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 Awesome Clean Tech !Awesome (https://awesome.re/badge.svg) (https://awesome.re) !License: CC0-1.0 (https://img.shields.io/badge/License-CC0%201.0-lightgrey.svg) 
 (http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
 Awesome Clean Tech !Awesome (https://awesome.re/badge.svg) (https://awesome.re) !License: CC0-1.0 (https://img.shields.io/badge/License-CC0%201.0-lightgrey.svg) (http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
▐ Clean technology is any process, product, or service that reduces negative environmental impacts through significant energy efficiency improvements, the sustainable use of resources, or environmental 
▐ protection activities.
▐ Clean technology is any process, product, or service that reduces negative environmental impacts through significant energy efficiency improvements, the sustainable use of resources, or environmental protection activities.
The goal of this list is to gather a list of awesome companies fighting climate change, as well as collecting research about the issues and solutions connected to it.
_Contributions to this list are welcome! Just edit the README.md (https://github.com/nglgzz/awesome-clean-tech/blob/master/README.md) (this document) and send the changes as a pull request. Please read the 
guidelines (./CONTRIBUTING.md) before contributing._
_Contributions to this list are welcome! Just edit the README.md (https://github.com/nglgzz/awesome-clean-tech/blob/master/README.md) (this document) and send the changes as a pull request. Please read the guidelines (./CONTRIBUTING.md)
before contributing._
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- AquaAgro (https://aquaagro.smartcube.pk/) | Karachi, Pakistan | 2018
 Provides solutions for precision farming, enabling farmers to monitor their crops and make better decisions. Their devices and platform can make predictions for irrigation scheduling, fertilizer requirement, 
pest attack prediction, and plant disease detection.
 Provides solutions for precision farming, enabling farmers to monitor their crops and make better decisions. Their devices and platform can make predictions for irrigation scheduling, fertilizer requirement, pest attack prediction, 
and plant disease detection.
- Bowery Farming (https://boweryfarming.com) | New York, USA | 2015
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- Droneseed (https://www.droneseed.com/) | Seattle, USA | 2015
 A team including foresters, ecologists, and engineers focused on wildfire reforestation. They plant native trees & vegetation using drone swarms and seed vessels developed to boost survival rates. As of 2020 
they can propagate 40 acres in a day.
 A team including foresters, ecologists, and engineers focused on wildfire reforestation. They plant native trees & vegetation using drone swarms and seed vessels developed to boost survival rates. As of 2020 they can propagate 40 
acres in a day.
- Kheyti (https://kheyti.com/) | India | 2015
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- Peckas Tomater (http://www.peckas.com) | Sweden | 2015
 Combined tomato and fish farm grown in a system where fish basin waste water nourishes tomatoes, and the tomato bed in turn cleans the water which goes back to the fish basins. Their fish is grown without 
antibiotics and the tomates does not need fertilizers.
 Combined tomato and fish farm grown in a system where fish basin waste water nourishes tomatoes, and the tomato bed in turn cleans the water which goes back to the fish basins. Their fish is grown without antibiotics and the tomates 
does not need fertilizers.
- Phytoponics (https://phytoponics.com/) | UK | 2016
 Produces a commercial scale hydroponic growing system, which is cheaper and easier to install and maintain than traditional hydroponic systems. The goal is to bring the benefits of hydroponics (less water and 
land, more consistent yields), with a lower investment up front.
 Produces a commercial scale hydroponic growing system, which is cheaper and easier to install and maintain than traditional hydroponic systems. The goal is to bring the benefits of hydroponics (less water and land, more consistent 
yields), with a lower investment up front.
- Solar Foods (https://solarfoods.fi/) | Finland | 2017
 Produces Solein - a single-cell protein - from water, CO2 and electricity. It doesnt require arable land or irrigation and isnt limited by climate conditions. The original concept of Solein was born from a 
NASA space programme, and was further developed in the research projects of the Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd and the Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT).
 Produces Solein - a single-cell protein - from water, CO2 and electricity. It doesnt require arable land or irrigation and isnt limited by climate conditions. The original concept of Solein was born from a NASA space programme, and 
was further developed in the research projects of the Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd and the Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT).
