The need for clean energy is an imperative, but private enterprise is often resistant and slow to respond for several reasons. One is the high initial cost of new technologies and consequent longer payback periods. Others include unclear regulations and policies as well geographical limitations in some areas that make green technologies less practical.

Yet, greenhouse gas emissions must be reduced by 43% by 2030. If companies choose to wait, they may not meet required targets. This will undoubtedly lead to stiff penalties, greater compliance headaches, and further expense.

Fortunately, the transition to clean energy need not be an insurmountable goal. It can be approached logically, while organisations remain viable. Existing and promising technologies can ensure compliance and a greener future.

Renewable Energy

The deployment of renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, hydro, and geothermal is growing quickly due to regulatory demands. It is often the first and most logical way for business to lower CO2 emissions.

Once, renewable costs made these technologies impractical, but both public and private investment have made them much more accessible. Today, renewable energy innovations can reduce an organisation’s carbon footprint, increase energy independence, and help companies avoid volatile energy costs.

Undoubtedly, it is smart to start the transition to green now. It is possible to plot a logical course that minimizes disruption and expense.

Advanced Energy Storage

Ongoing research and development of advanced energy storage systems are helping organisations better manage their energy needs. New technologies such as grid-scale batteries, pumped hydro storage, compressed air storage, and molten salt technology could be the answer for highly energy dependent companies.

Additionally, the cost of batteries continues to drop while battery life, capacity, and charging speed increase. Alternative chemistries could also be game-changers in the energy storage landscape offering safer, more affordable options. The need for better batteries will grow as the usage of electric vehicles increases.

Future battery storage systems will also integrate with the Internet of Things (IoT), machine learning, and artificial intelligence to optimize energy management.

Improved Energy Distribution

Many companies already utilize smart grids to optimize their energy distribution and efficiency. These grids also integrate well with other technologies like IoT and AI, making them a logical choice for modern energy management.

Unsurprisingly, the global smart grid market is expected to grow significantly within the coming years. Smart grids offer benefits such as real-time monitoring, energy loss reduction, and integration with renewable energy sources. Overall, they improve energy efficiency and grid reliability, while reducing carbon emissions.

Carbon Capture and Storage

Another way to reduce carbon is through Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technologies. Industrial and plant CO2 emissions can be sequestered and stored underground.

Luckily, it is possible to increase capture rates to as much as 99%, at a low additional marginal cost. Other carbon removal technologies such as direct air capture and enhanced weathering can also remove CO2 from the atmosphere.

Public Sector Improvements

Sovereign entities are under considerable pressure to make better use of energy. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) states countries need to make rapid and far-reaching sustainable change if they are to meet CO2 reduction goals. This must include how they handle their land, buildings, energy, infrastructure, and transportation. Clearly, with the need so urgent and the goal so massive, governments can’t afford to wait.

Accessing Clean Energy Solutions That Work for You

Accessing clean energy solutions that are right for your organisation requires expertise and guidance. Fortunately, EarlyBirds has created a platform that allows industry leaders, innovators, and subject matter experts to work together to find solutions to wicked problems that also benefit the organisation.

Our four pathways towards successful innovation offer the following benefits:

• Reduced cost of innovation
• Quick increases in innovation capability, when required
• Connections to the best Subject Matter Experts and innovators available
• Simple process

EarlyBirds Innovation Ecosystem

Our award-winning Innovation Ecosystem earned us the title of Global Open Innovation Platform of the Year 2023 and 2024. It allows both innovation and strategic thinking in all areas of a business, whatever the technical or business challenge or potential opportunity your organisation wants to explore.

We unite Innovators, Early Adopters, and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to fuel rapid innovative adoption and business evolution. Early Adopters are leaders eager to identify new and disruptive technologies. They want to seize opportunities, solve business challenges, or create new products and services.

Our Ecosystem has a data pool of over 5.0 million global innovations across many industries with solutions that may already address your organisation’s challenges. Alternatively, organisations can list their challenges and request solutions from innovators.

EarlyBirds Ecosystem Maps

EarlyBirds’ offers Ecosystem Maps to help organizations address pressing issues. Each contains startups, scaleups, and mature companies involved in specific themes and sub-themes so organisations can plot a path towards innovation. The maps also track numerous daily and historical news and media articles from across the world.

EarlyBirds Explorer Program

The Explorer Program is tailored towards those who need innovation as a service to supplement existing innovation programs, or to conduct innovation projects when required. It is designed to speed up the process of technological innovation for the organisation as a service.

The Explorer program includes several features including quarterly and monthly innovation days; regular webinars to help stimulate innovation in the organisation; a focus on types of innovations; a platform enterprise license; and a nominated SME for the business.

EarlyBirds Challenger Program

The Challenger Program focuses on a single organisational or technical challenge. It looks for the most relevant innovators that meet your organisational, technical, and risk requirements.

The program is run by an EarlyBirds Subject Matter Expert who identifies your key issues. The SME then searches the data pool to identify and curate options for further evaluation. The most suitable option is chosen and the SME drafts a roadmap of next steps, POC, trial, or implementation.

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Does your organisation need to expedite clean energy solutions into your business model? We invite you to work with us to find suitable technologies to satisfy your organisational requirements.

We’ve helped those in the Public Sector, Food Industry, Retail, Healthcare, Operations & Maintenance, Manufacturing, Finance & Insurance, Energy, Education, Cybersecurity, and many other industries. Let us guide you towards appropriate clean energy innovations.

Organisations can register independently at https://earlybirds.io/. Alternatively, those unsure of which option is best suited to their needs can schedule a consultation. We use an individualized approach to ensure you find the best possible solutions.

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