exponential increase in demand for fish food will far exceed supply. Industry will not be able to meet this demand due to declining wild fish stocks, stricter fishing quotas and an increase in material costs. The aim of the innovation is to bring an insect farming revolution to the world and find smart ways to feed the planet.

Henan Runheng Energy Maganement Co., LTD have developed intelligent heating and cooling technology for building by recharging shallow geothermal energy in the same well. The company claims that their technology matches the amount of effluent to backwater and reaches adequate heat exchange between backwater and soil. This greatly improves the efficiency of the heat pump unit. In the full closed cycle, water remains unpolluted. Furthermore, the technology overcomes the defect of water heat pump recharging in multiple wells. It solves the problem of the heat source well blockage and declining water levels.

Refurbed is a marketplace for refurbished electronics. The electronics are used products that are completely renewed, so they look like new and function like new. Refurbed created a platform for products with consistent, high standards of quality, safety and warranty. The aim is to make sustainable living affordable to all members of society by allowing consumers to easily buy refurbished equipment. The company claims that refurbished products are up to 70% more environmentally friendly compared to a new product.

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.

Enbala Power Networks have developed a platform called “Concerto™” for real-time grid-balancing. Concerto™ is both a Virtual Power Plant (“VPP”) and a Distributed Energy Resource Management System that features interoperable, multi-service optimization with reliable real-time, non-disruptive, constraint-based operations to deliver long term value at all levels of the power delivery system. The platform has the potential to improve energy efficiency by its power monitoring and management system, reducing the amount of energy wasted.

Proterra designs battery-electric vehicles for the transit industry. Designed from the start as an exclusively electric bus, the vehicle aims to provide flexibility and performance, with Proterra claiming the greatest range of any zero-emission, battery-electric bus in its class. Made with an advanced carbon-fiber reinforced body and efficient electric drivetrain, the bus is designed to endure nearly two decades of on-road service, with minimal maintenance required.

Cool Energy have developed a low-temperature Stirling engine for distributed, on-site heat-to-electricity applications. Liquid or gas heat streams are converted into mechanical energy to produce electricity. According to Cool Energy, the system differs from other Stirling engines in that it is optimized to run at lower input heat temperatures than previous engines (150 °C to 400 °C fluids or gas up to 700 °C). The engines are a new approach to the well-known Stirling cycle, employing a new engine configuration, low-cost materials, non-combustion, self-lubricating components, a nitrogen working gas, and long service life.

Reversible solid oxide cells are single devices that can both split water to produce hydrogen, as well as convert hydrogen back to electricity. Solid oxide cells typically operate at very high temperatures, which avoids the need for precious metal catalysts. However, the high temperatures mean that the materials a solid oxide cell need to have extraordinary properties. Sunfire has developed this technology to find materials that are up to the task, thus enabling the use of green electricity as a renewable feedstock for industry and mobility. The PowerCore solid oxide cell stack is Sunfire's technology for the production of steam electrolysers and high-temperature fuel cells.

Ecoworks GmbH has developed the Net Zero Refurbishments, which is a method to refurbish apartment houses with pre-fabric parts to achieve a lower energy demand in houses, and also to shift most of the energy used to be from a renewable source (solar power). The solution uses photovoltaic cells and a heat pump to reduce the electricity needed from the grid. This means that no heat from the grid is needed, however some electricity would be externally provided to meet the demand.

The Qpinch Industrial Chemical Heat Transformer is capable of recovering industrial waste heat from 75 °C and turn it into new process heat (e.g. steam) up to a temperature of max. 230 °C in a CO_ neutral manner. Qpinch says that the solution is applicable on a megawatt scale throughout all major industries such as chemical, food etc. The company also claims to have the lowest total cost of ownership of all commercially available heat-producing technologies.

Ferroamp have developed a flexible inverter called ‘EnergyHub’ that enables a flexible integration of photo voltaic systems, energy storage, small-scale wind and electric car charging. This makes it possible to utilize the consumption variations between buildings while also cutting power peaks during times of high consumption. The solution can convert the power between AC and DC with minimal losses compared to traditional systems. Furthermore, EnergyHub can be scaled and connected between buildings and are applicable for all levels of effect needed.

