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1000 Solutions — September 13, 2019
WEEECAM, tackling the issue of e-waste in developing countries
Written by Tristan Lebleu - 3min read
With an entirely new process, from recycling, repairing and treating e-waste disposal, this project creates economic opportunities while protecting the environment. On September 10th, 2019, Apple held its annual conference, unveiling a new set of devices, such as the iPhone 11, a new...
News — September 11, 2019
A Second Life for the Solar Impulse (Si2) Airplane
Written by Tristan Lebleu
Three years after its final landing in Abu Dhabi (UAE), Solar Impulse, the solar-powered airplane in which Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg flew around the world without a drop of fuel, may once again reach for the skies. Solar Impulse SA and Skydweller S.L.U. have signed an agreement for a...
News — August 29, 2019
Bertrand Piccard au G7 pour exhorter à une action climatique...
Written by Tristan Lebleu - 4min read
L'explorateur et pilote de Solar Impulse, l'un des représentants de la société civile choisis par le gouvernement français comme intervenants au G7, appellera à des politiques courageuses pour enrayer la crise climatique. Dans le cadre du One Planet Lab organisé par le gouvernement français, Bertrand Piccard –...
1000 Solutions — August 29, 2019
PAPTIC®, an alternative to plastic
Written by Tristan Lebleu - 3min read
This solution offers an eco-friendly replacement for packaging for retailers and brand owners. The race to find alternatives to plastics is on. The packaging industry, among others, is investing heavily in innovations to replace our good old plastic bags and wrappings by...
News — August 23, 2019
Bertrand Piccard at G7 to push ambitious climate action
Written by Tristan Lebleu - 4min read
The explorer and pilot of Solar Impulse has been selected by the French government as one of the representatives of civil society that will address the G7, calling for brave policies that will turn the tide in the climate crisis. Bertrand Piccard, who has long advocated for more ambitious...
1000 Solutions — August 22, 2019
Hype, hydrogen taxis to fight air pollution
Written by Tristan Lebleu - 3min read
No emissions. No pollution. Could these hydrogen taxis be the future of urban mobility? There is a global consensus that the transport sector needs to be decarbonized. However, the real debate is how the world will achieve this challenge. Most certainly, Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles...
1000 Solutions — August 15, 2019
HomeStove, a clean, electricity generating, biomass cookstove
Written by Tristan Lebleu - 3min read
HomeStove uses waste heat to generate electricity for phone charging or small lights. When Alexander Drummond and Jonathan Cedar, two camping enthusiasts from NYC, started developing a camping cook stove, little did they know that they would end up building HomeStove, a game-changing...
1000 Solutions — August 08, 2019
h-aero®, a solar-powered helium Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
Written by Tristan Lebleu - 3min read
This solution is safer, offers superior flight endurance, and can carry a larger relative load than conventional drones. Is it a plane? A helicopter? A balloon? Actually, it is all of these. h-aero® is a new concept of flying object which combines the advantages of all three...
1000 Solutions — July 25, 2019
BHEP, reducing costs and environmental impacts of buildings
Written by Tristan Lebleu - 3min read
A new generation of buildings designed to create financial, human and societal value. While residential buildings are mostly full during the evening and night, commercial buildings and offices are occupied during the day. This is why occupancy rates of buildings are rarely above 40%, and...
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...