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  • Clean energy from the summer for the winter

    Clean energy from the summer for the winter

    The growing amount of solar power in summer holds enormous potential that has so far remained untapped in the winter months. In the pilot project in Bassersdorf, surplus solar power is converted into methanol using Power-to-X and stored in the compact Hybridbox®. This innovative energy center reliably provides electricity and heat in winter, even when conventional heating systems reach their limits.

    Methanol as the key to a secure energy supply
    “Green methanol allows us to store surplus electricity locally and use it in winter with low emissions, a crucial component for a secure energy supply,” explains Boris Meier from OST. Methanol is liquid, easy to store and climate-friendly, making the Hybridbox® a flexible energy system that adapts intelligently to individual needs. Maximum efficiency is achieved by combining it with photovoltaics, battery storage and a heat pump.

    Emergency power supply and cost control
    The system is also impressive in the event of a power failure. The locally stored methanol guarantees an uninterrupted supply to the building. In addition, the high level of self-sufficiency ensures stable operating costs in the long term, a clear advantage over rising energy prices. Especially in areas without a gas or district heating connection, the system offers a real alternative to old oil or gas heating systems.

    Successful partnership for sustainable building
    The joint project shows how practical cooperation works. “The combination of energy efficiency, security of supply and CO2 reduction makes the Methanol-Hybridbox® a sustainable solution,” says Roger Balmer.

    Bringing sustainability to life
    Buildings are responsible for around a third of CO2 emissions in Switzerland. Reason enough to break new ground. The Bassersdorf project not only provides a convincing technical solution, but also makes the energy cycle tangible for visitors to the new “Sustainable Building” exhibition in the Umwelt Arena. Developers, investors and interested parties can experience how the climate-neutral living of tomorrow can be realized today. A model that can have an impact far beyond Bassersdorf.

  • Heat-repellent coating for energy-efficient buildings

    Heat-repellent coating for energy-efficient buildings

    The Schlieren-based company HeiQ, which specialises in textile technologies and synbiotics, will be presenting its Xpectra heat-insulating coating at the BAU 2025 trade fair in Munich from 13 to 17 January. According to a press release, this transparent heat-reflecting coating for walls increases energy efficiency in buildings.

    The coating, which is available as a spray solution, improves the heat transfer coefficient by up to 25 per cent, the statement continues. The U-value is the heat transfer coefficient and indicates the heat flow through a building component depending on the temperature difference between the warm and cold sides.

    Commenting on the coating, the Schlieren-based company says that HeiQ Xpectra offers the construction industry major advantages in thermal insulation technology. The aim is to achieve an outstanding insulating effect with a cost-efficient, simple wall coating. This will enable homes to achieve reduced energy consumption that fulfils the strict requirements of the EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive and will help buildings in the EU to become climate-neutral by 2050.

    In addition to wall coatings, HeiQ Xpectra can also be used for transparent heaters, signature management, printed electronics and more, according to the company. HeiQ Xpectra could therefore change numerous industries.

    HeiQ is a spin-off from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich(ETH), is based at the IJZ Innovation and Young Entrepreneurs Centre and is a member of Start Smart Schlieren.

  • Siemens puts climate-neutral campus into operation

    Siemens puts climate-neutral campus into operation

    Siemens has officially opened the new research and development building at the global headquarters of its Siemens Smart Infrastructure Division in Zug. The climate-neutral campus for 1700 employees is now complete after seven years of construction, according to a media release. The German technology group has invested around 250 million Swiss francs in cutting-edge technology and in Switzerland.

    Zug is an important location for the development of building technologies. Every year, about 80 new patents are registered from there. The technology company sees the campus, which consists of three buildings, as a model for its new digital business platform Siemens Xcelerator for sustainable building technologies. One part of this is Building X. At the opening ceremony, the participants also had the opportunity to experience Building X on a tour. The scalable digital building platform from Siemens helps to digitise, manage and optimise building operations.

