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Zolar’s household solar kit is democratising the energy sector
Energy production and consumption are the largest sources of greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union, accounting for 80 per cent of the total. EIT Climate-KIC supported Zolar directly addresses this systemic issue by offering an innovative household solar package, which also takes the power of power generation from large corporations—and places it back in the hands of the...
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Solar thermal energy: An industry with untapped potential
When we think about the energy transition, the first images that come to mind might be of roofs covered with solar PV panels, a windfarm – either on land or in the sea – or maybe even electric vehicles. But one technology is often overlooked and underfunded: solar thermal, which is used for harnessing solar energy to generate heat for...
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SolarisKit empowers people to tackle climate change with their own two hands
Supported by EIT Climate-KIC, SolarisKit S400 is the first flat packable, self-assembled solar water heater. The innovation enables easy, affordable, healthy and eco-friendly water heating in Africa, Europe and beyond. SolarisKit is a certified B Corp based in Dundee, Scotland, and was founded in early 2019 by CEO Faisal Ghani. In August of 2019, SolarisKit...
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Climate-KIC supported start-up ZOLAR completes €4m financing round
• Sunstone Capital, Statkraft Ventures, Partech Ventures and Tim Schumacher invest in Series A financing round • First online one-stop shop for customized residential solar systems • ZOLAR Online Configurator allows homeowners to conveniently choose from a wide range of brands and components The Berlin-based Climate-KIC supported start-up ZOLAR has completed its Series A financing...
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COP26 might be postponed but “climate action cannot wait”
Our Climate Champions 2020: Melani Furlan. Five years on from the signing of the Paris Agreement at COP21, and at the end of one of the most difficult years for climate action in recent history, in this series we celebrate five individuals that remind us of the power of the people in the climate movement....
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Morpho Solar
Morpho Solar’s mission is to design solar energy household products that help people live sustainably, respecting the resources of our one earth. Morpho Solar have been a part of the Climate-KIC Alumni since Autumn 2016. With cutting edge technology on solar thermal energy storage, Morpho Solar are developing a new generation of environmentally friendly batteries....
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Solar Impulse network joins forces with EIT Climate-KIC to accelerate innovation
EIT Climate-KIC, Europe’s main climate innovation initiative has joined forces with the Solar Impulse Foundation, the team behind the world’s first round-the-world solar-powered flight. Together, they will scale up the development of and investment in climate solutions. Both organisations support a growing network of entrepreneurs and changemakers in the field of cleantech and climate innovation. The World...
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Naked Energy secures funding to launch Virtu, the world’s most efficient hybrid solar panel
Naked Energy has successfully closed its funding round at £1.1 million (€1.2 million), raised to help meet the fast-growing demand for its patented solar thermal technology, Virtu, and expedite its launch. Virtu, the world’s most efficient solar PV and thermal (PVT) panel for rooftops is now one step closer to commercialisation, and therefore, to unlocking...
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Eternal Sun raises €2 Million in Series A Financing
Eternal Sun B.V. announced today that it has closed a €2 Million ($2.5 Million) Series A financing from Belgian investment firm Vermec N.V. The Delft based high-tech company that is specialized in solar simulation technology will use the investment to expand international sales and service operations. Leading research institutions, solar module manufacturers and certification authorities...
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Tunisian solar power plant could power five million homes in Europe
A UK-based solar developer has this week applied to the Tunisian government for authorisation to build a 4.5 gigawatt plant in the country, making it a solar plant large enough to provide carbon-free electricity to over five million European homes or over seven million electric vehicles. Powering Europe TuNur is looking to build the new...
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