One in five people globally lack electricity access - with demand continuing to rise. To meet this, there needs to be a substantial increase in the production of affordable and clean energy. Along with water and food, energy is crucial to the success of the SDGs as it is interlinked with several auxiliary goals. Click through to see how businesses are tackling energy challenges shaping the world we live in.

1. #DISCOVERPURPOSE SOLVING
ENERGYHow are startups, SMEs and MNCs
solving ENERGY challenges in Asia?
Gone Adventurin enables companies to #DiscoverPurpose
by integrating the Global Sustainable Development Goals into a Profitable Part of Business.
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2. THE GLOBAL
SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT
GOALS ARE ALREADY
IN THE BUSINESS AGENDA.
ARE YOU READY?
IMAGE CREDIT: UN PHOTO / LOEY FELIPE

3. ENERGY IMPACTS...
ALMOST ALL THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
IMAGE CREDIT: United Nations

4. 1.3 BILLION PEOPLE
—18% OF THE WORLD’S POPULATION—LACK ACCESS TO
ELECTRICITY TO POWER HOME AND BUSINESS.
SOURCE: SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FOR ALL

5. IMAGE CREDIT: The Guardian
ENERGY PRODUCTION AND USE
ACCOUNTS FOR
TWO-THIRDS
OF THE WORLD'S GREENHOUSE-GAS
(GHG) EMISSIONS.
SOURCE: International Energy Agency

6. PIONEERS
Nanoholdings (nH2) works closely with leading scientists around the
world in order to predict, invent and commercialize advanced material
technologies for sustainable energy and water.
Over the last decade, they have been building a portfolio of scientifically
proven technologies that are at various stages of commercialization and
are set to create new paradigms in the industry.
For example, nVerpix enables the manufacturing of energy efficient OLET
displays on existing LCD lines reducing the capital expenditure required to
produce them. Another portfolio company of nH2 – nHydrogen - develops
catalysts that are set to make a completely sustainable hydrogen
economy a reality.
IMAGE CREDIT: Nanoholdings

7. IMAGE CREDIT: Ecovative
Orbital Systems | USA
Inspired by a NASA collaboration
and the principles astronauts live
by in space, Orbital Systems’
technology makes the world's
most efficient water recycling
shower, saving up to over 90%
water and 80% energy by
recirculating, purifying and
sanitizing the water.
Nearly 3,000,000 litres of water
have been saved up to date.

8. ECONATION | BELGIUM
EcoNation’s LightCatcher is an
autonomous and intelligent skylight with a
revolving mirror which catches, enhances,
filters and optimises a maximum of
daylight and reflects it inside in a diffuse
manner.
The LightCatcher brings intense and
pleasant daylight inside and can save up
to 3,300 hours of luminous power every
year. With 1% to 3% of the roof surface,
the LightCatcher can light up 100% of the
workspace.

9. Converting Ocean Waves
Into Electricity and
Freshwater
CalWave is developing WaveCarpet -
harnessing the power of ocean waves to
produce electricity and freshwater. The
design was inspired by the ability of a
muddy seafloor to effectively absorb
overpassing stormy seas while causing no
visual pollution or posing any collision
danger.
In recent wave tank tests, it absorbed
more than 90 percent of incoming wave
energy. With those kinds of results, it is
estimated that a 100-square-meter patch
on the California coast would equal the
power production of a 6,400-square-meter
solar panel array. IMAGE CREDIT: CALWAVE

10. Karan Jerath | USA
Inspired by BP's Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill,
Karan Jerath invented a ground-breaking, subsea
wellhead capping device that contains oil spills at
the source. This patent-pending device can
collect oil, gas and water gushing from a broken
well on the sea floor, providing an effective,
temporary solution in the case of an unforeseen
subsea oil spill.
For his invention, Karan won the Young Scientist
Award at the Intel International Science and
Engineering Fair’s 2015 competition, and was
selected as the youngest honoree on 2016
Forbes 30 Under 30 Energy list.

11. “Southeast Asia Energy Outlook
2015” - a report created by The
International Energy Agency and the
Economic Research Institute for
ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) -
examines the current status and
future prospects for energy markets
in the region and their implications
for energy security, the environment
and economic development.
They estimate the electricity demand
of Southeast Asia to triple by 2040,
causing coal’s share of the energy
mix to increase (one of the few
regions in the world showing this
worrying trend). By 2040 coal just
surpasses oil in the region to become
the most consumed fuel.
© OECD/IEA 2015 World Energy Outlook Special Report on Southeast Asia, IEA Publishing.
Licence: www.iea.org/t&c

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13. WHAT YOU CAN DO NEXT
Adapt, apply and profit by putting sustainable development at the core of your business.
Work across all your business silos to help
everyone understand the issue and be
inspired to make a difference and get the
sustainability results you need.
Join or send your team on a 3-day IMPACT
ADVENTURE in any Asian country so they
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enterprises, and NGOs!
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14. WHAT YOU CAN DO NEXT
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STORIES
Re-design your BUSINESS STRATEGY to tackle these challenges
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16. COMING UP NEXT….
WASTE
The latest on how startups, SMEs, multinationals and new
research are tackling what gets thrown away in Asia
JUNE 2016
WATER
The latest on how startups, SMEs, multinationals and new
research are tackling water issues & enabling water access in
Asia
JULY 2016
HEALTH
The latest on how startups, SMEs, multinationals and new
research are empowering health & well-being in Asia
AUGUST 2016
ENERGY
The latest on how startups, SMEs, multinationals and new
research are increasing sustainable energy consumption in
Asia
OCTOBER 2016
SUPPLY CHAIN
The latest on how startups, SMEs, multinationals and new
research are creating sustainable supply chains in Asia
SEPTEMBER 2016
FOOD
The latest on how startups, SMEs, multinationals and new
research are working towards sustainable food production &
consumption in Asia
NOVEMBER 2016
2017 TRENDS
Review of what can be expected of startups, SMEs,
multinationals and new research in tackling social &
environmental issues in Asia
DECEMBER 2016
WOMEN
The latest on how startups, SMEs, multinationals and new
research are empowering women & tackling women's issues
in Asia
MARCH 2017
URBAN LIVING
The latest on how startups, SMEs, multinationals and new
research are creating sustainable solutions for a growing
urban population in Asia
APRIL 2017
LAND
The latest on how startups, SMEs, multinationals and new
research are increasing land use efficiency in Asia
JANUARY 2017
CONSUMPTION
The latest on how startups, SMEs, multinationals and new
research are impacting sustainable consumption in Asia
MAY 2017
TALENT
The latest on how startups, SMEs, multinationals and new
research are increasing inclusivity and well-being of their
employees in Asia
FEBRUARY 2017

17. ABOUT US
Gone Adventurin is a Business Consultancy & Program Execution Partner for companies aiming to enhance their business capabilities through Sustainability & Social
Responsibility. Our vision is to enable companies to #DiscoverPurpose by integrating the Global Sustainable Development Goals into a profitable part of their business.
Our services include Research, Strategy, Journeys, Storytelling, Learning Curriculums and Networks.
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