Here are 33 highly interesting innovations that could all help accelerate the energy transition.
Now it's your time to make a difference. Cast your vote – and help your favourite candidates win 2 million SEK to scale the solution.
Startup 4 Climate, founded by the Swedish energy companies GodEl and Ellevio, is one of Europe’s biggest innovation challenges aimed at accelerating the energy transition.
For the second consecutive year, We Don’t Have Time is a proud partner of the challenge, and home to the voting process.
33 candidates have already been selected. Now you have have the chance to influence which of these ideas has the greatest potential to create a positive climate impact.
Here’s how take part:
• Read about all candidates, and tap Agree to vote for your favourite innovation. It is perfectly okay to vote for more than one candidate.
A few dates to keep in mind:
August 29 – September 11. Voting period.
September 15. Top submissions are shortlisted.
October 13. The shortlisted startups pitch their ideas to a jury of experts from the fields of entrepreneurship, energy, green technology and climate action.
November. (Exact date to be decided.) The winners are presented in connection with We Don’t Have Time’s live broadcast at the UN climate conference COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.
The two winning startups are granted a shared prize sum of SEK 2 million prize to help catalyze their ideas and contribute to the energy transition.
Here are all the 33 submissions:
ABOUT
GodEl is the 9th biggest electricity company in Sweden. It is owned by GoodCause foundation, which donates all dividends to charitable purposes. GodEl provides only renewable energy marked as a Good Environmental Choice by the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation. GodEl also measures the company’s entire climate footprint and invests in projects that reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. For eleven consecutive years the Sustainable Brand Index has ranked GodEl as number one in the Swedish energy sector. Ellevio is one of Sweden’s largest distribution network operators. Ellevio invests in, develops and maintains the company’s power grids in order to ensure a reliable electricity supply to its almost one million customers. By investing in a long-term sustainable power grid Ellevio works to improve the quality of life for its customers as well as to enable the ongoing energy transformation and the continued digitization of the society. We Don’t Have Time is the world’s largest review platform for climate solutions. The power of many enables us to influence businesses, politicians and world leaders. Join our network. Startup 4 Climate's expert jury consists of: Lina Bertling Tjernberg, Prof. & Dir. Energy Platform KTH Stefan Krook, Serial entrepreneur and founder of GodEl Johan Lindehag, CEO Ellevio Johanna Mossberg, VP Biorefinery & Energy RISE Jane Walerud, serial entrepreneur and angel investor.
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Very clever and inventive move. https://dinosaur-game.io
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well done!!!!!!!! https://immaculategridgame.com/
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Very well done. Truly innovative and very smart move. https://hinaray.com/anti-drone-guns/
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This dynamic presents both opportunities and risks for traders and investors. https://geometrydashfree.io
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The transition to sustainable and clean energy is crucial to mitigate climate change and its devastating effects. Innovative solutions play a critical role in accelerating this transition and finding alternative sources of energy to replace fossil fuels. Initiatives like this one that encourage and reward innovation can help promote sustainable energy solutions and create a better future for the planet. https://pizzatower.io
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The most important part of any election is the candidate. In order to win, you need to support the candidate who has the best chance of winning. https://latimescrossword.co/
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Why vote for DTR1tech? We do good For the planet 🌍: - significant reduction in the need for new materials (saving at least 20% of raw material by de-sizing and better utilization of power networks) - which means less mining and less extraction of metals ♻️ - transformers use a lot of paper for their insulation - fewer transformers - less paper- less cut down the forest - more room for renewable energy - means less need for fossil fuels (gas, coal etc.) - less pollution - less CO2 emissions 🔥 - utilization of existing grid instead of building new expansions - saving on CO2 emissions from production and construction of new equipment. For you personally: - we help to integrate more renewables into the grid and remove grid bottlenecks - which means cheaper electricity💰 - fewer fossil fuels - means better air quality - less climate change This year we are entering into a very difficult winter period and our electricity prices are already rising to record levels - we need to use any edge we have to reduce energy prices and utilize every watt of renewable power we can. Give us your climate love 💚🧡💙 Thank you all in advance! 🙌
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85 w
Great startups and ideas!
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I have voted!
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Good luck to winners 👍🇳🇬
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Don’t agree with expansion of nuclear power. There are too many risks to health if not managed correctly. Waste management is an issue. Eg. Fukushima and Chernobyl.
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I vote for no 3https://app.wedonthavetime.org/posts/ab586a2f-5e97-49b5-874b-90d8e81695ca
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Very much interesting solutions and innovation toward climate crisis
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Good luck to the winners! And Keep up great work of bringing solutions.
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Loads of hopium here but I still prefer reality, and it is not looking good. We are already in climate meltdown, which is only part of humans predicament. I long as I don't hear from a lots of lobby green corporate garbage,ie CCL, I am happy to listen to these so called solutions.
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85 w
In some ways it is as simply as collectively dreaming a new reality into this world. There does need to be enough of us committed to the dream of Hopium being doable.
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86 w
Great solutions from 33 shortlisted! Good luck to the winner in advance! And still you are all winners in one way or the other for the scalable solutions you give out!
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86 w
This will encourage startups to keep their focus on the goal of making the planet better ... Let this be the start of better things ☺️
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86 w
Fantastic - this is the future!
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So many great solutions and innovations!