    “Siemens uniquely connects the real and digital worlds,” Matthias Rebellius, CEO of Smart Infrastructure and Member of the Managing Board of Siemens AG, is quoted as saying in the release. “The new Siemens Campus in Zug is an excellent example of this. Using the latest technologies from our portfolio to improve building operations and achieve maximum efficiency, the campus will be operated in a completely climate-neutral manner.” This means that the company is already achieving the goal to which it committed two years ago.

  • Early planning phase is crucial for net zero in real estate

    Early planning phase is crucial for net zero in real estate

    A broad-based portfolio study by Implenia shows how climate-neutral buildings can be realised. For this study, the construction company’s Real Estate Division examined 36 of its own development projects in Switzerland. According to a press release, this study reveals the most important levers for decarbonising buildings over their entire life cycle, both in terms of emissions during their construction and during operation.

    Implenia has compiled these influencing factors in a white paper. It is aimed at investors, developers and clients who want to bring their project onto a net-zero target path.

    According to this analysis, the most effective levers for decarbonisation can be found in the early planning phase, starting with site selection. This is because if the site conditions are unfavourable in terms of renewable energies, it is much more difficult to achieve net-zero use.

    In addition, building parameters set early on also have “a significant impact on emissions targets”. These include shape, compactness, orientation, basement and support structure. “With the right combination of location, design, the use of renewable energies, intelligent systems and ecological materials, we develop buildings in which future generations can live and work sustainably,” says Marc Lyon, Head Real Estate Development Switzerland at Implenia.

  • ETH Zurich and EPFL launch green energy coalition

    ETH Zurich and EPFL launch green energy coalition

    Switzerland is facing a combined energy and climate crisis. In order to achieve the set net-zero target by 2050 and at the same time avoid an energy gap, the country is dependent on renewable energy sources, seasonal storage options and an efficient connection to the European electricity market. In addition to pumped storage power plants, batteries or heat storage, synthetic fuels and gases such as hydrogen in particular offer an interesting way to store, transport and trade cheap electricity from photovoltaic plants in the summer for the winter. There are numerous promising technologies that are currently under development but not yet fully operational. This is where the “Coalition for Green Energy and Storage” comes in, which was publicly presented on 8 June at the Swiss Economic Forum in Interlaken.

    “With the coalition, we want to quickly bring existing technologies for CO2 capture and for the production and storage of carbon neutral gases and fuels to market maturity and raise them to an industrial level,” ETH President Joël Mesot explains the plan. The goal is to enable a scalable, climate-neutral and flexible energy system within a reasonable period of time.

    Wanted: partners from politics, industry and science
    Achieving this goal will require a joint effort by science, politics and industry. “The two Federal Institutes of Technology alone have 150 research groups in the field of energy, as well as around 460 researchers and four successful spin-offs in the field of CO2 capture and energy storage. Together with other research groups from PSI and Empa, the ETH Domain has both the know-how and the size to respond to current challenges together with companies,” says EPFL President Martin Vetterli. Now the two universities are looking for technology and implementation partners, as well as donors and supporters from politics and society.

    Around 20 companies and organisations have already expressed their interest in working together: Alpiq, AMAG, BKW Energie, SBB / CFF, Carvolution AG, Cemsuisse, Emil Frey Group, Edelweiss, FIR Group AG, Gaznat, Genève aéroport, GE Vernova, Gruyère Hydrogen Power SA, Implenia, MAN Energy Systems, Migros Industry, Romande Energie, Rolex, Swissmem, SWISS International Air Lines, VBSA, Viteos SA, Verband der Schweizerischen Gasindustrie / Association Suisse de l’Industrie Gazière.

