Tomorrow's clean energy. Today.

Global energy markets are changing.  Security of supply issues, competitive forces and environmental legislation are all changing the way we will produce, distribute and use energy in the future.  These changes are driving a new sector: Clean Technology.  Clean Technology will provide tomorrow’s means of producing the energy that the world needs, but today it is in nascent form.
 
As technology developers, users, governments and regulators look to shape the future in this area, the LIFE accelerator is centrally positioned.  LIFE has a track record of picking early-stage Clean Technology companies and helping them on the road to success.  LIFE will continue to do this, working with entrepreneurs and providers of capital to build the businesses that will be the future of energy.

Featured Company: Coated Conductor Cylinders
3-C’s has developed a unique platform technology based on High Temperature Superconductivity (HTS), which has the potential to radically change large high power electrical machines making them much smaller and lighter. This is possible as the current carrying capacity of superconducting films is vastly greater than that of copper wire used in large heavy windings for conventional motors, generators, transformers etc.

The technology is based on cylindrical modules with multilayer superconducting coils deposited using advanced manufacturing techniques inspired by the highly successful semiconductor industry, but aimed at high power electrical machines rather than electronic devices.

This disruptive technology would have a major impact on energy generation / distribution, transport, medical - science research (eg MRI), manufacturing and other global markets. In the energy and transport sectors there are profound implications for energy savings and reduced carbon emissions.

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