Staging
A pontuação das equipas é atribuída em função da adequação da solução ao tipo de inovação pretendido pela Equipa para o Planeta. Os pontos baseiam-se na análise de um conjunto de factores:
Sujeito a avaliação : Depois de serem pré-selecionadas para garantir que abordam um dos 20 problemas abordados pela Equipa para o Planeta e têm o grau de maturidade esperado, as inovações são submetidas a avaliação.
Low-cost, sustainable and decentralised green Hydrogen generation
The biggest challenge faced by the industry for adopting green Hydrogen is the economics. The cost of green Hydrogen is 2-4 times more expensive compared to fossil fuels. The proposed technology will enable green Hydrogen to be produced at parity with the cost of fossil fuels, excluding carbon price.
The proposed bioelectrocatalysis technology uses the metabolism of the microbes as the prime energy source to split water into Hydrogen and Oxygen, rather than renewable electricity. The bioelectrocatalysis technology will use 90% lower electricity as compared to conventional electrolysers.
Energy companies, water companies, industrial sector. Clients: Scottish Water, RWE, Arcelor Mittal
60% cost reduction and use water