Past opportunity
Fossil-Free Power for Chainsaws and Handheld Tools with Husqvarna Group
Industry
Sustainable products and services
Revenue
2021
$4.4B
Employees
2021
14,000
Countries
2021
110
About
Husqvarna Group is exploring innovative fossil-free solutions to power its range of chainsaws and handheld tools for forests and parks.
Opportunity overview
Husqvarna offers a wide range of chainsaws and handheld tools for forests and parks. You can learn more about the products and their specifications at husqvarna.com.
Those tools are usually battery-powered, using lithium-ion battery cells, or gas-powered, using two-stroke internal combustion engines.
Husqvarna has a science-based target to reduce the CO2 emittted by the tools when they are being used. That makes batteries the preferred option whenever possible. But for some applications, the energy density (gravimetric and volumetric) of current lithium-ion batteries is not high enough.
A typical use case are lumberjacks working the whole day in forest areas not accessible with a motorized vehicle. With a gas-powered chainsaw, they need to carry just a few liters of gas to work the whole the day. With a battery-powered tool, they would need to carry a few tens of kilograms of batteries, which is not realistic.
We are interested in exploring innovative fossil-free solutions that would help us overcome this challenge, whether it is a carbon-neutral fuel, an improved battery technology, a portable hydrogen fuel cell, or any other solution satisfying our goals and constraints.
Focus Areas
Examples of solutions we’re interested in
Examples of potential solutions
- Carbon-neutral fuels with an internal combustion engine
- New high-density battery cells
- Hydrogen fuel cells portable enough for handheld tools
Why partner up with Husqvarna Group?
We are looking for a partner to join us on our mission to replace fossil fuels in handheld power tools. We can provide the industry and R&D expertise necessary to conduct a successful pilot project. We can also provide the manufacturing and distribution capabilities to scale this potential long-term partnership across the globe, and put your technology in the hands of professionals everywhere.
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