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Expand Up @@ -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)
- [Vegetation, Agriculture & Food](#vegetation-agriculture--food)
- [Materials](#materials)
- [Water](#water)
- [Energy](#energy)
- [Social Impact](#social-impact)
- [More Resources](#more-resources)
- [Research](#research)
- [License](#license)

## Companies

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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

Their plant based burgers require 96% less land, 87% less water, and 89% less greenhouse emissions to produce than traditional burgers. Their mission is to produce plant based meat in order to reduce the impact of the meat industry on the environment.

- [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

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

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- [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

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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
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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.

- [Aquatech Systems Asia Pvt Ltd](https://www.aquatech.com/) | Pennsylvania, USA | 1981

Aquatech is a global leader in water purification technology for industrial and infrastructure markets with a focus on water recycle and reuse, desalination, and zero liquid discharge (ZLD).


### 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.

- [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.

- [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.
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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.

## 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.
- [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

- [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.
- [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

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