From 2c691396f0edef05ddfd9d8e8a666bdc8524c616 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: martincollignon <danskcollignon@gmail.com> Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2019 10:03:59 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 1/8] Added Tomorrow and ElectricityMap.org --- README.md | 9 +++++++++ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index aa66e2c..4058f93 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -81,6 +81,10 @@ Short description. ### Energy +- [ElectricityMap.org](https://www.electricitymap.org/) | Denmark/France | 2017 + + A software company offering access to live and historical data of the origin of electricity and its associated carbon emissions in 90+ countries, based on open-source contributions. + - [Nel ASA](https://nelhydrogen.com/) | Norway | 1927 Provides solutions for the production, storage and distribution of hydrogen from renewable energy sources. @@ -115,6 +119,11 @@ Short description. Internet search engine that donates its surplus income to non-profit organizations that focus on reforestation. According to their website, as of July 2019, they have been responsible for the planting of 60 million trees. +- [Tomorrow](https://tmrow.com/) | Denmark/France | 2018 + + App that calculates the climate impact of your daily choices by connecting to apps and services you already use: your personal and automated carbon tracker. + + ## More Resources - [Clean Tech Finland](http://www.cleantechfinland.com/web/cleantech) From 41354db3ff9a862dc742d163c7c74b29dc0e1d03 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Angelo Gazzola <angelo@nglgzz.com> Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2019 14:52:32 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 2/8] Add Hydrostor --- README.md | 7 +++++-- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 4058f93..1246e01 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -84,7 +84,11 @@ Short description. - [ElectricityMap.org](https://www.electricitymap.org/) | Denmark/France | 2017 A software company offering access to live and historical data of the origin of electricity and its associated carbon emissions in 90+ countries, based on open-source contributions. - + +- [Hydrostor](https://www.hydrostor.ca/) | Canada | 2010 + + Converts electrical energy to compressed air stored in accumulators under water. Once in the accumulators, the energy can be stored until required by the grid. When the energy is required, the weight of the water pushes the air back to the surface, where it is converted to electricity using a generator. + - [Nel ASA](https://nelhydrogen.com/) | Norway | 1927 Provides solutions for the production, storage and distribution of hydrogen from renewable energy sources. @@ -123,7 +127,6 @@ Short description. App that calculates the climate impact of your daily choices by connecting to apps and services you already use: your personal and automated carbon tracker. - ## More Resources - [Clean Tech Finland](http://www.cleantechfinland.com/web/cleantech) From 48e273b34fbdf9820a5b0b46c9da83e1f48fc905 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Angelo Gazzola <angelo@nglgzz.com> Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2019 10:08:44 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 3/8] Update formatting --- README.md | 5 ++--- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 1246e01..0fd5642 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -6,17 +6,16 @@ The goal of this list is to gather a list of awesome companies fighting climate _Contributions to this list are welcome! Just edit the [README.md](./edit/master/README.md) (this document) and send the changes as a pull request. Please read the [guidelines](./CONTRIBUTING.md) before contributing._ -### Contents +## Contents - [Companies](#companies) - - [Agriculture & Food](#agriculture-&-food) + - [Agriculture & Food](#agriculture--food) - [Materials](#materials) - [Water](#water) - [Energy](#energy) - [Social Impact](#social-impact) - [More Resources](#more-resources) - [Research](#research) -- [License](#license) ## Companies From 22f1c38f73de10ccf68e94ecb3a5b949e655aba2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Angelo Gazzola <angelo@nglgzz.com> Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2019 10:12:41 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 4/8] Add IPCC and EPA --- README.md | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 0fd5642..1754250 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -132,7 +132,9 @@ Short description. ## Research -- [NASA vital signs of the planet, facts, and solutions](http://climate.nasa.gov/) +- [Environmental Protection Agency](https://www.epa.gov/climate-research) - Research on effects of climate change and