Green Independence provides the New Artificial Leaf (NAL), a multifunctional climate technology that generates green energy and purifies water. The NAL system integrates solar energy conversion with waste heat utilization to produce electricity, desalinate seawater, purify wastewater, and generate green hydrogen, offering a decentralized solution for energy and water needs.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Problem
Industries and communities face significant challenges in securing sustainable energy and clean water, often relying on centralized, fossil fuel-dependent infrastructure. This reliance contributes to carbon emissions and exacerbates water scarcity issues, particularly in remote or underserved areas.
Solution
Green Independence offers the New Artificial Leaf (NAL), a multifunctional climate technology that generates zero-km green energy and purifies water. The NAL system leverages solar energy to produce electricity, desalinate seawater, and purify wastewater, while also generating green hydrogen. This integrated approach provides a decentralized and sustainable solution for energy and water needs across various sectors. The technology aims to reduce the cost of green hydrogen production to €1/kg and significantly lower water purification costs by utilizing waste heat from solar energy conversion.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes industries with high energy and water demands, such as hard-to-abate sectors (steel, cement, glass), manufacturing, heavy transport infrastructure, agriculture, and water treatment facilities. The technology is also applicable to residential buildings and energy communities.
Features
- Multifunctional solar panel technology (NAL) that simultaneously generates electricity, purifies water, and produces green hydrogen.
- Utilizes waste heat from solar energy conversion to power water purification processes, reducing energy consumption by an estimated 20x compared to reverse osmosis.
- Electrochemical Module (ECM) employing an Anion Exchange Membrane (AEM) with low-noble-metal catalysts for cost-effective green hydrogen production.
- Modular design adaptable for diverse applications, from industrial sites to remote communities.
- Operates at low pressures, voltages, and temperatures, ensuring inherent safety.
- Achieves a target green hydrogen production cost of €1/kg.
- Capable of purifying wastewater and desalinating seawater.
- Designed for decentralized, on-site energy and water production, independent of grid infrastructure.