Energy

ColdHubs

Walk-in solar fridges combat Nigerian food shortages

In order to tackle the increase of the price of necessity goods in summer, Cold Hubs has installed walk-in refrigeration units near both farms and markets to preserve valuable crops.

Efficient Energy

Efficient Energy : a cool idea

Efficient Energy has developed a new type of cooling unit-the eChiller- that uses water instead of environmentally damaging coolants.

40SouthEnergy

Sustainable islands: energy from waves

Sun, sea and wind: beautiful to experience, but also useful for generating emission-free energy, if used intelligently.

LanzaTech

Fermenting Factory Waste into Fuel

LanzaTech ’s revolutionary technology uses bacteria to turn industrial waste gases into biofuels and chemicals.

Santiago’s subway to run on solar and wind power

Solar Potential

The construction of a solar power plant and a wind farm began earlier this year in order to power the underground rail network of the Chilean capital for the next 15 years.

TransActive Grid

New Grid on the Block

TransActive Grid, an American joint-venture, harnesses blockchain technology to make peer-to- peer energy exchange possible.

Wattway de Colas

The French solar road paving the way for clean energy

Conceived in France, and emerging as the first of its kind, the solar road is already making waves throughout the energy sector.

EcoBikes

Biking for energy!

In Medellín, Colombia, an entrepreneur has created a system that enables exercise bikes to generate electric power.

Micro-grids to power grassroots

An entrepreneur sets up a solar power station. This model has been adapted in several villages from 50 to 100 inhabitants. – Solutions&Co

Aluminium Norf (Alunorf)

The world’s biggest aluminium smelting plant and rolling mill is using innovative technology and processes to reduce its energy consumption – Solutions&co

Portrait of Dr Klaus Meier

Former anti-nuclear protester, this entrepreneur embodies the energy transition, having launched successful large-scale wind farms. – Solutions&Co

Smappee

This system delivers information about the energy usage of household electrical appliances in real time, sending this data to the user via an app.