Explore Climate Tech Solutions
Discover innovative technologies across all stages of development. Use filters to find solutions that match your specific needs.
Discover innovative technologies across all stages of development. Use filters to find solutions that match your specific needs.
Plasma gasification uses extremely high temperatures (3,000-10,000°C) to convert municipal solid waste and hazardous materials into syngas and electricity, achieving 85-95% waste volume reduction. These systems can process 100-1,000 tons of waste daily while generating 10-80 MW of electricity with minimal emissions. Companies like Plasco and Advanced Plasma Power operate commercial facilities with costs of $300-800 per ton of waste processed.
Carbon fiber production from recycled materials including end-of-life composites and alternative feedstocks reduces manufacturing emissions by 50-70% while maintaining 90% + of virgin material performance. This recycling process costs 30-50% less than virgin carbon fiber production with growing demand from aerospace and automotive sectors. Companies like Carbon Conversions and ELG Carbon Fibre produce recycled carbon fiber with annual capacity reaching 10,000+ tons.
Industrial symbiosis networks connect multiple companies to share energy, water, materials, and by-products, reducing waste by 50-80% and energy consumption by 20-40% compared to standalone operations. These eco-industrial parks create closed-loop systems where one company's waste becomes another's input material. Successful networks like Kalundborg in Denmark involve 5-15 companies with collective cost savings of $15-25 million annually.
Electric arc furnace (EAF) steel production using renewable electricity can reduce steelmaking emissions by 85-95% compared to coal-based blast furnaces while recycling scrap steel. This technology produces steel using 50-75% less energy with electricity costs representing 15-25% of production costs. Companies like Nucor and Steel Dynamics operate EAF facilities producing 30% of global steel with costs competitive to traditional methods.
Additive manufacturing (3D printing) for aerospace applications produces complex metal components with 40-60% weight reduction and 50-90% material waste reduction compared to traditional machining. This technology enables on-demand production, reduces supply chain complexity, and creates geometries impossible with conventional manufacturing. Companies like GE Additive and EOS produce aerospace parts with costs 20-50% lower than traditional manufacturing for complex geometries.
Advanced chemical recycling technologies converting plastic waste into high-quality raw materials, creating truly circular plastic economy. Molecular recycling breaks down plastics to chemical building blocks, enabling infinite recycling without quality degradation.
High-temperature heat pumps delivering up to 200°C for industrial processes, replacing fossil fuel boilers and reducing emissions by 70%. Advanced refrigerant cycles enable efficient heat recovery and process heating for manufacturing operations.
Advanced carbon capture systems specifically designed for cement plants, capturing 90% + of process emissions. Combines post-combustion capture with innovative calcination processes to address both energy and process emissions from cement production.
Revolutionary steel production using hydrogen instead of coal, eliminating up to 95% of CO2 emissions from steelmaking. Direct reduction with green hydrogen replaces traditional blast furnaces, producing water vapor instead of carbon dioxide.