    With the airline Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) and the energy service provider Alpiq – who were present at the SEF alongside the two presidents – two heavyweights of the Swiss economy have been on board from the start. “We are proud to be part of this energy coalition. Together, we are driving forward the production of synthetic fuels, which are one of the biggest levers for us to fly ever more sustainably in the future. At the same time, new possibilities for energy storage are being created, which increases Switzerland’s security of supply and serves society as a whole,” says Swiss CEO Dieter Vranckx. The airline needs economic solutions quickly in order to achieve its own climate goals. Synthetic fuels play an important role in this. Alpiq, for its part, has a broad portfolio of hydropower and storage plants in Switzerland and is one of the pioneers in Switzerland with the production of green hydrogen in Gösgen. With numerous projects for the addition and expansion of renewable energies and various storage technologies in Switzerland and neighbouring countries, Alpiq can make a significant contribution: “With a broad coalition of business, science and society, we can achieve the set net-zero target and a sustainable energy supply at the same time. In this way we can strengthen Switzerland as a business and science location,” says Alpiq CEO Antje Kanngiesser, explaining her company’s clear commitment. The well-known philanthropist Hansjörg Wyss has also already pledged his support to the coalition.

    Planned: Research platforms in the megawatt range
    With new technical solutions, the coalition wants to create additional opportunities to exploit the seasonal differences in electricity production by means of energy storage in Switzerland and Europe. This will improve Switzerland’s security of supply and diversify energy trade with European and international partners, creating new business areas and opportunities for technology start-ups and Swiss industry. The technical options will be analysed systemically in order to find and implement the best possible solutions in terms of supply security and costs.

    The coalition will be formally established by the end of 2023 in order to launch the first projects in early 2024. Demonstrators in the megawatt range will be built on the basis of existing technologies, which should be productive from 2028 and will serve as research platforms. A budget of around CHF 100 million is needed for this project in the first phase.

  • Daetwyler relies on solar power

    Daetwyler relies on solar power

    Nine of Daetwyler ‘s 27 production sites already cover their electricity needs entirely from renewable energy sources, the Uri-based industrial group says in a statement. Most of the energy is sourced from local electricity suppliers. However, Daetwyler also produces its own solar power for self-consumption at six locations.

    A start was made in 2021 on the roofs of the Indian plant in Kesurdi. Some 8000 square metres of solar panels installed there will reduce the Group’s CO2 emissions by 1500 tonnes annually, Daetwyler writes. Last year, another five production sites in Switzerland, Italy and Germany were equipped with photovoltaic systems. In total, the systems at the six sites are expected to supply around 4.4 gigawatt hours of solar power annually for Daetwyler’s own consumption.

    The switch to electricity from renewable sources, combined with measures to improve energy efficiency, has led to a 4.7 percent reduction in CO2 emissions in 2022 compared with the previous year. Daetwyler aims to achieve climate-neutral production worldwide by 2030. To this end, the Group is currently examining further projects, such as the installation of solar cells on the façade of the plant in Schattdorf UR. Daetwyler also intends to increase the share of electricity from renewable sources at the sites of Xinhui and QSR, acquired in 2022.

  • AMAG Porsche Centre gets solar power

    AMAG Porsche Centre gets solar power

    On 5 May, the AMAG Group commissioned a photovoltaic (PVA) plant with an output of 87 kilowatts peak on the roof of the Porsche Centre in Winterthur. The new plant is part of a major offensive in which the Group has already set up a whole series of solar plants on the roofs of AMAG operations. By 2025, around 75,000 square metres of surface area are to be equipped with solar panels, informs the automobile trading group headquartered in Cham in a statement. This would be sufficient to cover over 20 per cent of the Group’s electricity requirements. AMAG also aims to achieve climate neutrality by 2025 at the latest.

    The new plant on the roof of the Porsche Centre will contribute around 86 megawatt hours of solar power annually towards this goal. “For us, it is a great pleasure that we now not only stand for Porsche’s great products in the Winterthur region, but also for sustainability and climate protection in accordance with the AMAG Group’s strategy,” Marcel Renz, Managing Director of AMAG First AG’s Porsche Centre Winterthur, is quoted as saying in the statement. “Thanks to PVA, we will be able to cover our own electricity needs to a certain extent.”

    According to the statement, the AMAG Group is pursuing the goal of becoming the leading provider of sustainable individual mobility. The acquisition last year of the solar company Helion, which specialises in photovoltaics, heat pumps and e-mobility, should also be seen against this background.

