Startups accelerate the energy transition on earth and space

Ammonia has been highlighted as one of the more promising future fuels to achieve reduced CO2 emissions from shipping. As part of the Green Shipping program aiming to advance the Norwegian government's maritime strategies and plans, Daphne Technology is collaborating with key industry stakeholders on several pilots such as Ammonia as fuel. Led by Grieg Maritime Group, the project will investigate whether green ammonia can technically function as fuel at long sea distances and whether it is economically feasible. While most projects on ammonia are looking at newbuilds, this pilot aims to retrofit one of Grieg's 8-year old Open Hatch ships.

Daphne Technology is a key player enabling this project as the startup develops and offers a range of innovative solutions to eliminate toxic and GHG emissions for the maritime and hard to decarbonise industries. The startup’s technology can be applied to multiple fuel types, such as ammonia, and will have the potential to make a substantial impact across the energy system. Furthermore, with the Daphne technology, the shipowners will have certainty that vessels will comply with local and global emissions regulations regardless of fuel or engine manufacturer or type.

CompPair Technologies and ArianeGroup to shape the future of access to space
HealTech by CompPair Technologies is a ground-breaking innovation in the field of self-healing composites, enabling the production of composite structures that can heal damage on site in 1-2 minutes and be better recycled. The EPFL startup has joined the ArianeGroup consortium to define the 2025-2050 technology and demonstrators roadmaps for the European Space Agency (ESA) reusable space vehicles. ArianeGroup is a world leader in access to space This work is part of the New European Space Transportation Solutions (NESTS) framework and specifically for the Post Themis Reusability ITT. CompPair’s products are a perfect fit with the reusable launch system trend, offering the possibility to reduce composite repair time from hours to one minute, enabling faster launcher turnover and cost reduction with a long-lasting, fast, and cheap repair keeping the fibres’ integrity. The work with ArianeGroup will enable CompPair to align its technological roadmap with the future of space. With this work, CompPair and ArianeGroup contribute to NESTS’ aim to reduce the environmental impact of the space industry with reusable vehicles. The CompPair healing process can emit 129 times less CO2 than standard composite repair and reduce material consumption.

Energy Vault and NTPC
Aiming to facilitate the shift to a circular economy while accelerating the clean energy transition for its customers, Energy Vault developed the EVx™ gravity-based energy storage system which utilizes eco-friendly materials with the ability to integrate waste materials for beneficial re-use. Energy Vault and NTPC Limited, India’s Largest Power Utility, have now signed MOU to collaborate and formalize a long-term strategic partnership for the deployment of the EVx™ gravity-based energy storage technology and software solutions based on the outcome of a joint feasibility study. The technology also offers beneficial utilization of coal ash for manufacturing composite blocks for Energy Vault’s gravity-based energy storage system.

(Press release/RAN)