It is becoming increasingly crucial for all companies, particularly start-ups, to prioritize their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) responsibilities. VC investors mainly set these requirements, and it is crucial for even for young companies to take these guidelines seriously. Electrification is one of the megatrends that supports the green transition.
Though electrification is one of the core trends in energy production, consumption, and e-mobility, the environmental aspects still need to be fully met. The electrification trend can be handled more sustainably and responsibly. We at CooliBlade have been challenged and evaluated by external reviewers on how our technology position itself from the point of view of sustainable development criteria.
How thermal management can support the green transition
Thermal management can help the development of green transition in many ways. Thermal management has three main benefits that should be considered in the development of more sustainable products:
- It improves the efficiency of electronic products.
- It expands the lifetime of electronics.
- Efficient cooling helps to make electronic devices more compact, which means material savings.
Let’s take a closer look at the benefits of how green transition is supported by advanced thermal management. Improved thermal management increases the energy efficiency of electronic products. Advanced thermal management solutions are also needed when we think about renewable energy production and use by offering better efficiency in renewable energy production. The need for better solutions increases the use of renewable energy sources compared to fossil fuels. Electronics cooling technologies are also necessary when energy will be transferred and consumed, for example, in electric vehicles. An efficient thermal management design will also lower energy consumption in electronic devices.
One more critical aspect is the lifetime of electronics. Electronic waste is growing by 7% annually. Due to the use of the Internet of Things growing rapidly, the amount of electronic junk will be increasing even faster than in the past. Innovative thermal management solutions that offer longer lifetimes for electronics help us reduce waste dramatically.
NEOcore enables green transition in electronic devices required in the electrification
CooliBlade NEOcore technology can be seen as a game-changer regarding environmental responsibility. Our technology reduces the need for aluminum by using phase change technology. Phase-change technology increases the thermal performance of heat sink modules and makes them lighter. This means that the production of heat sink elements requires less material. Additionally, the more lightweight structure significantly impacts CO2 emissions due to logistics and shipments. NEOcore technology is passive and therefore requires no energy like some other technologies. The passive nature of NEOcore reduces our carbon footprint and makes NEOcore-based cooling solutions more energy efficient.
But that’s not all. The expanded lifetime of electronics is also very critical from the point of environmental aspects. The amount of electronics waste is increasing by 7% annually. So the temperature reduction of 10 °C, which doubles the lifetime of electronics, supports the sustainable development goals set by many companies. We are willing to be an enabler for our customers to design more environmentally friendly products also through the next generation of cooling solutions.
NEOcore technology is copper-free and doesn’t use the world’s limited copper resources. This also helps the circular economy when recycling won’t need any special additional steps when recycling stations handle material or heat sink elements. Our technology does not use any hazardous chemicals, making it an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional cooling solutions utilizing greenhouse gases. So it is fair to say that NEOcore technology is 100% recyclable and reduces the load of material flow. By prioritizing environmental responsibility, CooliBlade shows that there is still space for innovations in electrification, which can play a significant role in meeting sustainable development goals.
CooliBlade sees its role in the sustainable development
The role of renewable energy is growing. The number of e-vehicles is increasing. Telecommunication requires more electronics, like base stations, industrial motors, and engines, to drive electronics more efficiently. All these together mean that the challenges in electrification will be even more challenging, and thermal management is a critical part of the evolution.
These are just a few examples of fast-growing applications where more innovative thermal management solutions are required more and more in the future. We want to offer new innovative, environmentally friendly solutions and help our customers design and develop new products that reduce environmental impacts and promote sustainable development. Our promise to our customers, employees, partners, and other stakeholders is to support green transition with our products and actions.
Aki Määttä
Head of Strategic Marketing
CooliBlade
