Renewable energy options for water treatment focus on wind, solar and geothermal

CambridgeIP

Renewable energy and water
treatment: emerging
opportunities

24 February 2011

Quentin Tannock, Chairman and Co-founder
Ilian Iliev, CEO and Co-founder
Helena van der Merwe, Senior Associate

© 2011 Cambridge Intellectual Property Ltd. All rights reserved.

Context: water treatment – key renewable energy
options
 Wind
 Water
 Solar

To state the obvious: many water treatment needs are near prime
wind, water and solar generation resources
e.g. North Sea - offshore wind & wave/tidal
Australia and Middle East PV zones (or deserts) are near key desalination
markets)

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Context: UK water challenges

Challenges facing the water sector include:
– Flooding and erosion
– Water course pollution
– Adapting to climate change
– New business models
– Tighter environmental standards
– Reducing greenhouse gas emissions
– New technology adoption as relatively little in-house R&D capacity

Renewable energy solutions may be relevant to all of these
challenges

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Questions our clients ask us

• Water treatment value chain and technology
system considerations?
• What relevant and viable renewable energy
options exist?
• Who owns them? E.g., wind
• What are the UK‟s strengths/weaknesses in
these technology areas? E.g., marine and tidal
• What next?

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Roles in commercial scale water treatment value
chain

Water Treatment Plant Owner Suppliers
Material
Integrators

Plant Design Engineer/Consultant
Water Treatment
Technology

Plant Construction
Operator Contractor Energy

Non-Renewable Renewable
Sources Sources
Coal, diesel, direct Wind, Wave
or from grid, Solar PV, Solar
Geothermal CST, Activated
Water Treatment Sludge
Plant

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Renewable energy and water treatment
technology

Renewable energy can be integrated directly to drive water treatment
processes, or indirectly via electricity generation.

Thermal
Geothermal Energy

ENERGY STORAGE?
Thermal
Driven
Electricity Technologies

Thermal
Concentrated
Solar Thermal Energy
Renewable Energy

Solar
Electricity
Electrically
PV Driven
Thermal
waste heat Technologies

Wind Electricity

Pressure Pressure
Driven
Technologies

Wave
Electricity

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Renewable energy and water treatment
technology

Wave Energy Geothermal Wind Energy
UK has some of the No commercial UK has strong wind
highest marine and solutions, but R&D presence
tidal energy potential pipeline
in the world Integrated technology
has been successfully
Many technologies are piloted
now maturing

Water Treatment and
Renewable Energy
Integration

Concentrated Solar Thermal Photovoltaic Solar Energy
This is where most renewable integration research is focussed at present
• Many water scarce regions have high solar energy potential
• Water treatment technologies are focussed around desalination

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options exist?
• What next?

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Wind energy: a detailed look

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Wind energy: key components & applications

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revealing patents with multiple or
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options exist?
• What next?

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Top patent owners: marine & tidal

By number of patents filed in Marine & Tidal energy: 4
UK companies appear in the top 20 globally

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Top UK marine and tidal energy companies

The UK‟s interest in marine and tidal energy 1974: Duck inventor
Stephen Salter (right),
goes back to Salter‟s Duck developed in co-founder of Wave
Energy Group David
Edinburgh by Steven Salter during the oil crisis Jeffrey (left)

in the 1970‟s. There has been continued UK
research since in this space.
The UK‟s geography makes the surrounding
coastline, with a variety of different flow
environments/currents, a natural test-bed for
1974: Diagram of the first Salter‟s Duck.
exploration of many such devices.

Below we list the top 5 UK-based Wave and Tidal energy companies
based on patent data.



options exist?
• What next?

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What next?

Renewable energy & Water treatment integration options exist

• Which are the most appropriate options for you?
• What are the adoption challenges?
– Regulatory
– Business models & financing
– Technical/scientific
• Where is the most appropriate „entry point‟ (i.e. where in the
value chain)?

This is already underway outside the UK…

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Worldwide desalination capabilities

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…and finally…

Feel free to discuss your specific technology intelligence
requirements with Quentin, Ilian or Helena

Visit CambridgeIP‟s www.boliven.com for free patent searches

Thank you !
Quentin Tannock Ilian Iliev Helena van der Merwe
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analyses
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Decomposition of complex products and processes drives an intelligent
patent research program

Needle Free Pen Shape Electronic
injector AutoInjector
Disposable x x
Cartridge x x x
Drug Mixing x x x
Single dose x x x
Multi Dose x x
Needle x x x
Prior Art analysis helps identify key IP Risks in a space
Retractable x x x Drug reconstitution
Shield x x x
Piston x x x
Spring x x x
High Pressure x x x Design
Pump x x x
Air Jet x
Display x x x
LCD Screen x x x
Mechanical x x x
Auto-Activation x x x Electronic
Mechanic x x x
Sensor x x x
Data Storage x x x
Mechanic x x x
Electronic x x x
Dose control x x x
Mechanic x x x
Electronic x x x
Needle Monitoring

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and White Space analyses
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overview of a space

Inventor and Collaborator Networks Your technology has multiple components: which ones are you
ready to license out? Which ones should you acquire?

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Competitive intelligence

Key benchmarks and comparisons against key competitors or alliances
• Strengths and weaknesses of patent portfolios
• Inventor and collaborator networks
• Evolution of R&D focus
• Technology Value Chain mapping

Evolution of R&D Focus
Technology Value Chain Mapping

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Technology foresight
Emerging Technologies in Electrical Energy Storage
Technology foresight activities
helping you identify:
• Emerging technology trends
• Industry white space analysis
• Investment opportunities
• Key technology-market scenarios

Technology maturity and market requirements drive likely market adoption

Nanoparticle Manufacturing Techniques: As the technology matures, the different industry
field requirements will determine industrial R&D
Linking Technology Potential to Market Attractiveness
High
Scaffolds for
Drug Fuel Cells
tissue formulations/d
engineering elivery Photovoltaic
Quality Requirements

Medical Cosmetics
Diagnostics
Air purification
Catalysis
Where should we
invest ?
Automotive
Aerospace

Water
purification Target
Industrial Opportunities
lubricants
Paints/coatings
Experimental
applications Cement/
Construction
Low Market Attractiveness
Low Volume Requirements High

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Technology evolution maps:
Technology-market review reports provide a review Migration & interdependencies
of key development areas as they correspond to IPC Map 2000

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developing markets
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• Assist young technology companies in prioritising key
market segments & identifying strategic partners
Technology tree & categorisation: Identifying key
Analysis of key participants in complex systems
solutions and example technologies

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Selected team members

Quentin Tannock Ilian Iliev Dr Robert Brady Mark Meyer Ralph Poole
Chairman & co-founder CEO & co-founder Non-Exec Director Business Development Boston Vladimir Yossifov
Manager Representative Geneva Representative
North America

Arthur Lallement Helena van der Merwe Sarah Helm Yanjun Zhao Dr Phil Coldrick
Senior Associate Senior Associate Senior Associate Senior Associate Associate Consultant

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