Climate Tech Startup
Decentralized
electrification
of water, air and road
transport
Increasing mobility and accessibility of electric transport
Cost-effective solution for electric vehicles
The mobility and affordability of electric vehicles can be significantly improved through the use of compact on-board generators that produce low-emission electricity.
As is known, battery electric vehicles are overweight, have low mileage, are high in price, are susceptible to natural anomalies and require significant investment in the creation of charging infrastructure and generating capacity.Our startup team is working on an auxiliary energy source for electric vehicles - an advanced on-board generator cLessDrive, which will allow generating electricity with low emissions, reducing the weight of batteries and operating electric vehicles in regions with a weak charging network, eliminating “range anxiety”.
The source of mechanical energy for the advanced on-board generator will be an economical, modernized piston engine using biofuels and machine learning. The engine upgrade is based on patented technology.
Compact on-board generators will make it possible to charge the batteries of electric vehicles outside cities, as well as the batteries of light ships and aircraft, increasing mobility and reducing their cost and weight.
Eco-design elements for advanced on-board generators
- Our team's use of eco-design approaches in the development of advanced cLessDrive generators is based on three features.
- The use of modernized engines in advanced generatorswill reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by up to 40%.
The modernization does not violate the theoretical foundations and principles of operation of piston engines and will save both traditional types of fuel (gasoline, gas, diesel fuel), and alternative ones — biofuel, as well as promising types of fuel — synthetic fuel, hydrogen. - Using machine learning for an electric vehicle's powertrainwill reduce energy or fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by up to 10-25%.
Reduced consumption is achieved by optimizing the control of the hybrid electric powertrain based on intelligent trip analysis, taking into account environmental aspects, efficiency and minimizing travel time. - The use of biofuels in modernized engines of advanced generators
will significantly reduce emissions of harmful substances and dependence on fossil fuels.
A small supply of biofuel (10-20 liters) can provide an additional range of more than 300-600 km for a passenger electric vehicle with a lightweight battery and a small-sized on-board generator.
Efficiency of advanced on-board generators
Advanced on-board generators for electric vehicles have no electricity losses on chargers, the efficiency of which does not exceed 95%, as well as energy losses during transmission to consumers, which can reach 15%.
They will have lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions than centralized energy sources, including thermal power plants, and will save huge amounts of renewable fuel.
Increased use of biofuels will stimulate economic activity and development of the biofuel industry and can be a beneficial solution for local economies and agriculture.Machine learning will enable the hybrid electric powertrain to further reduce energy or fuel consumption and emissions.
Compared to the “ragged mode” of traditional piston engines of city cars, the intelligent, economical and stable operation of the updated engines in advanced on-board generators will reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions of up to 70%.
The innovative solution fits into Industry 5.0, as well as trends such as the circular economy, decarbonization, energy conservation, renewable fuels, machine learning of powertrains and diversification of energy sources in transport and energy.
Application of advanced generators
- Advanced generators that serve as self-contained power sources present significant potential for savings on traditional and alternative fuels. They are also capable:
- reduce the burden on energy systems, the economy and the environment and increase the country's energy sustainability and energy independence;
- quickly and inexpensively electrify new and used cars, light ships and aircraft, making them accessible, economical and with an increased power reserve;
- produce low-carbon electricity in small, autonomous power plants powered by solar and wind energy, and guarantee uninterrupted power supply to consumers on cloudy and windless days;
- sustainably develop transport infrastructure, logistics and public transport, improve the convenience of living in cities and rural areas;
- combine mobility aspirations with reductions in battery consumption, fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.
For example, agile drones (eVTOLs) with significantly greater payload and range could revolutionize the cargo industry.
More powerful and lighter drones will significantly reduce delivery costs, avoid overloading ground infrastructure and deliver goods from warehouses to unloading hubs, from where the goods will continue their journey to recipients using small flying courier drones.
Eco-friendly drones will also ensure there is no contact between people when reloading cargo, which is a determining factor in the fight against the spread of infections.
Small river and sea vessels using lighter batteries and cleaner propulsion systems will help reduce pollution of coastal and river waters. In addition, they will have the advantages of a convenient layout, light weight and minimal noise.
