Applications Invited for Climate Action Challenge 2021

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About the Organization:

A brighter, more sustainable future is possible if we are ready to help build it. Together with its global partners, the 100+ Accelerator is committed to finding solutions for some of the most pressing environmental and social challenges of our time. The 100+ Accelerator has worked with its corporate partners to identify the thorniest sustainability challenges in their supply chains. The 100+ Accelerator provides an opportunity to come together to accelerate the world's progress toward sustainable solutions and to do business the right way, not the easy way.

Climate Action Challenge 2021

The companies that create the products and goods that we use every day can be more proactive in reducing their greenhouse gas emissions. The 100+ Partners are working to reduce our carbon footprint and leading the way on the production and use of renewable energy throughout our supply chains.

The future is dependent on finding affordable, renewable forms of energy that can fundamentally change how companies power their production, manufacturing, logistics and more.

What They Offer:

The 100+ Accelerator will provide support, guidance and access to potential funding through:

• Pilot customer opportunities with the four corporate partners: AB InBev, Unilever, Coca-Cola, and Colgate Palmolive (including the potential to scale company-wide)
• Active mentorship, training and programming in product development, go-to-market, operations, sales and more
• Top mentor network of scientists, academics, domain experts, venture capitalists, corporate sustainability leaders, etc.
• Potential funding from Partner Companies and their networks

Challenges:

Energy Consumption and Monitoring

• Tools to collect data on energy consumption in supply and value chain and/or tools to measure and compare the environmental impact of projects and products.
• Energy monitoring and control technology.
• More energy efficient glass making techniques (for scaled glass production) including innovations in the number of molds in a furnace.
• Cost effective condensers for spray drying towers (large volume, high speed).
• Low-energy mobile washing technology for reusable packaging at outdoor events, festivals etc.

Renewable & Alternative Energy Solutions

• Renewable heat solutions.
• Transportation materials and equipment made from renewable energy sources rather than petroleum derivatives or other environmentally harmful sources.
• Cutting edge on-site thermal and electric renewable solutions for manufacturing, warehouses and distribution centers ideally with cogeneration and/or energy storage technology or solutions. Peak shaving technologies also of interest.
• Solution for cogeneration and sell-off.

Carbon Reduction, Capture & Removal

• Solutions for permanent carbon capture.
• New solutions or technology for removing carbon from the atmosphere.
• Solutions capable of reducing, capturing & storing emissions of CO2, NOx and particulate gases from engines.

Business Case & Financial Analyses

• New financing structures/ vehicles/ solutions e.g. HPA or Heat As A Service.
• Tools to assess financial risks to businesses due to climate change stressors.
• Predictive analytics or modeling of climate and water impacts, new product simulations.

Eligibility Criteria: The 100+ Accelerator challenges were developed with input from subject matter experts and partner companies to ensure both global and local issues are addressed.

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