Researchers analyse wood use in Switzerland
There is still considerable potential for sustainable wood utilisation in Switzerland. This is the conclusion of a joint analysis by researchers from various institutions.
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District heating project in Bern utilises the River Aare as an energy source
Energie Wasser Bern (ewb) is examining the establishment of a heating network in the north-east of Bern. Ewb also wants to utilise the heat from the River Aare as an…
New projects for decarbonisation of the gas industry to start in 2025
The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) and Gaznat are expanding their collaboration. They are planning three calls for tenders for research and development projects in the field of…
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Hybrid small power plant promotes green energy in Graubünden
NewGreenTec has installed a hybrid wind-solar small power plant on the roof of the Plantahof in Landquart. The aim is to reduce the ecological footprint of the agricultural training centre…
Melting glaciers make room for water reservoirs
A new report by the Federal Council shows that the retreat of glaciers in the Alps increases the potential for electricity production and seasonal energy storage from hydropower. Despite the…
Solar power project launched in Frauenfeld
Thurplus has put a photovoltaic system into operation on the roof of Signer Elektromotoren. The system has an output of 62 kilowatt peak and is expected to generate 62,000 kilowatt…
New solar plant approved on former landfill site
The Basel-based energy supplier IWB has received authorisation to build a solar plant on the former landfill site in Liesberg. From spring 2026, solar power for around 1000 households will…
Biohydrogen from wood waste
A new path to green energy is emerging in the Black Forest. Wood waste is turned into biohydrogen. Researchers are developing a biotechnological process that promotes the wood-based circular economy.…
Solar energy as the driving force behind the power supply
According to the first Solar Monitor Switzerland, solar energy could cover around 80% of the country's electricity expansion by 2035 and supply over 28 terawatt hours annually. Turnover in the…
Thermochemical storage optimises solar energy use
Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts and industrial partner Matica have commissioned a pilot plant for a sorption storage heat pump in Frauenfeld. Here, solar energy is stored thermochemically…
New generation of gateway for efficient energy management
Solar Manager launches a new gateway for solar power. Solar Manager Connect 2 is a top-hat rail component that is compatible with 500 devices from different manufacturers.
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Successful financing for smart charging solutions
The Innovation Foundation of Schwyzer Kantonalbank has participated as lead investor in the seed financing of Sintio AG. The start-up from Freienbach has developed software for the intelligent operation of…
Start of construction for alpine solar plant in Klosters
Madrisa Solar AG has given the go-ahead for the preliminary work on the solar installation at the Klosters-Madrisa mountain railway. The plant will generate 17 gigawatt hours of electricity at…
Partnership for climate protection and innovation
Neustark has been awarded a long-term contract by AXA Switzerland to reduce CO2 emissions. The company is to use innovative technologies to capture and mineralize around 1800 tonnes of CO2…
Timber construction as the key to CO2 reduction in the construction sector
TIMBERHAUS is the start of an EU-funded research project aimed at advancing timber construction in Europe. Over the course of four years, innovative technologies will be developed to significantly reduce…
Renewable energy on contaminated soil
AEW Energie AG has opened its first ground-mounted photovoltaic system in Spreitenbach. The 1414 modules generate electricity for around 140 households per year and temporarily use a pre-polluted area for…
Kerzers inaugurates district heating
Groupe E has inaugurated its district heating plant in Kerzers. The energy supplier's third-largest plant to date will have a capacity of 31 megawatts when completed and will supply 61,000…
Sustainable power generation for the canton of Aargau
New photovoltaic systems will be installed at the Buchenhof site in Aarau in 2025 to cover self-consumption through sustainable electricity generation. The measure is part of the energieAARGAU strategy and…