| Clean Gas Technology “Thermal plasma” – gas heated to over 3000C – is used to treat combustion gases from factories and power plants and separate carbon and other pollutants. The technology has a valuable byproduct: raw materials that can be used to make products like plastics or paint. (CarbonoBrasil, Brazil) |  | ||||
| Low-cost Bamboo Housing Pre-fabricated housing kits made from bamboo will meet the growing demand for affordable housing in Latin America. The project aims to reduce demand for timber from rainforest trees and the use of expensive, energy-intensive materials like concrete and steel. (C02 BAMBU, USA/Nicaragua) |  | ||||
| Biogas from Cassava Waste Methane emitted from cassava crop waste will be used to generate zero emissions energy. The process will prevent emissions from rotting crops and create cheap, renewable, grid-connected electricity and organic fertiliser for low-income farmers. (GNEEDER, Nigeria) | |||||
| Consumer Solar Packages Owners of large-scale residential or commercial real-estate are offered free installation of solar thermal technology in return for signing a long-term utility agreement to purchase energy at a capped discounted rate. The innovative business model removes the key barriers to adoption: up-front costs and the risk of energy price fluctuations. (Lumen Earth, Canada) |  | ||||
| Solar Powered ICT Centres A franchise network of solar-powered multi-media service centres aims to transform impoverished communities in developing countries. They will provide computers with Internet access and a cinema, offering a portfolio of pay-per-use entertainment and education services. (NICE International, Gambia) |  | ||||
| Customised Climate Forecasting An easy-to-use, web-based tool will provide businesses and governments with the information they need to adapt to climate change. It will show how changes of temperature, rainfall and winds are likely to affect specific locations in the future, enabling customers to develop strategies for minimising risk. (Svante Scientific, Inc., USA) |  | ||||
| Texting for shared taxis This system will allow people to text their travel destinations to a central computer that will arrange for customers going to the same place to share taxi. It is designed to reduce congestion and fuel usage and meet the demand for quick and safe travel. (Texxi, United Kingdom) |  | ||||