solutions. +- [Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change](https://www.ipcc.ch/library/) - United Nations body for assessing the science related to climate change. +- [NASA climate](http://climate.nasa.gov/) - Vital signs of the planet, facts, and solutions. ## License From f361a2241ec76d4df5c74591e60e54e76b0d7506 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Angelo Gazzola <angelo@nglgzz.com> Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2019 12:47:00 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 5/8] Add ClimateActionPlan and Norrsken Foundation --- README.md | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 1754250..3c05db6 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -128,7 +128,9 @@ Short description. ## More Resources -- [Clean Tech Finland](http://www.cleantechfinland.com/web/cleantech) +- [Clean Tech Finland](http://www.cleantechfinland.com/web/cleantech) - Hub of Finnish clean tech companies. +- [r/ClimateActionPlan](https://www.reddit.com/r/ClimateActionPlan/) - A subreddit for giving people hope when facing climate change. +- [Norrsken Foundation](https://www.norrskenfoundation.org/) - Swedish foundation which supports and invests in organizations that have a positive impact on society. ## Research From c7b7320bfe75d0c0a401bf0b347aaf2d57317ae5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Angelo Gazzola <angelo@nglgzz.com> Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2019 12:47:21 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 6/8] Add Olio --- README.md | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 3c05db6..b622df6 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ Short description. discounted price. As a result, users get food for less and businesses receive an additional revenue stream — all while reducing food waste. +- [Olio](https://olioex.com/) | UK | 2015 + + Mobile app for food-sharing, aiming to reduce food waste. It does this by connecting those with surplus food to those who need or wish to consume such food. The food must be edible; it can be raw or cooked, sealed or open. + - [Phytoponics](https://phytoponics.com/) | UK | 2016 Produces a commercial scale hydroponic growing system, which is cheaper and easier to install and maintain than traditional hydroponic systems. The goal is to bring the benefits of hydroponics (less water and land, more consistent yields), with a lower investment up front. From 6b8c0b90cd246faeb649b7425dea7a1c28225f5a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ritvi Mishra <ritvi12@gmail.com> Date: Sun, 6 Oct 2019 09:43:12 +0530 Subject: [PATCH 7/8] Update README.md --- README.md | 5 +++++ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index b622df6..6538d42 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -129,6 +129,11 @@ Short description. - [Tomorrow](https://tmrow.com/) | Denmark/France | 2018 App that calculates the climate impact of your daily choices by connecting to apps and services you already use: your personal and automated carbon tracker. + +- [Billions in Change](https://billionsinchange.com/) | USA | 2015 + + Billions in Change develops and delivers inventions that help the unlucky half of the world obtain basic needs like clean water, reliable electricity, and sufficient food. Those fundamentals set the foundation for education, health, and livelihood, enabling people to improve life for themselves and for their families. + ## More Resources From 63df3bc76c633fbb39cc9d8ba458e3e53c77ce78 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ritvi Mishra <ritvi12@gmail.com> Date: Tue, 8 Oct 2019 14:40:38 +0530 Subject: [PATCH 8/8] Update README.md --- README.md | 80 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------- 1 file changed, 65 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 6538d42..9dea60e 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ _Contributions to this list are welcome! Just edit the [README.md](./edit/master ## Contents - [Companies](#companies) - - [Agriculture & Food](#agriculture--food) + - [Vegetation, Agriculture & Food](#vegetation-agriculture--food) - [Materials](#materials) - [Water](#water) - [Energy](#energy) @@ -27,7 +27,11 @@ The format for companies is the following: Short description. ``` -### Agriculture & Food +### Vegetation, Agriculture & Food + +- [Droneseed](https://www.droneseed.co/) | Seattle, USA | 2015 + + They plant native trees & vegetation using drone swarms and spray to protect them. Provide valuable insights to customers by collecting data in the field. Work with Governments, nonprofits, and private land owners as a service provider. - [Impossible Foods](https://impossiblefoods.com/) | California, USA | 2011 @@ -35,9 +39,11 @@ Short description. - [Karma](https://new.karma.life/) | Sweden | 2016 - Helps