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No. 194Problem statementEnergy and environment

Solar Energy - Innovation to Increase efficiency of solar panels to 25%+

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Increase solar-panel conversion efficiency to at least 25% while keeping costs comparable to existing alternatives. Both the numerical target and the cost constraint belong to the historical challenge; its cited incumbent efficiency benchmark is not a current market comparison.

No. 188Problem statementEnergy and environment

Water Quality Testing - Solutions for rapid testing of water quality and detection of source contamination

Develop rapid water-quality tests that identify both the type and concentration of physical, biological and chemical contaminants. The source discusses field kits, mobile laboratories and laboratory testing as existing approaches; detecting otherwise invisible contamination is central to the ask.

No. 189Problem statementEnergy and environment

Non-Revenue Water - Innovations to minimize Non-Revenue Water (NRW)

Reduce non-revenue water caused by physical leaks as well as apparent losses such as theft and inaccurate meters. Suggested directions include intelligent sensing, leakage detection, maintenance and ICT for integrated water systems; the problem is not limited to billing software.

No. 193Problem statementEnergy and environment

Environment - Innovations to develop self-sustaining and cost-efficient smog towers

Develop cost-effective, self-sustaining smog-control solutions, including smog towers, for schools, colleges and healthcare institutions. Towers are explicitly part of the source ask. The source's pollution thresholds, city-wide unit estimates and efficacy assumptions are not endorsed or independently verified here.