CMBlu Energy AG develop large-scale organic flow batteries for electrical grids. Their energy storage systems are based on renewable resources as a key technology for the energy transition and enable nationwide grid infrastructure for electromobility. The organic electrolytes are produced from the natural source lignin, which is available in almost unlimited amounts in the pulp and paper industry. Lignin derivates are obtained very cost- effective from waste streams of existing mills. They claim that their technology enables storage capacities of 1250 GWh every year only using existing infrastructure

Beyond Meat creates plant-based burgers, sausages, crumbles, and other products made directly from simple plant-based ingredients. By shifting from animal to plant-based meat the company aims to solve four growing issues attributed to livestock production: human health, climate change, constraints on natural resources and animal welfare. A life-cycle assessment of the Beyond Burger suggested that compared to an equivalent beef burger, it generates 90% less greenhouse gas emissions, requires 46% less energy, use 99% less water and has 93% less impact on land use.

The Atacama Desert, located in northern part of Chile, has special conditions that need the development of technologies to allow an efficient solar energy generation. The area presents an average direct global radiation level of 3.500 kWh/m_ per annum and an horizontal global radiation level of 2.500 kWh/m_ per annum, one of the highest in the world. The solution is a new optimal solar technology to be used in the Atacama Desert. The development includes new materials to resist high radiation levels, a bifacial photovoltaic panel to take advantage of the radiation and the ground and new methods for operation and maintenance considering the lack of water in the desert.

Currently last-mile solutions are mainly done by vans and trucks. Velove Bikes AB seek to provide cities of the future with a sustainable replacement by using small and efficient electric cargo bikes with a low energy consumption. Utilizing the principles of containerization by implementation of city-hubs where products are transferred from larger containers to the electrical bikes, the solutions allow for large-scale delivery, reducing automotive traffic while increasing the efficiency for the delivery industry.

C-green has developed a method for eliminating the GHG emissions related to current treatment methods for slam, where the treatment process results in a product can be used as biofuel. The process also has an effective dewatering process (70-90% to 30% in biomass) that does not require external heat to function. Any organic toxins present in the products will be burned in the combustion process and heavy metals or other uncombustiable components can be separated Furthermore, over 50% of the nitrogen in the slam can be extracted as ammonia to be used as fertilizer.

The NESS solution is based on a cost effective retrofittable dual hybrid (both kinetic- & heat energy recovery). The product is primarily aimed towards automotive & commercial vehicle engines, which when installed results in reduction of CO2 and other emissions by increasing the overall efficiency of the engine combustion. Efficiency is increased through the power savings from the NESS attachment. The retrofit can lead to more sustainable consumption of fuels in the future.

Replacing parts of petrol-fueled scooter vehicles with a battery-like conversion kit, thus allowing the scooters to become hybrid

SwitchDin Pty Ltd is simplifying integration of solar and batteries into micro-grid and edge-of-grid services by using a local controller called “Droplet”. It enables site energy control, management and coordination. By connecting to a cloud platform, “StormCloud”, the individual Droplets are supported with data. Furthermore, connecting to the cloud allows individual controllers to cluster using a long-range communication system, which can help secure the service for areas not supported by cellular networks.

The solutions aims to support energy storage technology. Energy storage is made more efficient by the proposed standardization from the company. The application range is wide, allowing for standardization to be used in more cases. There is also a proposal for energy storage system farms. Increased storage can enable more intermittent renewable energy to be produced.

Increasing efficiency in installing solar production by providing installers with a one-stop shop with procuring materials. Quality is ensured by partership with high-end brands

A platform combining proprietary hardware and algorithms providing actionable insights for efficiency improvements in commercial buildings.

Supplying off-grid locations with power using a heat to electricity (thermoelectric) generator. Claims to increase efficiency from 4 % (existing products) to 8 %, reduce cost by 40 % (based on comparison between India and Canada), and reduce materials needed for similar applications.

