Insights and news
News — July 18, 2019
Eco Wave Power makes market debut on Nasdaq First North Stockholm
Written by Tristan Lebleu - 4min read
The Swedish cleantech company becomes the first Solar Impulse Efficient Solution to complete an IPO.“Passion is the greatest renewable energy source. Passion is something that can definitely take you a long way” says Inna Braverman, as her company is about to get listed on the prestigious Swedish exchange...
1000 Solutions — July 18, 2019
Winnow, empowering chefs to tackle food waste
Written by Tristan Lebleu - 3min read
A solution to monitor food waste and help chefs adapt their food purchases. Have you ever felt that guilt at a restaurant when you leave your plate half full or send your meal back to the kitchen because it didn’t please you? Now, imagine the colossal amount of meals served in...
1000 Solutions — July 08, 2019
Sopraloop, a new recycling process for plastic
Written by Tristan Lebleu - 3min read
This solution turns non-recycled plastic into insulation material. To successfully transition to a sustainable economy, we must move from linear to circular processes. The concept of circularity is quite simple: “It entails gradually decoupling economic activity from the...
1000 Solutions — July 04, 2019
Wattway, on the road to renewable energy
Written by Tristan Lebleu
This new road is a solution to power road equipment in remote locations.As the world continues on its path to electrification, the energy needs will have doubled by the year 2050. The need for clean and renewable sources of energy is rapidly intensifying, and some innovators are looking for new solutions to...
News — July 03, 2019
Why we launched a label and how we implement it
Written by Tristan Lebleu - 3min read
Some background on our labelling process and how we ensure its relevance.“Why did you decide to launch a label?” is a question that we get pretty often. And it’s a relevant one, too. After all, when Bertrand Piccard decided to launch the #1000solutions challenge following his round-the-world solar flight, his idea...
News — June 27, 2019
Can technology help reverse climate change? Dive in Good Tech Lab’s...
Written by Tristan Lebleu - 4min read
Good Tech Lab has decided to explore the frontiers of technology and system entrepreneurship and look at how innovation can help us fight the climate crisis.After 18 months of research, comprising extensive desk research, interviews with 450 innovators and investors from 30 countries on 5 continents, Good...
News — June 27, 2019
Cryonod™ - energy recovery via cryogenics
Written by Tristan Lebleu - 3min read
A solution uses pressure loss from pipelines to produce cost efficient and clean cryogenic liquids Natural gas is one of the most common (and cleanest) fossil fuels used in our everyday lives. In the United States, natural gas supplies nearly one-fourth of all of the energy used, according to the American...
News — June 26, 2019
H55, a spin-off from Solar Impulse, sets a new milestone for...
Written by Tristan Lebleu - 3min read
This two-seater electric plane, co-founded by Solar Impulse's Co-Founder, CEO and pilot André Borschberg, is a perfect example of how new technologies can help us transition to sustainability. On Friday, June 21st, a small airplane flies over the Swiss city of Sion. While the aircraft has nothing...
News — June 25, 2019
Schneider Electric partners with the Solar Impulse Foundation to...
Written by Tristan Lebleu - 3min read
The Solar Impulse Foundation announced a new partnership with Schneider Electric, one of the world’s leading companies in Energy Management, Industrial Automation, and Services, through the Schneider Electric Foundation. This partnership was announced by Bertrand Piccard, Chairman of the Solar Impulse...
Interviews — June 07, 2019
Paris 2024, « les jeux les plus durables de tous les temps » ?
Written by Tristan Lebleu - 3min read
Interview avec Tony Estanguet, Président du comité d’organisation des JO de Paris 2024 Des événements tels que les Jeux Olympiques, la Coupe du Monde ou la Ligue des Champions attirent des millions de spectateurs, ainsi que des milliers d'athlètes et de collaborateurs, ce qui implique une importante...
Interviews — June 07, 2019
Paris 2024, "the most sustainable games of all time"?
Written by Tristan Lebleu - 3min read
Interview with Tony Estanguet, President of the Organising Committee of the Paris 2024 Olympic GamesThis article is a translation of interview in french. Read the original here. Events such as the Olympic games, the FIFA World Cup or the Champions League fly-in millions of spectators, as well as...
1000 Solutions — June 06, 2019
Greenrail, turning railways into clean energy producers
Written by Tristan Lebleu - 3min read
This solution uses a new process and technology to make sleepers more efficient, reduce waste and create clean energy While innovation, design and technology has transformed most industries and objects of our everyday lives, a few things have kept unchanged in centuries. In the train industry,...
News — June 04, 2019
World Environment Day: solutions to air pollution exist
Written by Tristan Lebleu - 5min read
This year's World Environment Day is dedicated to one of the world's most pressing issue: air pollution. One morning in March 2015, Parisians woke up to a mysterious scene: the Eiffel Tower had vanished… Actually, the emblematic iron tower was hidden by a thick smog which hit the French capital for...
News — May 27, 2019
Bertrand Piccard to address energy leaders at the Clean Energy...
Written by Tristan Lebleu - 3min read
From May 27th to 29th, the world’s top clean energy decision-makers will gather in Vancouver for the 10th Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM10) and 4th Mission Innovation (MI-4).During 3 days, 26 energy Ministers, and hundreds of corporate leaders, international organisations, investors, and researchers...
1000 Solutions — May 23, 2019
Ecoloo, sustainable off-grid toilets
Written by Tristan Lebleu - 3min read
A waterless toilet installation for isolated and water stressed areas. “This is a container of human waste” said Bill Gates while brandishing a beaker of poo, as he got on stage at the Reinvented Toilet Expo event in Beijing. What was the founder of Microsoft doing with human...