- Vultus (https://www.vultus.io/) | Sweden | 2016
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- Foods for Tomorrow / Heura (https://www.heurafoods.com/en-GB/home) | Barcelona, Spain | 2017
 Created an ingredient named Heura which represents a new generation of plant-based proteins using innovative production techniques to get textures never seen on the vegetal realm. Heura needs 94% less water 
than to produce the same amount of veal protein and only 0.5kg of soy per kg produced.
 Created an ingredient named Heura which represents a new generation of plant-based proteins using innovative production techniques to get textures never seen on the vegetal realm. Heura needs 94% less water than to produce the same 
amount of veal protein and only 0.5kg of soy per kg produced.
- 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.
 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.
- HappyCow (https://www.happycow.net/) | California, USA | 1999
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- 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.
- 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.
 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.
- 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.
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- The great bubble barrier (https://thegreatbubblebarrier.com) | Netherlands | 2016
 Developed a system working with a tube with holes placed on the bottom of a river. Pumping air through the tube creates a bubble barrier, or air curtain. The air bubbles force plastics in the water to the 
surface, making them accessible for removal.
 Developed a system working with a tube with holes placed on the bottom of a river. Pumping air through the tube creates a bubble barrier, or air curtain. The air bubbles force plastics in the water to the surface, making them 
accessible for removal.
- The Ocean Cleanup (https://theoceancleanup.com/) | Netherlands | 2013
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- Ocean Voyages Institute (https://www.oceanvoyagesinstitute.org/) | Honolulu, USA | 1979
 Non-profit founded by international sailors, educators, and conservationists with a mission of teaching maritime arts and sciences and preserving the worlds oceans. They completed multiple cleanup expeditions
in the Pacific, the most recent one in June 2020 where they removed 103 tons of fishing nets and consumer plastics from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
 Non-profit founded by international sailors, educators, and conservationists with a mission of teaching maritime arts and sciences and preserving the worlds oceans. They completed multiple cleanup expeditions in the Pacific, the most
recent one in June 2020 where they removed 103 tons of fishing nets and consumer plastics from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
- Orbital Systems (https://orbital-systems.com/) | Sweden | 2012
 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.
 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 | 2015
 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.
 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.
- Seabin Project (https://seabinproject.com/) | Australia | 2016
 Their mission is to reduce plastic in the oceans through a floating rubbish bin that collect pollutants on the water surface. As of October 2019 they have deployed 719 Seabins and are capturing almost 3 tonnes
of rubbish per day.
 Their mission is to reduce plastic in the oceans through a floating rubbish bin that collect pollutants on the water surface. As of October 2019 they have deployed 719 Seabins and are capturing almost 3 tonnes of rubbish per day.
- Solar Water Solutions (https://solarwatersolutions.fi/en/) | Finland | 2015
 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.
 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.
- Zero Mass Water (https://www.zeromasswater.com/) | Scottsdale, USA | 2014
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- 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.
 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.
- Carbon Engineering (https://carbonengineering.com/) | Canada | 2009
 Using Direct Air Capture technology, Carbon Engineering aims to take existing CO directly out of the air, then use the gas to make carbon neutral synthetic fuels for planes, trucks, and ships. Carbon 
Engineering is funded by several government and sustainability-focused agencies as well as by private investors, including Bill Gates and oil sands magnate Norman Murray Edwards.
 Using Direct Air Capture technology, Carbon Engineering aims to take existing CO directly out of the air, then use the gas to make carbon neutral synthetic fuels for planes, trucks, and ships. Carbon Engineering is funded by several 
government and sustainability-focused agencies as well as by private investors, including Bill Gates and oil sands magnate Norman Murray Edwards.
- ChargePoint (https://www.chargepoint.com/) | California,USA | 2007
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- 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.
 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
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- 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.
 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 | 2009
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- 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. As of 2019 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.
- Redflow (https://redflow.com/) | Brisbane, Australia | 2001
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- 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".
 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".
