EnergyNew constructionSustainability

Winter electricity from the Alps is performing above average

The Madrisa Solar alpine solar power plant generated 1.5 gigawatt hours more electricity than forecast during the first half of the winter. The plant supplied more energy to the Klosters-Madrisa…

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CompanySustainabilityTransactions / Deals

Investment supports expansion of decentralised energy infrastructure

The energy company Youdera Group SA has received an investment from the French asset manager Amundi. The aim is to drive forward the expansion of decentralised energy infrastructure for companies…

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EnergySustainabilityNew constructionPlanning / Development

Railway station heating plant switched to wood pellets

Industrielle Werke Basel (IWB) has successfully tested the new wood pellet system at the Bahnhof heating plant. Thanks to the switch from natural gas to wood pellets for the production…

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Eastern SwitzerlandRefurbishmentResidentialSustainability

DGNB certificate for deconstruction in Switzerland

Where until a few years ago there was a grain silo tower from the 1930s, today an elegant residential tower with a 30-metre-high solar façade rises into the Prättigau sky.…

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ConstructionInstitutions & EducationSustainabilityZurich

The wood that protects itself

Today, sawdust usually ends up in the oven. Tomorrow it could protect houses from fire. Researchers at ETH Zurich and Empa have developed a composite material that combines wood waste…

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CompanyRatings & Market AnalysesSustainabilitySwitzerland

No longer a bonus, but mandatory

Is the heyday of sustainability already over? What was once a new departure and a will to shape the future is increasingly losing weight in day-to-day operations. Short-term solutions are…

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CompanyEnergySustainability

New partnership drives innovation in heat storage systems

Cowa Thermal Solutions and the Italian company Innova are to jointly develop a new generation of heat pumps. Cowa, based at Technopark Lucerne, will contribute its latent heat storage technology…

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EnergyPlanning / DevelopmentSustainability

Winterthur is turning to solar power from the local area

Seven out of ten households in Winterthur currently have access to solar power from their local area. This is provided by 155 local communities, which bring together 535 of the…

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EnergyRegionsSustainability

The City of Biel believes it is on track to meet its climate targets despite the obstacles

The city of Biel is well on its way to becoming climate-neutral in its administrative operations by 2040 and across the entire city by 2050. However, to achieve these goals…

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EnergySustainabilityPeople

Strategic reorientation with a focus on energy and technology

Margarita Aleksieva will take over as Head of BKW's Energy Production division at the beginning of April. She will also be promoted to the Group Executive Board. The current Head…

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EnergyInternationalMobilitySustainability

Hydrogen can do a lot, but not everything

Hydrogen is supposed to heat houses, power cars and save industry. That sounds like a simple solution to a complex problem. The Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research has…

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EnergyProjectsSustainability

Largest solar power plant in the canton of Zurich goes into operation

The Zurich Cantonal Electricity Board (EKZ) has installed a solar power plant on the roofs of the Embraport with a total capacity of up to 4.5 megawatts. A further 1…

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EnergySustainability

Aargau Verkehr is relying on its own electricity supply for its electric buses

Die Aargau Verkehr AG hat mit der AEW Energie AG eine Photovoltaikanlage auf dem Busdepot in Fahrwangen errichtet. Seit März liefert die Anlage den ersten Solarstrom. Beim Starttermin der neuen…

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EnergyProjectsSustainability

Lake Zurich to heat university campus

From 2037, the University Hospital of Zurich, the University of Zurich, ETH Zurich and Stadelhofen railway station are set to be heated and cooled using energy from Lake Zurich. Energie…

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EnergyProjectsSustainability

Expansion of the district heating network strengthens the energy supply in Baden and Ennetbaden

Regionalwerke AG Baden is commencing work on the expansion of the Ennetbaden district heating network. The aim is to ensure a long-term, climate-friendly heat supply as part of the journey…

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EnergyProjectsSustainability

District heating project boosts energy supply in Adligenswil

EBL Energie Rigi has broken ground on the connecting pipeline between the Haltikon energy centre and the Adligenswil district heating network. The pipeline is the first phase of construction for…

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EnergySustainability

The Swiss market for battery storage is growing rapidly

In Switzerland, around 555 new battery storage systems were installed in 2025. This brings the total number of storage systems connected to the grid to 1,451. This is according to…

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