These London-based startups are pioneering new ways to create cleaner, smarter energy
Exploring the answers to tomorrow’s energy challenge is at the heart of Shell’s Make the Future campaign and their flagship event, Make the Future London. Shell is committed to supporting bright energy ideas and this event will excite, entertain and explore how we can be part of the journey to a low-carbon future. Make the Future London will be happening at the iconic Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park from 30th June to 3rd July.
Here are the inventors you can expect to see and interact with at the event.
bio-bean CEO Arthur Kay was an architecture student at The Bartlett, UCL, when he was set the task of designing a coffee shop. He quickly realised that coffee was being wasted everywhere and set out to address the problem. A little research into the oily sheen that forms atop coffee left out overnight showed that what we view as *****y leftovers are in fact highly calorific and have the potential to create a power source. Kay began to wonder if the *****s could be used to create sustainable energy, and the rest is cappucci** history! Read more...