The use of resource-saving energy sources based on biofuels on large ships, along with the use of intermittent sources of solar and wind energy, will significantly improve consumer performance while maintaining environmental friendliness.
The G7 adopted a document that, among other things, recognizes the importance of biofuels for the decarbonization of road transport and the diversification of energy sources in transport.
As is known, biofuels can replace a significant part of the total demand for fuel without compromising food production and significantly free us from oil dependence.
Biofuel is non-toxic, produced from natural renewable raw materials, and its combustion does not produce compounds hazardous to the environment or human health.
Its advantages include virtually waste-free use of resources, the ability to produce energy from cost-effective feedstocks in a variety of climates, and the ability to sequester carbon dioxide through photosynthesis, thereby helping to reduce atmospheric concentrations.
Our team is focused on increasing the use of biofuels in the transportation and energy industries, which helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It also boosts economic activity and can be a beneficial solution for the local economy and agriculture.
Using Machine Learning
- We develop machine learning algorithms to optimize the control of advanced hybrid electric powertrains powered by renewable fuels.
Continuous machine learning of powertrains in electric vehicles, light ships and aircraft will maximize their efficiency based on intelligent analysis of patterns of energy consumption, fuel consumption and travel time.
We focus on developing software with the ability to extend the functionality of machine learning systems for powertrains in order to achieve a higher level of collaboration between all stakeholders in the mobility sector.
The immediate goal of our startup team is to create a prototype of an advanced generator with an upgraded engine from a well-known manufacturer, protect the new product with patents and demonstrate its high efficiency when used in an electric vehicle using a physical object and/or its digital twin.
Our long-term goal is to design and implement, together with business partners, autonomous, environmentally friendly sources of mechanical and electrical energy for various purposes..
Natalya is a business analyst, development and innovation specialist, with the ability to make decisions and take responsibility.
Global warming, the main cause of which is greenhouse gas emissions, is the most serious crisis of our time, and it is happening even faster than we expected.
Huge amounts of CO2 emissions are produced by the 2 billion piston engines that do most of the mechanical work in all modes of transport, industry, energy and agriculture and inefficiently use limited useful resources.
At one time, piston engines helped free people from the hardest manual labor, made it possible to create airplanes and other types of transport, and also revolutionized the production of electricity.
They still do most of the mechanical work on the planet, but excessive pollution leaves piston engine manufacturers with a choice between increasing efficiency or cutting production.
Piston engines cannot compete with the commonly used AC motors in terms of efficiency and dynamics.
However, they are unparalleled in terms of operational autonomy, so radically improving their efficiency will open up a cost-effective opportunity to diversify and decentralize energy supplies in the transport industry.
Environmental modernization of piston engines
Low-cost modernization of piston engines will help engine manufacturers significantly improve the performance of their products, maintain their market position and join the global environmental and energy trend.
Modernization uses up to 80% of the main engine parts and will allow the energy efficiency of manufactured or operated engines to be increased in the shortest possible time.
Experts know that simplified empirical dependencies used in engine building are the basis of the modern theory of kinematics and engine dynamics. However, these dependencies do not allow their use for theoretical substantiation of the effectiveness of alternative kinematic schemes.
The proposed new cLessDrive drive, thanks to a modified kinematic design, converts thermal energy into useful work much more efficiently.
Thanks to our team, the new drive received theoretical justification and confirmation of its high efficiency on a manufactured prototype. At the request of interested companies, we are ready to provide a brief report on the research conducted.
The essence of engine modernization
- The essence of environmental modernization of engines is to replace the crank mechanism with a patented tangential drive cLessDrive.
The new drive converts the energy of the translational movement of the pistons into rotation of the output shaft much more economically due to a more rational use of pressure in the cylinder at the stage of intensive heat supply at the beginning of the piston stroke.
According to the study, the updated engine could reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by up to 40%.
Since the new drive does not violate the theoretical foundations and principles of operation of piston engines, it will allow saving on both traditional types of fuel (gasoline, gas, diesel fuel), and alternative ones — biofuels, as well as promising types of fuel — synthetic fuel, hydrogen.