  • Yes to preserving the climate, building culture and biodiversity

    Yes to preserving the climate, building culture and biodiversity

    Swiss Heritage Protection says “YES” to the Climate Protection Act. This is because the bill contains concrete measures that create incentives for the replacement of heating systems and the energy-efficient upgrading of buildings. The renovation of existing buildings to improve energy efficiency is promoted.

    Careful renovations as well as high-quality and resource-saving new buildings contribute to a high building culture. This is the basis for diverse public spaces, intact landscapes and a climate-neutral, liveable living space that promotes social exchange and community spirit and contributes to general well-being.

    Prioritise resource conservation
    New buildings produce more greenhouse gases during construction or demolition than during their entire useful life. This is due to the large amount of grey energy and emissions involved in extracting, transporting, demolishing and disposing of a building’s construction materials.

    Thus, it is obvious that a moderate use of material resources and a better preservation of our built heritage is the first step towards climate-friendly construction and achieving the goal of net zero emissions by 2050.

  • InfraWatt wants mandatory climate-neutral infrastructure

    InfraWatt wants mandatory climate-neutral infrastructure

    InfraWatt demands that climate neutrality of infrastructure facilities and their fair financing be made mandatory as well as the achievement of the net zero target. This, it says, will make fee financing possible. “Infrastructure facilities want to make an active contribution within the framework of the net-zero strategy by avoiding climate-relevant emissions and also offering further reduction services,” writes the association for energy use from wastewater, waste, waste heat and drinking water in a position paper.

    However, many measures are not implemented “because they are not yet part of the core task”. Therefore, the position paper should “outline the principles so that these potentials can be used”. In order to further promote greenhouse gas neutrality, the InfraWatt board has founded the decarbonisation working group.

    The association formulates three goals for infrastructure plants: First, they must avoid direct emissions of climate-impacting gases and substances, and second, they must exploit their potential to substitute fossil fuels. Thirdly, “point sources from infrastructure facilities” would have to be used for CO2 removal and offered as a service for negative emissions.

    According to the concept, the additional costs for a climate-neutral operation of the facilities should be covered by fees and the expenses for substitution services and negative emissions should be provided as a service. It must be clearly regulated what is to be financed by fees and what the end customers are to pay. Other options, such as the polluter-pays principle, should apply to negative emissions.

  • Papillon: Vielfältiger Wohnraum

    Papillon: Vielfältiger Wohnraum

    Wie ein Schmetterling entfaltet sich das neue Quartier «Papillon» bei Köniz. Der «letzte Flügelschlag» ist auf 2028 geplant. Bis dann finden hier rund 2000 Menschen einen neuen Lebensraum – inmitten von Wäldern und Wiesen. Die insgesamt acht Baufelder werden auf einer Gesamtfläche von
    324’000 m2 schrittweise entwickelt.

    Bereits bewohnt sind die rund 250 Wohnungen von «Aurora» und «Eisvogel». Die sechs hofartig angelegten Gebäude des «Monarch» umfassen 218 1,5- bis 4,5-Zimmer-Wohnungen. Diese sind im Herbst 2022 bezugsbereit. Den Auftakt zum östlichen Teil bildet ab 2025 der «Feuerfalter» mit 240 Wohnungen. Dieser erfüllt unter anderem mit Wärmedämmungen und Holzfassaden die Anforderungen an ein «Plusenergie-Quartier» und «2000-Watt-Areal». In den sechs Gebäuden von «Cleopatra» entstehen ab 2023 120 Miet- und STWE-Wohnungen mit nachhaltiger Bauweise. In den letzten drei Baufeldern «Apollo», «Heliconius» und «Pallidana» werden rund 300 weitere Wohneinheiten realisiert. Im ganzen Quartier wird nachhaltig und klimaneutral gebaut. Das Ziel: Mindestens 50 Prozent des Jahresenergiebedarfs vor Ort selbst zu produzieren. So werden beispielsweise Photovoltaik- und Wärmepumpen-Anlagen errichtet.