Minion is a non-intrusive energy management and data analysis solution for buildings. By using a state-of-the-art algorithm for self-learning, the hand-sized device can sense all individual appliances and tools that is turned on or off in a system, thus providing a comprehensive report of predictive analytics and maintenance. According to the company, Minion can provide results with an accuracy of approximately 98% and increase the energy efficiency of a building by up to 30%. It is built to be easy to install and to use, and no additional software is required for the solution to function.

Improve efficiency in industrial scale fossil burners by up to 15%

MACLEC Technical Project Laboratory has developed a hydro kinetic turbine which is able to generate power in a low-velocity stream without blocking or creating any major disturbance in the flow of the water body. Being built to be installed radially over streams of water, the solution has little to no problem with debris/waste interrupting the power generation, even in areas with heavy debris build-up. For similar reasons the company states that it does not interrupt local aquatic life. The device is floating on the surface, thus being able to adjust to changing water level due to local weather.

Avoidance of in-field burning of agricultural biomass residue by using large scale biogas production from paddy straw to generate 1.0 MW power. Can also be used for production of bio-fertilizer.

The AnnapurnaMPEP (Multi-Purpose Energy Pod) is a combined Sodium Nickle Chloride battery and Photo Voltaics solution with built in heat recovery. The unit can be used as an electricity back-up storage while the recovered waste heat from the Sodium batteries can be utilized for cooking purposes. The Energy Pod is built for low maintenance and has a predicted life length of at least 8 years. The innovation can be used for cooking and power back up in a typical rural home, replacing air polluting cooking stoves and fossil fuelled back-up generators.

Feynman innovation has designed a semi-automatic and water-free cleaning robot for solar panels. Having a solar panel with connected batteries of its own, the robot is energy independent. To allow for a versatile and broad usage, the solution has a slim and light design and has a suspension system to be able to handle uneven ground. It is also designed in such a way that assembling and disassembling is to be possible to do within 20 minutes at any location. Furthermore, the solution includes a machine learning program with analyses dust patterns and provide cleaning schedule recommendations.

NRG Village has developed operating platform to provide affordable and reliable electricity. This is done by connecting and IOT (Internet of Things) device into all supply and consumptions points and integrating the device to circuits within the customers business space. Using real time data from all parts of the grid, the solution utilizes machine learning and AI to optimize grid performance and economic gain. The end-user of the solution can track the energy usage and manage electricity spending using an app that is linked to the system.

Solar-electricity hybrid cookling appliances. Has a foldable solar reflector.

Grassroots Energy has developed the first economically viable technology for purification and compression of biogas at smaller scales (100 m3/day). The compressed gas can be used for several markets such as cooking, transportation and agriculture, all of which Grassroots deem as viable markets. According to the company, it is uses 50 % energy compared to market alternatives. The purified compressed gas can reduce the impact of indoor cooking on human health as opposed to traditional alternatives.

Development of a more efficient liquefied petrol gas (LPG) stove and retrofitting of existing gas burners, both of which reduces emissions and energy consumption

Biological fouling on marine application can result in large economic loss due to hull damage as well as an increase in drag which results in more fuel consumption. I-Tech AB has developed an anti-foulant known as Selektope®, based on the chemical Medetomidine, that can be easily integrated into paint used for ships and that offers both improved in-service anti-foulant and static performance, which is important during outfitting of vessels. The agent an organic, non-metal compound that delivers these points at low concentrations.

Mitigate global warming through a technology where photosynthesis is used to generate energy and water

Replacing ordinary air-conditioners small ones. These are to be individualized for one person during sleeping hours in places where the heating requirement is limited. As such, the temperature in rest of a building could be lowered during these hours, saving energy.

ETC tubes and heat exchangers which utilized solar energy for cooking appliances. Can be used indoors. 

A fast-charging battery for the transport sector. 