The new drive is a combination of simple, standardized parts that can be easily adapted for mass production, reducing the weight and dimensions of the motor.Our team is ready to develop design documentation for the production of resource-saving products or new components, as well as the conversion of cars, ships and light aircraft to electric drive.
Energy efficiency of updated engines
The overall share of pollution from the energy sector has been steadily increasing, despite the growing share of renewable energy sources.
It is therefore critical to pursue more sustainable, greener and decentralized transport electrification projects, not just centralized, capital-intensive megaprojects.
We will be forced to move away from careless energy consumption, which ignores energy production and is costly, to the realization that, as in the natural world, energy must be produced in a decentralized manner and used sparingly.
When developing updated engines and improved generators, our team is guided by the principles of ecodesign - incorporating environmental considerations into the design process by balancing environmental and economic requirements.
Our team's research shows that improved engines for on-board generators in hybrid vehicles will save more than 1 billion tons of conventional and alternative fuels per year and reduce CO2 emissions by more than 3 billion tons per year.
Current process
- The participation of investors and business partners in our innovation project will allow them to be among the beneficiaries of the innovations being introduced, and not among the recipients of already developed technologies.
Our team conducted computational studies and performance evaluations of the patented tangential actuator using advanced CAD and CAE tools, fabricated and tested an actuator model, and determined the layout of a redesigned piston engine.We have developed methods that allow us to determine the design, energy and economic performance of resource-efficient engines. This data is necessary to assess the effectiveness of using these engines as part of the drive of machines for various purposes: mobile and stationary, operating on land, in the air and on water.
One of the main beneficiaries of our energy-saving solutions are manufacturers of traditional piston engines, which are in dire straits.
With affordable upgrades offered by our team, they will be able to improve their products and adapt to global environmental requirements.
Development plan, business model
The project development plan covers 2 periods:
- the growth period (2025 - 2027). At this stage, it is planned to create a prototype of an advanced generator with an upgraded engine from a well-known manufacturer, protect the new product with patents and demonstrate its high efficiency when used in an electric vehicle using a physical object and/or its digital twin.
- a period of intensive expansion (2028 – 2030). Demonstrating the high performance of the advanced generator, updated engine and intelligent EV powertrain management system to users and manufacturers will quickly increase new product development orders, licensing and other agreements.
The business model of the project (B2B) is focused on several sources of income:
- income from orders for the development of design documentation for engines and generators, machine learning software and tested prototypes;
- income from licensing agreements for the right to manufacture and sell products containing patented solutions, including a one-time license fee and royalties expressed as a percentage of the agreed product sales price;
- income from the production of new components for the modernization of engines and generators, as well as other selected products within the framework of joint ventures.
In addition to piston engine manufacturers, consumers of our energy-saving solutions are manufacturers of generators for various purposes and new components, as well as service companies for converting vehicles to electric drive.
We invite like-minded people to cooperate
Carbon dioxide emissions are at their highest levels ever and global electricity demand has increased by 90% since 2000.
The changes we are seeing in weather patterns around the world, including as a result of human activity, and what this means for the future are terrifying.
Let's help nature and save our resources and energy!
We invite qualified partners and investors to cooperate:
Scientific partners - to participate in research to improve the efficiency of modernized piston engines and advanced generators, bench and operational testing and obtaining expert opinions.
Technical partners - for the manufacture and testing of new parts, assembly and testing of engines, generators and hybrid power plants.
IT partners - to participate in the development of machine learning for power units.
We also look forward to joint participation with partners in competitions for financing innovative projects within the framework of international consortia.
Investors. Now is the best time to invest in our innovative green startup, which is in line with the Industry 5.0 trend and is set to become a unicorn in the near future.
The price of purchased shares of the company implementing the project will increase many times during the period of intensive expansion of the project. Payment of the first dividends, as well as the possibility of investor exit with a high ROI, are planned for 2029.
We are ready for constructive negotiations with investors.
Manufacturers of piston engines. You can quickly and inexpensively upgrade and test your first resource-saving engine. We will help you develop the necessary part of the design documentation for this process.
Production partners. We are ready to discuss our mutually beneficial cooperation in creating joint ventures for the production of advanced generators for various purposes, autonomous hybrid power plants, as well as new components for innovative products.
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“Decentralized electrification of transport”
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