    Die insgesamt rund 1000 Miet- und Eigentumswohnungen eignen sich mit ihren Grössen von 40 bis 130 Quadratmetern für Singles, Paare und Familien. Dreimal pro Stunde hält ein Bus in der Papillonallee. Direkt vor der Haustür finden die Bewohnerinnen und Bewohner Einkaufsmöglichkeiten, eine Kita, Schule, Sportplatz sowie soziale und gemeinschaftliche Angebote. Eine Sozialplanerin ist eigens dafür da, den Gemeinschaftsgeist zu fördern. Von der Interessengemeinschaft «Eisvogel»
    werden regelmässig Quartierfeste, Bastelnachmittage, Schachturniere und
    andere gemeinschaftsfördernde Akti-vitäten veranstaltet. «Ruedü» bietet frische Bio-Lebensmittel von lokalen Produzenten im 18 Quadratmeter grossen Holzcontainer rund um die Uhr zur Selbstbedienung an. Der nahe Wald und die «Tubetränki» sowie die «Allmend» mit Grillplätzen und Fernsicht in den Jura sind zudem beliebte Destinationen für Erholungssuchende, Ausflügler, Sport- und Naturfreunde.

    Dieser Pavillon beherbergt die «IG Eisvogel».

    In absehbarer Zeit bildet der Weiler Ried als Quartierzentrum das Herzstück der Siedlung: Ein aus Leichtholz erbautes PRISMA-Gebäude wird neben einem Lebensmittelladen, Gewerbeflächen sowie Gastronomie auch Loftwohnungen beherbergen. Zusätzlich werden drei neue Mehrfamilienhäuser gebaut. Und in einem der ehemaligen Bauernhäuser ist ein Gemeinschaftsraum für die Quartierbewohner vorgesehen.

    Blick vom nahegelegenen Waldrand auf das Quartier.

  • Climate neutral by 2050

    Climate neutral by 2050

    Many homeowners cannot afford a renovation. Long-term loans are now intended to support builders who want to make their property climate-friendly but do not have sufficient financial resources or prefer to invest their money in their core business. At least that's what the state wants. Whether and how this can be done remains questionable. Because the financial institutions intended for this, such as banks and insurance companies, are hardly interested in loans with terms of more than 30 years. The federal government therefore wants to act as a security guarantor. A pilot project in Berne is now to examine whether this financing idea is realistic.

    The Zuger Energeek Group AG proposes another way. "With Energeek®, the solar panel with rental for you", she gets people to invest in solar energy, whether they own real estate or not. Energeek provides the solar panels and the real estate projects. Anyone who wants to invest can buy one or more panels online and then rent them out to a project company. Upon purchase, the buyer also benefits immediately from the one-time payment (EIV), the federal subsidy for solar systems. The panels acquired will be integrated into a larger panel network that generates electricity sustainably; the buyer of these panels thus becomes a producer of electricity through renewable energy with the right to rental income. A minimum rental price is guaranteed when the contract is signed. However, upward rent adjustments are possible at any time. For example, when the price of electricity rises with inflation. The purchased solar panels can also be resold, inherited or given away at any time together with the rental agreement and the associated rental income.

    Another big advantage: so that solar panels and the projects work very efficiently, solar trackers are used whenever possible and in addition to the permanently installed PV area. With these, the panels are not permanently installed, but rotate according to the sun. This means that, for example, the morning and evening sun is also optimally used. Or discover the smallest gap in the cloud on a cloudy day and use it to generate electricity. This achieves an increase in production of an additional + 63% kWh on average. This in comparison to permanently installed solar panels.

    Energeek Group AG presents the projects for which solar panels can be purchased on its website. The buyer can decide for himself which project the acquired panels should be rented to. For example, a project on a horse farm and hotel in the Freiberge is currently on offer. There, the group, together with its certified partners, will set up photovoltaic systems on a planned area of 1,590 square meters and thus supply the hotel building infrastructure, neighbors, heat pumps and e-charging station(s) with electricity. A panel in this project currently costs a little more than CHF 900, the annual rental income is CHF 82.50. A respectable return.
    More information at www.energeek.biz

  • Winterthur wants to become climate neutral by 2040

    Winterthur wants to become climate neutral by 2040

    The voters in Winterthur are in favor of a climate-neutral city by 2040. On November 28, two variants of a net zero for CO2 emissions were up for voting. One envisaged achieving climate neutrality by 2050, the second by 2040. In the key question, the variant prevailed by 2040, explains the city administration of Winterthur in a message .