Temperate Technologies has developed an air-conditioning solution for small-medium sized commercial buildings that can decrease energy consumption by up to 40% and that decreases refrigerant leaks by up to 90%. The solution is a new type of evaporative cooler, the True Dew Cooler, which has several technical advantages over traditional coolers, such as being able to cool the coolant convectively. The system also allows the coolant to be transported in a closed loop. As such, it is not at risk for contamination and can be safely pumped to the evaporator side of the cooling system, enabling free-cooling.

The solution is developed as a small-scale and localised/distributed gasification of agricultural and municipal solid waste. The waste comes with a high level of inorganic matter. The organic matter can be further utilized for energy production which could offset the need for some fossil-fueled energy production.

Heat-to-power conversion for household use in rural areas

The innovation from Gtarang Energy Solutions is a high-efficiency biomass furnace for small and medium-sized industries. By including proper mixing of the biomass fuel in the pyrolysis, the solution can reach an efficiency of up to 60% at the scale it is built for, allowing for savings in operational costs as well as reducing environmental impact by reducing harmful emissions up to 80%. The solution also includes a unique flame control which allows for reduction of manual labor in the process.

Solar PV-based cooking solution.

Providing sustainable urban mobillity with a foldable,electric bicycle that has a low fuel consumption.

The solution is based on energy expansion technology. It works through wireless electricity transmission which sends electromagnetic signals to pre-installed receivers. This can enable electricity access to areas otherwise hard to reach with the main grid and rely on fossil fuels to generate energy.

An alternative sterilization method for rural areas where traditionally used equpiment is not available. It is a solar-operated autoclave which produces pressurized steam.

Traditional Proto-exchange membrane designs have several issues related to them. With this in mind, Elicius Energy has developed a lightweight and air-breathing tubular Proto-exchange membrane (PEM). The tubular design eliminates the need for the traditionally used bipolar plates that comes with significant water and heat management issues. By replacing these, many issues are removed as well as allowing air to be transported between individual cells, which prevents overheating and letting the fuel cell operate at ambient temperatures. In addition to the beforementioned, the new design can lead to reduced system costs.

A power converter for solar panels that increases the solar energy utilization of solar panel.

The innovation is directed at the electric vehicle (EV) market. It’s the development of an intelligent communication protocol between the battery and the charger of EVs which will enable remote monitoring of the battery condition and charging levels using an app. This will give the user more information about the loading performance and timing of their batteries. Potential overcharging or undercharging can be avoided through improved information systems.

Cost efficient, eco-friendly, robust batteries that power renewable energy/micro-grid, telecom towers & electric vehicles. Our first invention is a ‘ZincGel® battery’, that combines innovation in electrolyte, democratized material and electrode design, leading to breakthrough in dnergy density, power density and energy efficiency at a very cost-effective end user price. We have modified 150 year old zinc and Manganese-Dioxide chemistry to cater to the current energy storage opportunities. Our plan is to prove ZincGel battery’s strength in a few business cases by running small scale pilots. This data will establish our credibility and strength over other competition.

The solution aims to recycle plastics into an energy source. The continuous production of fuel oil is achieved using a variety of different plastics. This solves the problem of plastics recycling as well as offsetting the need for additional fuel oil.

In order to provide off-grid locations with stable electric power, Stallion Vortex has developed a small-scale hydropower plant. The solution utilizes the principle of creating a vortex to extract energy from water streams. It can operate with a high efficiency with a height difference of the water stream of 5 meter, making it viable in many locations with limited access to larger sources of water. According to the company, their product requires minimal maintenance after installation, and it require little to no manual control to function to its full potential.

The solution consists of a solar-based indoor stove. The stove is innovative because it is meant to be used in-doors. This could have many positive effects from less environmental impact to reducing the human health impacts from traditional means of indoor cooking.

A significant source of loss of income in the Indian food production sector is due to inadequate cold storage solutions. To solve this, MOISTORE has been developed. This solution is a decentralized off-grid and portable post-harvest cooling storage unit with an edible coating that decreases the respiration rate of the harvest. The closed chamber maintains the required moisture and temperature using a solar panel as a power source with a complementary battery for power stability. The power consumption of MOISTORE is approximately 1% compared to traditional cold storage units.

