New approach to decentralized production of electricity, water supply and Internet connection, in full autonomy and off-grid

Projektinformationen

CUBE

ID Finanzhilfevereinbarung: 827152

DOI 10.3030/827152

Projekt abgeschlossen

EK-Unterschriftsdatum 1 August 2018

Startdatum 1 September 2018

Enddatum 28 Februar 2019

Finanziert unter

• INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Innovation In SMEs

Gesamtkosten € 71 429,00

EU-Beitrag € 50 000,00

Koordiniert durch

ZEST
France

Projektbeschreibung

Neue Würfel erzeugen netzunabhängigen Strom

Nach Angaben der Vereinten Nationen hat weltweit jeder dritte Mensch keinen Zugang zu sauberem Trinkwasser, obwohl dies neben Strom und Internet eine wesentliche Voraussetzung für Wachstum ist. Daher wird das EU-finanzierte Projekt CUBE zu einer netzunabhängigen Energieversorgung (Strom, Wasser und Konnektivität) beitragen. Konkret wird ein sofort einsatzbereites Solarsystem aus Würfeln (Versorgungspunkten) entwickelt, die mit einer Plattform des Internet der Dinge verbunden sind. Die Würfel kombinieren Umkehrtechnologien zur Stromerzeugung und -speicherung, Filtersysteme (Umkehrosmose und UV-Lampe) zur Versorgung mit sauberem Wasser sowie verschiedene Anschlussarten, die mit der Internet-der-Dinge-Plattform verknüpft werden, auf der große Mengen an Daten verarbeitet werden können.

Ziel

The reliable access to clean water, electricity and to the Internet altogether is a prerequisite to social and economic development. There is no perspective of growth without these resources. And yet, this is the case for two billion people today, who live in isolated areas, regions damaged by war or a natural disaster or suffering from poor infrastructure.
Despite a strong commitment, the actions of public organizations and NGOs remain limited: the access to water and electricity off-grid remains complex and very costly. It takes at least a full year for areas in need to get the proper infrastructure.

In this context, the company ZEST, specialized in the production of off-grid energy fluids (power, water, connectivity) has developed a disruptive concept named CUBE.
CUBE refers to an autonomous and plug-and-play solar-powered system, able to create supply points in electricity, clean water and internet in IoT cubes of 585 x 585 x 585 mm.
The cubes combine inverting technologies to produce and store electricity (230V), filtering systems (reverse osmosis and UV lamp) to supply clean water and several connection types (4G/ 3G, edge and satellite connection) to link the cubes to an IoT platform, where big data are processed. Real-time analysis will deliver smart guidance and tailored training for low energy consumption by the users.

With a lifespan of about a decade, the cubes have the potential to make any building, housing or operation site (e.g. construction sites) autonomous . They also can create circular economy wherever in use. It is both a transformative technology and a disruptive societal innovation.

The Phase 1 project will validate:
- the artificial intelligence (AI) components in the cubes
- their low-energy consumption approach (reduction of 40% the energy losses observed today)
- the targeted business model: product-oriented in developed countries and focusing on knowledge transfer and smart training in developing countries.

Wissenschaftliches Gebiet

• natural sciences › computer and information sciences › internet › internet of things
• engineering and technology › mechanical engineering › vehicle engineering › aerospace engineering › satellite technology
• engineering and technology › chemical engineering › separation technologies › desalination › reverse osmosis
• engineering and technology › electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering › information engineering › telecommunications › telecommunications networks › mobile network › 4G
• natural sciences › earth and related environmental sciences › physical geography › natural disasters

Programm/Programme

• H2020-EU.2.3. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Innovation In SMEs Main Programme
• H2020-EU.3. - PRIORITY 'Societal challenges
• H2020-EU.2.1. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies

Thema/Themen

• EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020 - SME instrument

Aufforderung zur Vorschlagseinreichung

H2020-EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020

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Unterauftrag

H2020-SMEInst-2018-2020-1

Finanzierungsplan

SME-1 - SME instrument phase 1

Koordinator

ZEST

• Netto-EU-Beitrag: € 50 000,00
• Adresse: 813 AVENUE LEON BLUM ; 01500 AMBERIEU EN BUGEY ; Frankreich
• KMU Die Organisation definierte sich zum Zeitpunkt der Unterzeichnung der Finanzhilfevereinbarung selbst als KMU (Kleine und mittlere Unternehmen). Ja:
  Region
  Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes › Rhône-Alpes › Ain
• Region: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes › Rhône-Alpes › Ain
• Aktivitätstyp: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Gesamtkosten: € 71 429,00