    Net zero emissions mean that no more greenhouse gases are emitted than can be absorbed by natural and technical reservoirs at the same time. With climate neutrality by 2040, the city of Winterthur has set itself a more ambitious goal than the canton of Zurich and the federal government. Both aim to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.

    In the referendum in Winterthur, 61.31 percent approved the option by 2040. The climate target of a net zero by 2050 was approved by 63.59 percent of the voters. In the key question, the goal of climate neutrality by 2040 prevailed with 60.41 percent of the votes.

  • AMAG Winterthur puts new solar system into operation

    AMAG Winterthur puts new solar system into operation

    The AMAG Group has put a new photovoltaic system into operation at its Winterthur location, informs the automotive trading group for all brands of the Volkswagen Group in a message . The system built by Helion with an output of around 157 kilowatts peak was installed on the roof of the AMAG building for Volkswagen and VW commercial vehicles. The group intends to use around 60 to 65 percent of the approximately 158 megawatt hours of solar power expected annually.

    “With the solar energy obtained from the photovoltaic system, we can cover around 60 percent of our electricity requirements at the Zürcherstrasse 312 location in Winterthur,” Martin Zgraggen, Managing Director of AMAG Winterthur, is quoted in the press release. “The increasing number of electric vehicles means that more electricity is required, which the new solar system supplies us.”

    The AMAG buildings for the Audi and Skoda brands in Winterthur were equipped with a solar system back in 2013, the press release explains. The group had the first photovoltaic system installed on the roof of its central spare parts warehouse in Buchs ZH in 2008. In the current year, in addition to the new system in Winterthur, two further solar systems were installed in Wettswil am Albis ZH and in Basel.

    The automobile trading group with its headquarters in Cham ZG wants to be completely climate-neutral by 2025. To this end, solar systems are to be installed on an area of around 50,000 square meters by 2024. The group is looking into a deployment for a further 100,000 square meters of space at AMAG locations.

  • ESB promotes conversion to solar heating

    ESB promotes conversion to solar heating

    At the beginning of the month, ESB launched a program to promote newly built solar thermal systems in Biel, the energy company informed in a press release . With this, ESB wants to support the Biel climate strategy, it is said there. In particular, ESB wants to contribute to the city's goal of becoming climate neutral by 2050.

    For new buildings, a combination of gas heating and solar collectors is the standard solution for the requirements of the cantonal energy ordinance, writes ESB. The solar collectors could cover 60 to 70 percent of the hot water preparation and an additional 20 percent of the heating energy, writes ESB. According to the report, the greatest energy consumption in households occurs in these two areas.

    With a thermal solar system, property owners “not only make a valuable contribution to climate protection, but also enjoy numerous advantages,” argues ESB. As such, lower costs for heating materials, tax deductions and subsidies as well as a comparatively low cost of maintaining the system are mentioned in the notification.

    The ESB funding program provides for 250 francs per square meter of collector surface up to a total system size of 50 square meters. Anyone who installs a larger system can submit a request for additional support. ESB provides detailed information on the Internet .

  • ESB promotes conversion to district heating

    ESB promotes conversion to district heating

    At the beginning of the month, ESB launched a program to promote a connection to heating networks in Biel, the energy company informed in a message . With this, ESB wants to support the Biel climate strategy, it says there. In particular, ESB wants to contribute to the city's goal of becoming climate neutral by 2050.

    Most of the buildings in the city of Biel are currently heated with fossil fuels, writes ESB. Switching to district heating therefore has "high potential for reducing greenhouse gas emissions". In order to reach as many property owners as possible, funding for connection to a district heating network is granted regardless of the current energy source.

