CleanTick Challenge - Join the Rest of the World in Solving the Cleantech Challenges

The CleanTick Challenge provides an exciting interface for experts, researchers and enthusiasts worldwide to collaborate in finding solutions to critical cleantech challenges.

Algae Fuels
	Building Low Cost Photobioreactors Identifying Optimal Micro and Macro Algae Strains for Biofuel Production Using Algal Genetics Effectively to Make Algae Fuels A Reality Decreasing Contamination and Increasing Algae Yields in Raceway Ponds Large-scale Cultivation of Microalgae in Diverse Wastewater Reducing the Cost and Energy Consumption for Algae Harvesting Devising Cost Effective Drying for Microalgae Making Algae Fuels Sustainable through the Use of Co-products and By-products Devising Sustainable Mechanisms for Algae-based CO2 Capture Increasing the Yield of Macroalgae for Biofuels
Solar PV
	Increasing the Efficiency of Solar Panels Integrating Solar, Wind and Biomass Finding Unique Markets where Solar PV Can Add Unique Value Reducing Toxic Materials in the Manufacture of Solar Panels Less Reliance on Scarce Materials, Especially for Thin Films Making BIPV Cheaper Decreasing the Capital Costs of Solar PV
MSW
	Reducing the Cost of Anaerobic Digesters Evolving New Paradigms and Models for Success of MSW to Energy Devising Government Legislations and Regulations to Facilitate MSW to Energy Making Composting Easier to Practise Reducing Polluting Emissions from Waste Incineration Devising Effective Ways to Segregate Municipal Solid Waste
Green Computers
	Making the Software Value Chain Environment Friendly Creating Awareness among IT Professionals about the Importance of Green Making Computers Much More Energy Efficient Identifying substitutes for toxic materials used in computers
Organic Farming
	Making Large Chemicals and Fertilizers Companies to Include Organic Farming in Their Portfolio Achieving Economies of Scale in the Production of Organic Fertilizers and Organic Pesticides Making Governments Provide Suitable incentives for Organic Farming Making Organic Pesticides Effective against a Much Larger Variety of Pests Making Organic Fertilizers Offer Significantly Higher Short Term Benefits
Hydrogen Production and Storage
	Improving the Power to Weight Ratio of Hydrogen-based Systems Reducing Hazards through Low Pressure-high Density Hydrogen Transport Systems Increasing the Share of De-carbonized Hydrogen Production Reducing Energy Intensity of Clean Hydrogen Generation Developing Cold Storage Techniques to Store Hydrogen as a Liquid
Desalination
	Perfecting Forward Osmosis Desalination Techniques Biofouling Management in Desalination Systems Improving Efficiency of Reverse Osmosis Membranes for Desalination Reducing Costs of Energy Recovery Systems in Desalination Plants Reducing Sensitivity to Temperature Variations in Desalination Plants Reducing Energy Intensity of Desalination
Electric, Hybrid and Plug in Hybrid Electric Cars
	Prolonging Battery Life in Electric Vehicles Decreasing the Cost of Batteries in Electriv Vehicles Electric Car End of Life Waste Handling and Recycling Infrastructure Securing Supply of Lithium and Other Rare Earth Materials Used in Electric Car Batteries Standardization of EV Technology and Associated Charging Infrastructure Reducing Drag Coefficient of Electric Vehicles Increasing the Energy Density of Batteries with Lower Weights in Electric Vehicles Improving Reliability of Electric Vehicles under Unfavourable Conditions Reducing Recharging Time of Batteries in Electric Vehicles