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7 ideas
Bioleaching mine tailings for critical metals
Use microorganisms to recover cobalt, copper or nickel from old European mine tailings.
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.
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