Tipping the needle
on climate change
Tipping the needle
on climate change
THE PROBLEM
Climate change is one of
the defining challenges of our time
OUR MISSION
To help reduce and reverse GHG emissions
through the identification and development
of underappreciated technologies
that can make a dramatic difference
WHAT WE DO
Commercialize underappreciated climate solutions
We’re Good at Research & Innovation
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Papers
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Patents
BUILDINGS
Construction
Innovating the building construction industry by
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Supporting the development of carbon-negative biomaterials and identifying pathways for their adoption within the built environment in order to replace traditional GHG-intensive materials such as steel and concrete.
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Creating new structures and processes for faster and more efficient building construction with a minimal carbon footprint.
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Designing retrofit systems for existing buildings to lower operational emissions and extend building life.
WIND ENERGY
Airborne Wind Energy (AWE)
We believe that AWE provides a great opportunity to supplement conventional wind energy generation in a portfolio of sustainable generation technologies required in order to meet growing energy demands and challenging climate targets set by nations worldwide.
AWE systems use fast-flying tethered wings that can harvest energy from stronger and more consistent winds at higher altitudes than conventional wind turbines while using a small fraction of the materials. As a result, they promise electricity generation at much lower cost and enable economical deployment over a much wider geographic range.
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Based on our previous extensive analysis, simulation work, and field experience, we have demonstrated with sufficient confidence level that our highly efficient FPGS technology, with energy storage for power smoothing, has the capacity to lower LCOE of an AWE system by a ground-breaking 30-40% across all wind classes, for the same wing, compared to the best competing ground-station technologies currently used, or anticipated.
We strongly believe this significant competitive edge firmly establishes the business case for our FPGS as an essential commercially enabling component of AWE.
SOLAR ENERGY
Modular Dispatchable Solar Power
Energy 24/7 - Fossil-to-solar tipping point
The remarkable reduction of PV panel cost proved that renewable energy can be cheaper than fossil energy - but only in the middle of the day.
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However, we need energy 24/7, with demand often peaking at night. To complete the transition, the sun’s energy must be stored and dispatched on demand. Terrajoule accelerates the transition.
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Critical Cost Factor - Energy Storage
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For PV+BATTERY, the cost of energy storage dominates the cost of fully-dispatchable solar power.
Terrajoule’s patented DSM storage innovation leapfrogs battery cost, at a fraction of the cost of lithium-ion batteries from day 1.
There is already massive worldwide capacity to manufacture GWh of this storage capacity, without spending a penny on “gigafactories”.
We have established, collaborative partnerships with industry and academia.
Skills & Facilities
Our technical expertise is world-class and multi-disciplinary:
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Techno-economic analysis
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Dynamic systems modeling
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Simulation and control
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Advanced hydraulic systems
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High-efficiency energy storage and energy conversion systems
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Automation
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Fluid-structure interactions
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Prototype fabrication and field testing
Our facilities include office space for engineering work, complete with powerful computing facilities for CFD and FEM analysis, an instrumentation laboratory, and machine shop facilities for conducting prototype development and testing.​
Let’s Work Together
Let’s Work Together
info@newleaftechoca
1177 West Hastings Street, Suite 500
Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6E 2K3