restaurants, cafes, and grocery stores selling their surplus food at a - discounted price. As a result, users get food for less and businesses receive - an additional revenue stream — all while reducing food waste. + Helps restaurants, cafes, and grocery stores selling their surplus food at a discounted price. As a result, users get food for less and businesses receive an additional revenue stream — all while reducing food waste. + +- [Land Life Company](https://landlifecompany.com/) | Amsterdam | 2013 + + Their mission is to reforest the world’s 2 billion hectares of degraded land. - [Olio](https://olioex.com/) | UK | 2015 @@ -53,10 +59,7 @@ Short description. - [Too Good To Go](https://toogoodtogo.com/en) | France | 2016 - Gives the possibility for restaurants, stores, bakeries and cafés to sell - unsold food at the end of the day. Since it is impossible to know in advance - what will be the unsolds of the day, the users get a "surprise basket" of - about 500g of food. Pretty much like Karma, but more present in France. + Gives the possibility for restaurants, stores, bakeries and cafés to sell unsold food at the end of the day. Since it is impossible to know in advance what will be the unsolds of the day, the users get a "surprise basket" of about 500g of food. Pretty much like Karma, but more present in France. - [Vultus](https://www.vultus.se/) | Sweden | 2016 @@ -68,6 +71,14 @@ Short description. Offers a biomaterial produced from food and vegetable waste, that can be used for packaging as an alternative to plastic. This material is translucent, resistent, and home compostable. +- [Organicbasics](https://organicbasics.com) | Denmark | 2015 + + Offers underwear, essentials and activewear made consciously in Europe. The material used for their production is natural, renewable, recycled, biodegradable and or low-impact textiles only. + +- [SkyCool Systems](http://skycoolsystems.com) | California, USA | 2016 + + Manufacture add-ons to vapor-compression based cooling systems, which reduce their electricity usage while being CO2 neutral themselves. + ### Water - [The Ocean Cleanup](https://theoceancleanup.com/) | Netherlands | 2013 @@ -78,12 +89,26 @@ Short description. Collaborated with NASA to develop a shower system that uses 90% less water. The shower has a purification system that makes it possible to reuse the same batch of water. The company now wants to make this technology - initially developed for space - available to consumers. + +- [Refill App](https://refill.org.uk/) | UK | - + + This is an app which lets you find free water refill stations across the UK. Currently there are more than 20,000 free stations across the nation. The app also tracks saved bottles, saved carbon and donates 13p every time you refill a bottle to planet protecting campaings. + + - [Solar Water Solutions](https://solarwatersolutions.fi/en/) | Finland | - Develops a reverse osmosis technology for producing drinking water with low operating expenses and no CO2 emissions. The desalination system is fully solar, independent of external energy sources and easy-to-use and maintain. +- [Doshion Ltd](https://www.doshion.com/) | India | + + Doshion Ltd is one of the best environmental engineering companies in India. The company is dedicated for purification of water and protection of the environment. It is the combination of innovative technologies with innovative products. + ### Energy +- [Bulb](https://bulb.co.uk/) | UK | 2013 + + The UK's biggest green supplier. They provide members with 100% renewable electricity from solar, wind and hydro. Plus, the gas is 100% carbon neutral. 10% is green gas produced from renewable sources like food or farm waste. + - [ElectricityMap.org](https://www.electricitymap.org/) | Denmark/France | 2017 A software company offering access to live and historical data of the origin of electricity and its associated carbon emissions in 90+ countries, based on open-source contributions. @@ -92,18 +117,42 @@ Short description. Converts electrical energy to compressed air stored in accumulators under water. Once in the accumulators, the energy can be stored until required by the grid. When the energy is required, the weight of the water pushes the air back to the surface, where it is converted to electricity using a generator. +- [Inspire](https://www.helloinspire.com/) | Philadelphia, USA | 2014 + + Simplifying consumer adoption of clean energy by offering an array of affordable clean energy plans to homeowners that integrate with smart home technologies. + +- [Marcel](https://www.marcel.cab/engagements-rse/) | France | 2011 + + An online taxi app like Uber that gives the possibility to use electric cars and partners with the GoodPlanet foundation to fully compensate for the carbon generated by its rides. Since 