Clean and profitable solutions for the ICT-sector

Solutions for Information Communication Technologies

The Solar Impulse Foundation and its partners are joining forces in order to accelerate the adoption of clean and profitable solutions for the information and communications technology (ICT) sector.

01. Collaboration

Solutions for sustainable ICT

The Solar Impulse Foundation and its partner Deutsche Telekom are joining forces in order to accelerate the adoption of clean and profitable solutions for the information and communications technology (ICT) sector. The Partnership will be oriented to identify and promote technologies which positively impact the reduction in Carbon Emissions, Energy Management & Efficiency, Circular Design, Digital Devices collection & recycling. All of these clean, efficient and economically feasible solutions will be made available to the ICT-industry to build a more sustainable future and our partners will implement those which are relevant.

02. Benefits

Benefits of clean ICT

The benefits of clean Information and Communication Technology (ICT) include:

  1. Lower Environmental Impact: Clean ICT reduces energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, and electronic waste by using energy-efficient hardware, sustainable data centers, and renewable energy sources.
  2. Cost Savings: Energy-efficient technologies and cloud computing reduce operational costs for businesses by lowering electricity bills and improving resource utilization.
  3. Regulatory Compliance and Reputation: Companies adopting clean ICT align with environmental regulations and enhance their corporate image, attracting customers and investors who value sustainability.

03. Solutions

Clean ICT solutions

The Solar Impulse Label is granted to solutions in clean ICT that meet high standards of sustainability and profitability. Each solution goes through a strict assessment process performed by independent experts.

Blixt Solid State Circuit Breaker
Feb 2021

Blixt Solid State Circuit Breaker

A new world for energy analytics, demand side management, and energy trading

  • Utilities (Water, Energy, Waste)
SPEED
Oct 2020

SPEED

Power management platform for fast, safe and energy efficient chip design

  • Industrial Processes & Consumer Goods
GenCell A5 off-grid energy solution
Apr 2021
Use case available

GenCell A5 off-grid energy solution

An off-grid fuel cell providing cost-effective, emission-free power from ammonia

  • Utilities (Water, Energy, Waste)
Vibration Energy Harvesting Power Pod
Mar 2021

Vibration Energy Harvesting Power Pod

A Solution to charge 'Internet of Things' sensors and reduce landfill waste and toxins

  • Industrial Processes & Consumer Goods
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04. Implementations

Clean ICT implementations

GenCell A5 off-grid energy solution by GenCell Energy implemented by Vodafone Mobile in Bucharest (Romania) in 2022

Kaiterra Enterprise IAQ Monitoring Solutions by Kaiterra implemented by Gangnam City in Seoul (South Korea) in 2018

Commown by Commown implemented by Etamine in Lyon (France) in 2018

Rockease Platform by Rockease implemented by VINCI Energies S.A. in Bordeaux (France) in 2022

Too Good To Go by Too Good To Go implemented by City of Copenhagen in Copenhagen (Denmark) in 2016

Too Good To Go by Too Good To Go implemented by Okay in Halle (Belgium) in 2024

LightFi by LightFi implemented by University of Cambridge in Cambridge (United Kingdom) in 2018

Data Recycling® by Systnaps implemented by Randstad Group in Saint-Denis (France) in 2022

Qarnot (QH-1) by Qarnot computing implemented by Département de la Gironde in Bordeaux (France) in 2018

05. Challenges

Challenges for sustainable ICT

How can we use the power of digital technologies to accelerate the ecological transition while reducing its impact on the environment?

  • Accelerate the IT ecological transition: Identify, find and give visibility to clean and efficient ICT solutions to accelerate the sector's ecological transition. It is essential to rely on solutions that have a positive impact on the ecology.
  • Develop a green IT environment: the involvement of all the actors of the ICT sectors is essential to increase the energetic efficiency and to achieve the sustainable ICT goals. The increase of the energetics requirements must be offset by the improvement of energy efficiency.
  • Design Sustainable ICT services and process: consider the importance of ecology in the creation process of new services and products. The criteria of ecology, sustainability and energy efficiency must become mandatory.

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pauline.michiels@solarimpulse.com