The innovation helps small and commercial buildings to save energy costs using a unique app-based platform. Also allows users to get awarded for spreading awareness of energy efficient products. integrated with IOT devices to keep track of energy consumption and solar generation. The requipment is installed on location for users. The app also allows user to get involved in spreading awareness about use energy efficient products, reduction in carbon emissions and earn green points which can be further encashed for eco-friendly and energy efficient products.

Replace traditional cooking stoves with a version that requires no external energy source(except biomass as fuel) to function. Additionally the innovation provides the fuel combustion process with more air than traditional techniques, resulting in more efficient use of fuel and less harmful biproducts.

SolarTracker provides a web service that evaluates the performance of solar power generating systems, using an artificial intelligence engine. It provides predictive maintenance intelligence that estimates performance loses and diagnoses causes. The service was designed to help operation managers and owners of solar energy systems including energy service companies, increasing energy production performance by 5%, decreasing maintenance costs by 10% and optimizing human workload by 60%.

Midsummer’s innovation Midsummer Slim, which is a solar panel composed of thin film CIGS (copper indium gallium selenide) solar cells. The solar panel is ultra-thin with a thickness of 2 mm and an average weight of 3 kg/m2. The panel can be integrated into roofing materials such as folded sheet roofs and roof tiles, and it can also be mounted externally on existing roofs. It has a nominal effect of 144 Wp and a production capacity of 100 Wp/m2. The manufacturer information states that the panel has a maximum efficiency of 16 % at a cellular level.

The innovation is focused on upgraded batteries and their use for energy storage devices and in vehicles. The batteries are built with a sensor that helps monitor and control the batteries, achieve an increased energy availability, power density, charge rate etc. When installed in t comes to vehicles, the batteries are measured to get more effect out of each battery and can be beneficial for both price, weight, and volume. The same battery is also expected to give more mileage and faster charge rate. When it comes to battery storage, the batteries are expected to even out energy supply over time since the batteries are suitable for energy storage.

The Sincgrid solution is a wifi-based home automation system. The solution allows the user to control the scheduling of devices in a house. Household automation can reduce the energy consumption in the structure, and the devices attached. Users can access the platform through an app.

A stove that can heat living spaces while also being used for cooking. It has two combustion chambers and heat traping to maximize fuel efficiency and heat transfer to the space that is being heated up by the solution. 

Mimbly has developed a retrofitted device, the Mimbox, that is connected to one or several washers. The water used during washing is circulated through the Mimbox, where the water quality is analyzed. If the quality is at the required standards, the water is then reused. According to Mimbly's website, this can save up to 90% of water and requires less energy that traditional use of washers. In addition, the solution also includes a filter that removes microplastics and other fibers from the water.

Bright Energy offers electricity suppliers a tool to help their customers optimize their energy usage by showcasing all their services in one platform. This is done by, for example, visualizing total consumption for individual customers and providing real-time information for when it is not optimal to consume electricity, based on the status of the grid. Improved energy logistics can enable the introduction of more renewable energy generation, especially if more demand comes from customers. Energy savings can also be seen if consumer behavior changes.

Freelway has a service that optimizes transportation made by individuals and companies through visualization and coordination all transports within a system. Using algorithms to match transport requests with available resources, the solution offers one app-based service which provides economic and environmental benefits for all actors. The service also allows for the integration of a post delivery system for transporting last mile deliveries. The market group is currently rural and urban users.

Einride provides a sustainable transportation service, where they offer customers an electric transportation options for a wide range of goods. This is done using the Einride Pods, which are compact, truck-like vehicles that are either autonomously driven or remotely controlled by a driver. Furthermore, the solution includes a digital using an intelligent shipping platform in which users can monitor everything from booking to delivery of goods. The innovation can help users to reduce both the cost and climate impact of their activities.

Smart Wings provides an aerodynamic solution to help the transport industry lower their fuel consumption by up to 3%. The products work by reducing turbulence generated by the differences in pressure in the vehicle. It also decreases oscillation of the vehicle rear, thus increasing the general driving stability. The company designs, manufacture, install and perform maintenance of their devices, and provides tailored solutions for each customer.