2019 it is only available in France. + +- [Momentum Dynamics](https://www.momentumdynamics.com/) | Pennsylvania, USA + + Developing wireless charging for the automotive and transportation industry. Allows any type of vehicle or appliance to be connected to electrical power grid without the use of cables or wires. + - [Nel ASA](https://nelhydrogen.com/) | Norway | 1927 Provides solutions for the production, storage and distribution of hydrogen from renewable energy sources. - [Open Climate Fix](https://openclimatefix.github.io) | London, England | 2019 - Non-profit research and development lab, focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions by solving machine learning problems. Currently they are working on a forecasting system to reduce gas turbines backups on power grids that use solar energy. + Non-profit research and development lab, focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions by solving machine learning problems. As of 2019 they are working on a forecasting system to reduce gas turbines backups on power grids that use solar energy. + + - [Rocky Mountain Institute](https://rmi.org/) | Colorado, USA | 1982 + + Influential research institute whose mission statement is "...to transform global energy use to create a clean, prosperous, and secure low-carbon future". Co-founded by Amory Lovins, physicist and auther of "Soft Energy Paths". + +- [Redflow](https://redflow.com/) | Brisbane, Australia | 2001 + + Manufacture zinc-bromine flow batteries that tolerate daily hard work in harsh conditions with minimal reduction in capacity over time, solutions for the residential and industrial installations. - [Solar City](https://www.tesla.com/solarpanels) | California, USA | 2006 Current products include a solar panel roof that collects as much power as possible without looking like a solar panel, and Powerwall, a home energy storage solution. +- [Sonnen](https://sonnenusa.com) | Germany | 2010 + + Produces energy storage solutions for households. Also, they currently provide the largest network for sharing power from renewable energies, operating in Germany. + - [Tesla](https://www.tesla.com/solarpanels) | California, USA | 2003 Specialized in electric car manufacturing and through, its SolarCity subsidiary, solar panel manufacturing. @@ -126,25 +175,26 @@ Short description. Internet search engine that donates its surplus income to non-profit organizations that focus on reforestation. According to their website, as of July 2019, they have been responsible for the planting of 60 million trees. +- [Unmade](https://unmade.com/) | England | 2013 + + Reduces waste in the fashion industry, by offering on-demand production of clothing at scale. Unmade was born out of a desire to re-imagine both the design and manufacturing processes within the fashion industry, so brands only make what is actually sold, resulting in minimal waste. + - [Tomorrow](https://tmrow.com/) | Denmark/France | 2018 App that calculates the climate impact of your daily choices by connecting to apps and services you already use: your personal and automated carbon tracker. - -- [Billions in Change](https://billionsinchange.com/) | USA | 2015 - - Billions in Change develops and delivers inventions that help the unlucky half of the world obtain basic needs like clean water, reliable electricity, and sufficient food. Those fundamentals set the foundation for education, health, and livelihood, enabling people to improve life for themselves and for their families. - ## More Resources - [Clean Tech Finland](http://www.cleantechfinland.com/web/cleantech) - Hub of Finnish clean tech companies. - [r/ClimateActionPlan](https://www.reddit.com/r/ClimateActionPlan/) - A subreddit for giving people hope when facing climate change. - [Norrsken Foundation](https://www.norrskenfoundation.org/) - Swedish foundation which supports and invests in organizations that have a positive impact on society. +- [Mattermore.io](https://www.mattermore.io/) - Newsletter highlighting companies using AI & data science to reverse climate change; useful for discovering new initiatives/work opportunities, delivered every week. ## Research - [Environmental Protection Agency](https://www.epa.gov/climate-research) - Research on effects of climate change and solutions. - [Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change](https://www.ipcc.ch/library/) - United Nations body for assessing the science related to climate change. +- [Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change](https://www.mcc-berlin.net/en.html) - Providing solution-oriented policy pathways for governing the global commons to enhance sustainable development and human well-being. - [NASA climate](http://climate.nasa.gov/) - Vital signs of the planet, facts, and solutions. ## License