BHP’s call to innovators to pitch ideas for decarbonisation

BHP has launched an open innovation call, giving experts a platform to revolutionise personnel transportation.   In cooperation with Expande – an initiative co-run by sustainable technology company Fundación Chile – BHP has launched “E-Blueprint”. 

E-Blueprint is a call to action aimed at start-ups, institutes, research centres and the like to pitch ideas for the decarbonisation and electrification of BHP’s personnel transportation.

The initiative is focused on three challenges: integrated fleet management platforms, personnel transport vehicles, and charging/filling stations. 

BHP has a global fleet of buses and light vehicles that numbers in the thousands, so the potential decarbonisation represents an enormous opportunity in the shift towards net-zero mining.  

The finalists of the E-Blueprint will have the opportunity at a demo day, where the winner will be selected and have the opportunity to work with BHP in the next steps.  Applications close March 13 and can be submitted via the BHP website.  E-Blueprint initiative is the latest in BHP’s efforts to squash carbon emissions.    

BHP will collaborate with BP to utilise the green fuel in the mining company’s haul trucks and other equipment over an initial three-month trial period.