C2I 2022: Energy & Environment shortlist

CHAMP delivered a methanol fuelled, electric hybrid Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) that can run in several modes, including zero emissions, hybrid operation and methanol combustion. In EV mode, the demonstrator craft can travel up to 60 nautical miles with zero emissions. Running on methanol, its range extends to 300 nautical miles.

The project was established in order to showcase what is possible in the marine industry, a sector that is generally slow to adopt change, and one of the highest polluting transport segments. CHAMP’s primary benefit was to reduce 'well to wake' emissions by up to 67 per cent compared to gasoline. Initial savings from a 10-vessel fleet would total 104,350kg of CO2 per annum. The programme has demonstrated that through cross sector collaboration, it is possible to make transformational change with immediate impact.

Roadvent was born from a desire to tackle road pollution at source, mitigating a problem that kills around 40,000 people each year in the UK alone. Installed in the roadway, the system sucks in exhaust fumes, passing them through a cabinet where a series of mesh, ESP, HEPA, activated carbon and impregnated carbon filters remove 99 per cent of contaminants.