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  • Climate fund supports sustainable building and heating projects in Winterthur

    Climate fund supports sustainable building and heating projects in Winterthur

    According to a press release, the Stadtwerk Winterthur climate fund has awarded a total of CHF 55,000 in funding to two companies. This fund has been supporting regional and local projects for CO2 reduction, energy efficiency and renewable energies in line with the city of Winterthur’s energy and climate policy since 2007.

    Roto Re-Use from Winterthur will receive CHF 35,000. The company, which is currently being founded, sees itself as a Swiss-wide centre of excellence for a circular construction industry. It develops workshops that show how the circular economy can be implemented in the construction industry. Specialists learn directly on the construction site how components can be dismantled and reused and how reuse must be planned.

    According to the Climate Fund, the construction industry in particular has great potential for CO2 savings, citing the Environment Switzerland 2022 report, according to which construction is responsible for more than 80 per cent of waste. In addition, building materials are responsible for around 10 per cent of Swiss greenhouse gas emissions.

    The company Trinovent from Oberengstringen will receive CHF 20,000 from the climate fund. It is developing an ice storage heating system for single-family homes. Trinovent is developing an ice storage heating system for single-family homes. The company is combining the proven technologies of air or water heat pumps with ice storage. The funding project is intended to help find customers for the new heating system in Winterthur and develop the prototype into a series model.

  • The Federal Office of Energy is funding significantly more projects

    The Federal Office of Energy is funding significantly more projects

    In 2021, the Federal Office of Energy funded a total of 79 new projects and 13 new programs as part of competitive tenders to save electricity in the industrial and service sectors and in households. The number of subsidized projects was thus significantly higher than in 2020, according to a press release . In 2020, the number of funded projects was 39 and the number of funded programs was 15.

    According to the Federal Office of Energy, this increase in projects is “at least partly due to the softened selection process in 2021”. It was introduced as an "immediate measure for projects due to the Covid 19 pandemic". In 2021, the beneficiaries received a total of 40 million francs.

    The subsidies were used, among other things, to optimize shaft heating for snowmaking systems in terms of energy, to replace a production system for drawers at a furniture manufacturer and to replace vacuum pumps in a paper production machine.

    Taken together, the funded projects and programs save 90 gigawatt hours of electricity per year. "That corresponds to the annual electricity consumption of 16,000 households," says the press release.

    The competitive tenders for 2022 have meanwhile already begun. Interested parties can submit programs until May 2nd. Applications for projects can be submitted at any time throughout the year. The entry is made online. The participants will receive confirmations and rejection of funding after four weeks at the latest.

  • Canton of Lucerne increases funding for energy

    Canton of Lucerne increases funding for energy

    The canton of Lucerne is increasing its contribution to the Energy 2022 funding program by CHF 3.5 million compared to the previous year to CHF 5.5 million. Together with the basic amount and the federal supplement, a total of around 23 million francs is available. Private individuals can submit their applications for grants to increase energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy in their own four walls from January 10th.

    As stated in a communication from the canton, the funding program has been checked and optimized after five years of experience. The inclusion of important interest groups was helpful. “Cooperation with the trade, with the various associations and with the university is important so that we can continue the success story of the energy funding program,” said Fabian Peter, the government councilor responsible for construction, the environment and energy.

    The most important changes for the year 2022 include new funding measures such as connection to a heating network with renewable energies, non-automatic wood firing and charging infrastructure for e-mobility in existing apartment buildings. There were also adjustments to the funding rates. Renewals of building insulation are now subsidized with 60 instead of 40 francs per square meter. The subsidy rates for solar thermal systems will be doubled. In addition, there are now flat-rate subsidy rates for building services up to 15 kilowatts, for example for a heat pump, a wood-burning stove or a district heating connection.

  • Building program has a record year

    Building program has a record year

    2020 was a record year for the federal and cantonal building program. A total of CHF 299 million has been paid out for renovation and new construction projects, more than in any previous year, according to a federal media release.

    Of this, 119 million francs went to thermal insulation projects. At 72 million francs, system renovations make up the second largest share. This involves extensive renovation of the building envelope, which can be combined, for example, with renovation of the heating systems. Around 62 million francs in funding have been awarded for projects relating to heating changes, solar and ventilation systems. In these projects, known as building services, an increase of 65 percent was achieved compared to the previous year.

    The building program also has successes in terms of climate protection and employment. The measures funded in 2020 will save 5.7 million kilowatt hours of electricity and 1.4 million tons of CO2 over the entire service life. However, since the subsidy rates were increased compared to 2019, the proportion of francs paid out per ton of CO2 saved rose from 205 francs to 207 francs. The employment effect is 2,100 full-time equivalents, the additional domestic added value is 88 million francs.

  • Meyer Burger receives German funding

    Meyer Burger receives German funding

    Meyer Burger wants to produce heterojunction solar cells at the Bitterfeld-Wolfen site in Saxony-Anhalt, the technology group from Thun informs in a press release . A new facility is to be set up there for this purpose. Saxony-Anhalt and the Federal Republic of Germany support Meyer Burger's plans with grants of up to 22.5 million euros. The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems had certified that Meyer Burger's technology had significant environmental benefits.

    "We are pleased about the environmental aid in a significant amount", CEO Gunter Erfurt is quoted in the message. "It proves that our heterojunction technology is not only more efficient, but also more environmentally friendly than conventional solar cell technologies."

    The company was able to receive the positive notifications about the donations as early as the end of 2020, the communication further explains. An annual production capacity of 1.4 gigawatts is stated there as a prerequisite for the payment. The expansion of capacities to the required 1.4 gigawatts is to be financed with borrowed capital and implemented as quickly as possible. Meyer Burger writes that the group is confident that it will be able to meet this requirement.

    Meyer Burger plans to produce 0.4 gigawatts of solar cells in Bitterfeld-Wolfen this year. They are processed into solar modules at the Freiberg site in Saxony.