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☀️🌍☀️ It’s gone beyond science-fiction! Just launched, this ENGIE video explains a European Space Agency - ESA study #SOLARIS - using space-based mirrors to reflect sunlight to increase earth’s solar power ! Capturing solar energy in space and sending it back to earth, targeting large solar farms with full levels of sunlight from dawn to dusk, really is an “out-of-this-world” concept. And one that we’re fully behind. The proposal and pre-feasibility (technical/economic/ecological) studies by consortium leader Arthur D. Little; partnered by ENGIE Research & Innovation (represented by Laborelec), Air Liquide, Thales France, and Dassault Aviation, have been more than well received. Our role in that has been consulting key stakeholders; solar farm operators, transmission system operators and energy users in the industry, to assess the viability and acceptance of the proposal; with inputs leading to multiple optimizations of the solution. As Laborelec project manager Aurélie MORIN DURAND, “The proposed solution is based on, and builds on, mature, proven technologies already understood. Of course, there are a number of challenges still to be addressed... but we’re all excited to investigate how to bring this to scale in a viable way.” Bottom line, if you want to know more WATCH the video – and obviously watch this space! https://lnkd.in/efBMEYgB

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----------English version of previous post   And another business sector! The space industry is leading the way in integrating environmental considerations. Many challenges are on the agenda, including major issues such as space pollution and the danger of space debris and systems re-entering the atmosphere.   R&T challenges are one-off calls for ideas organised to complement the CNES R&T system on technical subjects of interest. The aim of these challenges is to stimulate the emergence of innovative solutions for the space sector, with an opening to new players, whose development can be pursued via Research and Technology.   "Taking environmental issues into account is crucial. Through this challenge, CNES aims to give a new momentum to innovative solutions that will drastically reduce the environmental impact of the design, development and operation of space systems. As this is an issue common to both orbital systems and space transportation, this challenge is being co-organised for the first time by these two teams working to prepare for the future. We should also highlight the substantial budget allocated by CNES, which is commensurate with the challenges and ambitions in this area", say Céline Angélélis, Deputy Director for the Preparation of the Future of Orbital Systems and Ursula Aniakou, Deputy Director for Future Projects and Innovation in Space Transport Systems.   A congratulations to Airbus Defense & Space, Thales Alenia Space, Mecano-ID and IRT Saint Exupéry who are entering into a contract with CNES to start their developments to face the current climatic and environmental challenges.   Bamboo will soon be taking its first trip into space 😉   #space #sustainability #pollution #BambooisGrowing #1000solutions              https://lnkd.in/eJ5eST3V

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⭐Exciting News !⭐ Gentian is thrilled to announce that we've officially joined the Space4Climate community! 🛰 We are a member of Space4Climate which represents the UK Earth Observation community. It is a network of public, private, and academic organisations involved in the seamless supply chain of climate data from satellites through to the production of climate information and integration into services. The group is coordinated and hosted by the National Centre for Earth Observation (NCEO) and chaired by the UK Space Agency. "We are delighted to welcome Gentian to the Space4Climate community, we are looking forward to Gentian’s valuable contribution to our activities" (Space4Climate) 🚀Gentian was founded in 2020 to create new data for nature using space data and the latest AI technology (think 'facial recognition for plants!'). Our founding team and C-Suite have decades of combined experience working in the field of ecology, delivering biodiversity uplift, and space application/data professionals.  ✅Our CTO, Thomas Fenal, has over 20 years of experience contributing to key Earth observation satellite programs like Copernicus and Earth Explorers, as well as a Masters in Sustainability with a focus on using satellite data to support #biodiversity and #nature-related-disclosures. Thomas leads our technical team, applying his deep knowledge of satellite data and his engineering skills, to developing our product roadmap. 🌌Funded by the European Space Agency and working with industry, remote-sensing data analysts and biodiversity professionals, Gentian has created an alternative to 'insitu' habitat assessments. With the most accurate remote assessment tool available on the market today, Gentian can provide fast, accurate and scalable habitat type assessments for risk and opportunity mapping. 🌍We want to be part of the drive to a green future and to global biodiversity restoration. Why not work with us to bring about sustainable change. 🔗Learn more about what we do here www.gentian.io | Contact us here [email protected] | [email protected]   #Gentian #GentianSpace #ClimateAction #Space4Climate #ThomasFenal #Sustainability #Biodiversity #Restoration

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ICYMI: French engineering schools are integrating #lowtech techniques, favoring frugal and #sustainablesolutions to today's ecological challenges. L’article Low-Techs Gain Ground in French Engineering Schools est apparu en premier sur energynews.

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Blunomy was very pleased to speak at MIX.E , the Tech & Uses professional meeting for a low-carbon energy mix! Marcio Schittini had the opportunity to talk alongside Jean-Marc Le Gall from GRTgaz, and Etienne Goudal from GRDF, during the session on “Green gas? Towards a 100% renewable gas mix in 2050”. We believe there is an urgent need to speed up the energy transition of society as a whole, and this will involve gas networks. But it doesn't stop there, and it will require the creation of new business models integrating the agricultural value of biofertilisers and CO2, adding the farmer to the chain of winners in this new virtuous, circular and low-carbon economy. Green gas is a drop-in fuel that requires zero adaptation of the grid, a powerful agent for decarbonisation given its carbon intensity and helps to drive discussions on innovative new business models. Exciting opportunities lie ahead for the French green gas sector, which has the very strong support of key distribution actors. The French model stands as a great benchmark for continued global market development. Blunomy looks forward to continuing to support key players across the global biogas industry to continue unlocking full potential - please reach out if you want to discuss.

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