    Applicants must meet a number of requirements for a contribution to the connection costs, as explained in the communication. On the one hand, the property in question must be located in the area of the city of Biel and be connected to a heating network that is operated with at least 80 percent renewable energies or waste heat. On the other hand, the heating energy must be drawn from the heating network as soon as it is available. Cold connections are therefore excluded from funding. In the case of a connection also funded by the canton of Bern, the ESB grant will also be reduced by the cantonal grant.

  • Basler Quartier will soon have climate-neutral heating

    Basler Quartier will soon have climate-neutral heating

    Work on the construction of a heating network is allowed to start around Lehenmattstrasse from July. According to a press release , the Lehenmatt Birs AG (WVLB AG) heating network, which was founded specifically for this purpose, has now received permission from the government council of the canton of Basel-Stadt.

    In the first expansion step, the client is laying 1.2 kilometers of new heat pipes. Up to 2900 households can be connected to it, the first probably from spring 2022. The heat that WVLB AG supplies should be up to 80 percent CO2-neutral. According to a press release, it is a by-product of the treatment processes in the nearby Birs wastewater treatment plant.

    The first owners have already expressed their interest. "In the last few months we have already been able to conclude numerous heat supply contracts with large heat consumers in the Lehenmatt district," WVLB managing director Urs Hodel is quoted in the media release. WVLB AG is a joint venture between Industrielle Werke Basel ( IWB ) and the energy cooperative ADEV .

  • ewz implement 100 climate-neutral real estate projects

    ewz implement 100 climate-neutral real estate projects

    Ewz is aiming for an ambitious goal by 2030: "Individual projects are not enough to achieve the national climate targets," ewz director Benedikt Loepfe is quoted in a media release. Instead, ewz understands the flagship Fischermätteli quarter in Burgdorf BE, which is currently under construction, "as a starting point for an ambitious goal: 100 real estate projects – 100% climate-neutral".

    Because the construction and maintenance of buildings generate a good third of all pollutant emissions, energy-efficient buildings and a climate-neutral energy supply are among the most important levers for Switzerland's climate goals, the press release said. For example, the combination of heat pumps, solar power, storage and electromobility leads to the greatest possible self-sufficiency with low resource consumption. In doing so, local, renewable energy sources are consistently used.

    "With the comprehensive implementation of such climate-neutral real estate projects – both new buildings and renovations – ewz is making a significant contribution to environmental and climate protection and the energy transition," said Loepfe. "As one of the first energy supply companies, ewz is committed to a pioneering commitment to a CO2-free Switzerland."

  • Energiedienst Group remains on course for growth

    Energiedienst Group remains on course for growth

    According to a communication from Energiedienst Holding AG , the Swiss-German Energiedienst group achieved operating income of 532 million euros in the first half of 2020. In the same period of the previous year, 49 million euros less had been generated. The company attributes the growth primarily to higher prices in the sales business and increased electricity trading volumes.

    Negative effects on the capital market, however, would have reduced the operating result (EBIT) year-on-year by 1 million euros to 12 million, said Energiedienst in the press release. Adjusted for non-operating effects, however, EBIT rose by 8 million to 24 million euros. "Operationally, the Energiedienst Group is doing better in the first half of 2020 than in the same period of the previous year", Jörg Reichert, CEO of Energiedienst Holding AG, is quoted in the announcement. "But the pandemic is not leaving the Energiedienst Group unaffected." The group expects that it will not be able to achieve its originally targeted operating result of 41 million euros for the year as a whole.

    In terms of profit for the period, a year-on-year decline of 6 million to 8 million euros had to be accepted. According to the announcement, the background to this is a negative performance of the company's securities. It reduced the financial result year-on-year by 5 million euros to a loss of 3 million euros.

    "The Energiedienst Group has been one of the first integrated energy companies in Germany and Switzerland to be climate-neutral since January 2020," explains Reichert. This climate neutrality is "the foundation of their business activities", it says in the announcement. According to her, the group was able to win several large business customers in the six months under review “thanks to its climate neutrality”.