Solution innovation

Constantly advancing our solutions

We are renowned for our trusted solution innovations applying expertise across the policy, strategy and technology value chain to address complex, universal challenges, such as energy security, food and water security. 

Solution innovations for energy decarbonisation

Ricardo is at the forefront of removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, providing local communities with renewable heat and electricity, and delivering national energy security. 

We leverage our credentials in policy around net zero targets, expertise in carbon capture systems and cogeneration technologies, and application of engineering methods and tools developed from the automotive sector.

We are designing, installing and operating a combined heat and power demonstrator plant with a carbon negative footprint to showcase climate repairing technology, and demonstrate the effectiveness of community scale negative emission technology plus clean energy using sustainably-sourced forestry waste. 

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Solution innovation for food and drink manufacturers

The rising wholesale price of natural gas and uncertainty over the security of supply of energy and food-grade carbon dioxide mean that globally-renowned food and drinks manufacturers need a solution that can give them reassurance about supply and cost control to ensure that they can keep on making their products. Our negative emission cogeneration technology can be located at a food manufacturing site, be fed by sustainable wood waste from local, indigenous sources at a lower cost than natural gas, and securely and continuously supply clean energy, heat, industrial-grade carbon dioxide and biochar – which could be sold to the farmers who might well be producing ingredients for the manufacturers. Industry therefore benefits from security of supply and a virtuous circle of production. 

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Solution innovation for farming, agriculture and commercial growers

The farming, agriculture and commercial growers sector is challenged to cut emissions and deliver national food security. Our combined heat and power plant can be located on a farm, be fed by sustainable wood waste from local, indigenous sources at a lower cost than natural gas, and securely and continuously supply clean energy, heat, food-grade carbon dioxide and biochar - all to significantly reduce emissions and deliver food security.  

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Solution innovation for the construction sector

The concrete and cement sector intends to go beyond net zero and become net negative: significant carbon reduction will come from carbon capture, usage and storage with biomass considered as a route forwards. Ricardo's solution innovation in negative emission cogeneration technology can make carbon curing - a highly effective and disruptive technology - affordable, accessible and a mainstream option for the concrete industry, significantly reducing life cycle impacts and upstream emissions. 

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News and insights

Holmsted Farm Carbon Capture

Ricardo innovative climate-repairing carbon negative technology to support national energy security

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Innovative carbon capture technology: Q&A with Josh Dalby

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Solution innovation

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Helping you understand the challenges facing agriculture and implement sustainable solutions that deliver effective results.

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We work with businesses to maximise benefit and avoid risks on their sustainability journey.

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Ricardo provides impartial evidence and analysis underpinning environmental policymaking throughout the policy life cycle.

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Complementary measures that solve air quality problems and help mitigate carbon emissions and ensure a vibrant and livable city for your residents. 

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Ricardo supports utilities, mining, resources, healthcare and the public sector to develop, deliver and manage their projects and assets.

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Providing expertise to support your chemical operations and sustainable growth.

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World-leading environmental, energy and policy modelling to create a safe and sustainable world.

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Ricardo's strategic consultancy services enables our clients to navigate complexity in a disrupted world.

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Ricardo's strategic consultancy offering enables our clients to navigate complexity in a disrupted world.

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Ricardo offers world-class technical consulting services to enable our customers to get the most from their products and services in the energy, transportation and manufacturing sectors.

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We can support your organisation with scientifically robust and high quality approaches to energy transition to deliver you value across a wide range of areas.

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Operations and maintenance services to ensure that our clients' programmes are delivered with excellence.

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Technical insights and analysis from Ricardo experts.

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Our expert team support businesses with bespoke software solutions and stable software libraries for development programs.

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The most advanced equipment and capabilities in the world can become ineffective without appropriate in-service support solutions.

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Experts in delivering innovative system engineering and integration solutions towards a safe and sustainable future.

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