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9 ideas
Battery-free tracking of reusable crates and pallets
Battery-free tags powered by radio waves, to prove the reuse of transport packaging that the EU requires from 2030.
Possible EU fundingDrone network for samples between hospitals
Fly biological samples by drone between hospitals and labs in the same area, in minutes.
Possible EU fundingElectric hydrofoil shuttles for urban transport
Electric boats that fly above the water to create fast transport routes on rivers, lakes and estuaries.
Possible EU fundingHydrogen-based recycling of rare-earth magnets
Recover magnets from motors, hard drives and wind turbines, and turn them into reusable powder with hydrogen.
Possible EU fundingOn-site destruction of PFAS from firefighting foams
A mobile unit that destroys forever chemicals from foam stocks and rinse water, instead of shipping and incinerating them.
Possible EU fundingRecycled cement made in steelworks' electric furnaces
Recover cement paste from demolition concrete and re-fire it in steelworks' arc furnaces, without a cement kiln.
Possible EU fundingSuperconducting busbars for power-intensive industry
Replace the huge copper or aluminium busbars of electrolysers with superconducting lines that lose almost no energy.
Possible EU fundingIndustrial heat stored in sand
Sell low-carbon steam and hot water to food plants, made with the cheapest electricity.
Possible EU fundingNext-generation geothermal for European data centers
Develop deep geothermal projects that supply round-the-clock power and heat to data centers and manufacturers.
Possible EU funding