The SSALT_IN project by Base & Power City received an honorable mention in the experimental category of Fast Company's 2022 World Changing Ideas Awards. SSALT_IN is an alternative solar energy system model designed to meet and overcome the logistical and physical constraints that often follow in the wake of an environmental disaster. An independent energy station that can easily be set up by a single individual in even the harshest conditions, SSALT-IN speaks directly to the inescapable environmental realities of our shared present and future. Designed to be worn and/or assembled on-the-go, these energy micro-stations utilize collected energy to create radio and light signals for emergency communications, providing a viable alternative in situations where the conventional energy grid is temporarily inaccessible. This is wearable, portable infrastructure. As the world bears witness to rising sea levels, intensified tornadoes, and worsening wildfires, year after year, the call for such "Wearable Infrastructure" is sure to grow louder and louder; people in communities struck by such phenomena will require new solutions and approaches to survive and thrive. In this light, SSALT_IN can be seen as an early step toward building a "First Aid Energy Kit" to support the planet's rising population of climate refugees.
SEOUL, South Korea, May 5, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- BASE AND POWER City Corp. Named Honorable Mention in Experimental Category of Fast Company's 2022 World Changing Ideas Awards.
From a 3D printed vaccine patch to an electric truck, a seawater-powered lamp, and countless other bold innovations, the sixth annual awards honor the products, concepts, companies, policies, and designs that are driving change, tackling issues from climate change to inequality, and so much more.
The winners of Fast Company's 2022 World Changing Ideas Awards were announced today, honoring clean technology, innovative corporate initiatives, brave new designs for cities and buildings, and other creative works that are supporting the growth of positive social innovation, tackling social inequality, climate change, and public health crises.
The SSALT_IN project by Base & Power City received an honorable mention in the experimental category of Fast Company's 2022 World Changing Ideas Awards. SSALT_IN is an alternative solar energy system model designed to meet and overcome the logistical and physical constraints that often follow in the wake of an environmental disaster. An independent energy station that can easily be set up by a single individual in even the harshest conditions, SSALT-IN speaks directly to the inescapable environmental realities of our shared present and future. Designed to be worn and/or assembled on-the-go, these energy micro-stations utilize collected energy to create radio and light signals for emergency communications, providing a viable alternative in situations where the conventional energy grid is temporarily inaccessible. This is wearable, portable infrastructure. As the world bears witness to rising sea levels, intensified tornadoes, and worsening wildfires, year after year, the call for such "Wearable Infrastructure" is sure to grow louder and louder; people in communities struck by such phenomena will require new solutions and approaches to survive and thrive. In this light, SSALT_IN can be seen as an early step toward building a "First Aid Energy Kit" to support the planet's rising population of climate refugees.
Now in its sixth year, the World Changing Ideas Awards showcase 39 winners, 350 finalists, and more than 600 honorable mentions—with climate, social justice, and AI and data among the most popular categories. A panel of eminent Fast Company editors and reporters selected winners and finalists from a pool of more than 2,997 entries across transportation, education, food, politics, technology, health, social justice, and more. In addition, several new categories have been added this year including climate, nature, water, and workplace. The 2022 awards feature entries from across the globe, from Switzerland to Hong Kong to Australia.
Fast Company's Summer 2022 issue (on newsstands May 10, 2022) will showcase some of the world's most inventive entrepreneurs and companies tackling global challenges. The issues highlight, among others, probiotics for coral reefs, easy-to-assemble kit homes for refugees or disaster survivors, a 3D printed vaccine patch, an electric truck, a system to heat homes from the waste heat of a name-brand factory, and prosecutor-initiated resentencing for overly long prison sentences.
Donguk Agos Lee, Founder and CEO, explains that BASE AND POWER City Corp. is actively pursuing projects designed to serve populations affected by climate change across the globe. "SSALT_IN is one of our first forays into this realm, and we are grateful for this recognition from the World Changing Ideas Awards. Together with our CRO Yangho Shin and CTO Sungsoo Park, I look forward to sharing this project more widely, and hopefully finding new collaborators and contributors with whom to continue developing its core mission."
"We are consistently inspired by the novelty and creativity that people are applying to solve some of our society's most pressing problems, from shelter to the climate crisis. Fast Company relishes its role in amplifying important, innovative work to address big challenges," says David Lidsky, interim editor-in-chief of Fast Company. "Our journalists have identified some of the most ingenious initiatives to launch since the start of 2021, which we hope will both have a meaningful impact and lead others to join in being part of the solution."
About the World Changing Ideas Awards: World Changing Ideas is one of Fast Company's major annual awards programs and is focused on social good, seeking to elevate finished products and brave concepts that make the world better. A panel of judges from across sectors choose winners, finalists, and honorable mentions based on feasibility and the potential for impact. With the goals of awarding ingenuity and fostering innovation, Fast Company draws attention to ideas with great potential and helps them expand their reach to inspire more people to start working on solving the problems that affect us all.
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