Enequi has developed a ‘power balancing’ solution, which helps users make as much as possible of their energy. The solution includes a scalable battery which is automatically charged using power from the grid when the electricity cost is low, then to be used whenever needed. In order to integrate with solar and other renewable energy sources, the system is also able to store energy from granular production solutions. Furthermore, the power balancing also adapts the energy consumption in demanding processes to avoid overloading the system, thus enabling reduction of repair and maintenance.

NuLight has developed a system for providing improved well-being of people and optimized resource usage by creating an optimal inside environment. This is done using a mix of technologies: Circadian lighting, which simulates sunlight and therefore the natural feeling inside a building, a motion sensor system that senses how different spaces inside a building is used and adapts the environment accordingly. Furthermore, the entire systems performs data collection and analysis to continuously adapt in order to optimize every part of the building.

Ozonetech develops ozone-based solutions related to disinfection and odor removal from air and water for a wide range of industries. Their main solution, SMARTOZONE™ combines ozone treatment efficiency with cost minimization. The use of ozone as the main component have several benefits compared to traditional solutions such as chlorine (in water): More efficient in low concentrations, easily detectable for humans, and the fact that it reacts to form oxygen without any bi products.

Dlaboratory’s solution register and visualizes incidents in the electrical grid, allowing identification and reaction to faults in the grid. This is done through monitoring of the distribution grid, where, according to Dlaboratory, most of the interference takes place. The collection of real-time data is then combined with an algorithm which analyses and categorizes events and generates a recommend course of action for the user. This solution can both help in reducing the number of incidents which lead to significant energy losses while also reducing the cost for operation and maintenance.

Prime Design Sweden has developed the Baselight, which is a portable light system to be used in situations where temporary light is required, such as construction sites, rescue operations or events. It can be easily moved around while maintaining performance and energy consumption that is competitive to permanent lighting solutions. Baselight is also equipped with different lighting settings to increase usability and flexibility.

Enviro has developed a process for recycling old tyre material into several useful products. The process, where the tyres are introduced as shredded pieces, includes pyrolysis followed by separation and treatment, resulting in steel that can be sold, industry-grade oil, gas that is re-used for energy in the recycling process, and carbon black, which is sold for reusage in new products. The innovation is unique in its ability to evenly heat the tyre material in the reactor, allowing for high efficiency and enables the extraction of carbon black from the material.

Granuldisk has developed a new type of dish washers, where small pieces of plastic called Powergranules are incorporated into the dishwashers, scratching off unwanted residue from cooking pots and pans. This is combined with high pressure and water to make sure the clean process is finished. According to their website, the amount of water and energy needed to obtain the same result is reduced when using Powergranules. The products also replace many chemicals that are used in traditional dish washers.

A-Antennas provides a special antenna for mesh systems where the meters “talk” to each other. The special antenna with ceramic filtering limits the need to install extra antennas when using mesh systems, hence avoiding emissions from production of said antennas. The innovation, Rf solutions for smart metering, is part of a complex value chain in sending and receiving data in IOT-systems. When transmitting big data concerning electrical grids, the Rf solutions can be part of larger systems reducing CO2-emissions.

The innovation is a polymeric coating which is placed on car roofs in order to reduce fuel consumption. It also reflects infrared light, keeping the car cool and reducing the need for an AC. The surface will also allow strong adhesion of particles, which helps with the removal of dust from polluted areas.

Arrigo is a cloud based open system which allows integration with other systems operating in other standards. This includes the equipment of other brands, even within building energy system monitoring and control. It can be used to improve the energy efficiency of buildings with chilled water systems. The greater operability between the systems could improve demand for energy control systems.

Epspot created an electricty access solution that enables electricty to change owner for short term needs. This can take the form of fast electric vehicle charging. We enable electricty access for mobile individuals and take care of the issues that a real estate operator faces when making their electricity available. We address buildings, mobility and energy. Customers include real estate operators, employers, marinas etc.