- Siemens (https://new.siemens.com/in/en.html) | Germany | 1847
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- Ushva Clean Technology (http://www.ushva.com/) | Mumbai, India | 2015
 They believe in optimizing the energy consumption without compromising with the convenience and then neutralizing the remaining energy requirement. Their vision is to provide accessibility to affordable power 
derived from renewable resources, free of geographic and transmission constraints.
 They believe in optimizing the energy consumption without compromising with the convenience and then neutralizing the remaining energy requirement. Their vision is to provide accessibility to affordable power derived from renewable 
resources, free of geographic and transmission constraints.
- Vestas (https://www.vestas.com/) | Denmark | 1945
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- Billions in Change (https://billionsinchange.com/) | USA | 2015
 Billions in Change develops and delivers inventions that help the unlucky half of the world obtain basic needs like clean water, reliable electricity, and sufficient food. Those fundamentals set the foundation
for education, health, and livelihood, enabling people to improve life for themselves and for their families.
 Billions in Change develops and delivers inventions that help the unlucky half of the world obtain basic needs like clean water, reliable electricity, and sufficient food. Those fundamentals set the foundation for education, health, 
and livelihood, enabling people to improve life for themselves and for their families.
- Doconomy (https://doconomy.com/) | Sweden | 2018
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- Ducky (https://www.ducky.eco/en/) | Norway | 2014
 Offers a range of products based on climate and environmental research data, where you can monitor your personal footprint in their climate calculator, learn about climate psychology, and reduce carbon 
emissions through friendly team competitions.
 Offers a range of products based on climate and environmental research data, where you can monitor your personal footprint in their climate calculator, learn about climate psychology, and reduce carbon emissions through friendly team 
competitions.
- Ecosia (https://ecosia.org/) | Germany | 2009
 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.
 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.
- Ewally (https://ewally.com.mx/) | Mexico | 2017
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- Triodos Bank (https://www.triodos.com) | Netherlands | 1980
 European Bank for consumers and businesses that only lends to organisations who make positive environmental and social change. They invest significantly in renewable energy systems and publish details of every
organisation they finance on their website.
 European Bank for consumers and businesses that only lends to organisations who make positive environmental and social change. They invest significantly in renewable energy systems and publish details of every organisation they 
finance on their website.
- 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.
 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.
More Resources
- ClimateTechList (https://www.climatetechlist.com/) - curated list of ~50 climatetech companies, specific to software engineers, with descriptions of each company, their software impact, and climate impact.
- Breakthrough Energy Ventures (https://www.b-t.energy/) - Venture fund backed by Bill Gates and a group of private investors, with more than \$1 billion in committed capital, to build companies that will help 
stop climate change.
- Breakthrough Energy Ventures (https://www.b-t.energy/) - Venture fund backed by Bill Gates and a group of private investors, with more than \$1 billion in committed capital, to build companies that will help stop climate change.
- Clean Tech Finland (http://www.cleantechfinland.com/web/cleantech) - Hub of Finnish clean tech companies.
- Clean Tech Sweden (https://swedishcleantech.com/) - Hub of Swedish clean tech companies.
- r/ClimateActionPlan (https://www.reddit.com/r/ClimateActionPlan/) - A subreddit for giving people hope when facing climate change.
- Climate Choice (https://climatechoice.co/) - A non-profit project that contains actionable guides on reducing climate change, as well as educational information about climate change.
- 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.
- 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.
- Norrsken Foundation (https://www.norrsken.org/) - Swedish foundation which supports and invests in organizations that have a positive impact on society.
Research
- 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.
- 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.
- U.N Climate Change National Inventory Submissions 
(https://unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/transparency-and-reporting/reporting-and-review-under-the-convention/greenhouse-gas-inventories-annex-i-parties/national-inventory-submissions-2019) - This contains 
country specific climate reports from several U.N countries. It has data from 2003 onwards.
(https://unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/transparency-and-reporting/reporting-and-review-under-the-convention/greenhouse-gas-inventories-annex-i-parties/national-inventory-submissions-2019) - This contains country specific climate 
reports from several U.N countries. It has data from 2003 onwards.
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